Willamette ESD Information Services

On-Line Conduct
1. Use of the system.
  1. The ESD system shall be used for educational purposes consistent with the ESD mission and goals.
  2. The ESD system shall be utilized so as to ensure that it will be free from discrimination, harassment, prejudice, and racism.
  3. The individual in whose name a system account is issued will be responsible at all times for its proper use.
  4. A system user shall not allow others to access his/her account.
  5. A system user will not use or attempt to use another individual's account number on the ESD system nor on any of the agencies or other networks connected to Internet.
  6. A system user who attempts to log on the ESD system as a ESD or network administrator will have his/her user privileges canceled.
  7. Electronic mail.
    1. A system user will remove electronic mail in accordance with established retention guidelines.
    2. Such messages may be removed by appropriate personnel if the system user has not done so.
  8. A system user will implement a virus check on downloaded files in order to avoid spreading computer viruses.
2. In his/her utilization of the system, a user shall not:
  1. Knowingly submit, publish, or display on the system inaccurate and/or objectionable material.
  2. Encourage the use of tobacco, alcohol, or controlled substances.
  3. Transmit material, information, or software in violation of ESD Code of Policies and Rules or state or federal law.
  4. Engage in political lobbying.
  5. Make commercial, and/or personal use of the system.
  6. Write to directories other than his/her own as identified by the ESD.
  7. Engage in or attempt to engage in forgery of electronic mail messages.
  8. Read, delete, copy, modify, or attempt to do so to the electronic mail of another system user.
  9. Evade, change, or normally exceed resource quotas or disk usage quotas as set by appropriate personnel.
    1. Such quotas may be exceeded only if permission is granted by the appropriate personnel in response to a request from the user that includes a statement of the need for the increase.
    2. A user who remains in non-compliance of disk space quota after notification may have his/her files removed.
  10. Utilize software that has the purpose of damaging the ESD's or another user's system.
3. A system user who identifies a security problem with the system will notify the appropriate personnel.
4. A system user identified as a security risk or having a history of violations of ESD and/or building computer-use guidelines may be denied access to the system.
5. A deliberate attempt to degrade or disrupt system performance will be considered a violation of ESD Code of Policies and Rules and may be viewed as criminal activity under applicable state and federal laws.
6. Real-time conference features such as talk/chat/Internet Relay Chat may be restricted in order to reduce unnecessary system traffic.
7. Vandalism, defined as a malicious attempt to harm or destroy ESD equipment or to harm or destroy materials or data of another user of the system or any of the agencies or other networks connected to Internet, such activity to include, but not be limited to, uploading or creating computer viruses, will result in revocation of system use privileges.
Copyrighted material.
1. Commercially copyrighted material may not be placed on any system connected to the ESD system without the owner's permission.
2. Only the owner(s) or individual(s) specifically authorized by the owner may upload copyrighted material to the system.
3. A system user may redistribute non-commercially copyrighted programs only with the expressed consent of the owner or authorized person, such permission to be specified in the document or obtained directly from the author in accordance with applicable copyright laws and the ESD Code of Policies and Rules.
4. Public domain programs and materials.
  1. A system user is responsible for determining whether software programs and materials are in the public domain.
  2. The system user may upload public domain programs to the system.
  3. The system user may download public domain programs for his/her use.
  4. The system user may non-commercially redistribute a public domain program.
  5. The ESD will not be responsible for loss of data, programs or system access due to the use of public domain programs and materials.
Telephone, membership and other charges.
1. Telephone and membership charges are the responsibility of the user.
2. Disputes or problems regarding telephone services for home use of the ESD system will be between the system user and his/her local telephone company and/or long distance service provider.
Member account information.
1. The ESD may require new registration and account information from a system user in order to continue service.
2. A system user must notify the ESD of any changes in account nformation such as address and telephone number.
3. Student account information will be maintained in accordance with applicable education records laws and the ESD Code of Policies and Rules.
Information content and third party supplied information.
1. Because network administrators may review files and communications in order to maintain system integrity and ensure that users are utilizing the system responsibly, a user should not expect that files stored on ESD servers will be private.
2. A student knowingly bringing prohibited materials into a school will be subject to discipline in accordance with the ESD Code of Policies and Rules.
3. A staff member knowingly bringing prohibited materials into a school will be subject to disciplinary action in accordance with the ESD Code of Policies and Rules and the applicable collective bargaining agreement.
4. The ESD will not be party to any such transaction or be liable for any direct or indirect costs or damages arising out of the actions or inactions of sellers.
Termination of system user account.
1. A student record account will remain active only while the student is enrolled in the ESD.
2. A staff account will remain active only while the staff member is employed by the ESD.
3. Guest system user.
  1. The access to and use of the ESD system by a guest system user may be terminated when the system user notifies the appropriate ESD personnel.
  2. A guest system account inactive for more that 30 calendar days may be removed along with the system user's files without notice being given to the system user.
  3. A guest system account can be terminated by appropriate ESD personnel when the guest's relationship is no longer in the best interest of the ESD.
4. Termination of a system user account will become effective either on the date the employee or student receives notice or on a future date specified at the time of notification by any of the following methods:
  1. Notice of termination of an employee.
  2. Withdrawal of a student.
  3. As a consequence resulting from inappropriate system use.
5. Suspension or revocation of system privileges.
  1. If the ESD has reason to believe that a system user's privileges should be suspended or revoked, the ESD will notify the system user of the suspected violation and give the user opportunity to give an explanation.
  2. Following receipt of the explanation, the appropriate ESD personnel will determine what, if any, sanctions will be placed on the system user.
  3. The ESD has the right to revoke a user's privileges pending an investigation of a suspected policy violation.