Student Computing Services Policy
Effective date of the policy: |
2 February 2007 |
Last updated: |
28 February 2012 |
Policy owner: |
ICTS |
Policy approved by: |
UICTC |
Table of contents
Background
This policy applies to UCT student computing labs and to other UCT computer facilities. Additional rules may be laid down by the Dean of the faculty that is responsible for that specific student computing lab. These additional rules must be displayed in the applicable student computing lab. The General Rules and Policies (handbook) contains an exhaustive list and is the authoritative source for all UCT student computing labs and computer facilities.
Definitions
SCS |
Student Computing Services |
Applicable to
All UCT staff and students who need or have access to student computing labs at UCT.
Policy summary
This policy outlines the roles, responsibilities, rules and regulations which apply when making use of student computing labs at UCT.
Policy details
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2.1 |
Lab accounts are only valid for one academic year. At the end of this period the lab accounts will be closed and all data cleared. No exceptions will be accepted during this period. |
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3.1 |
To check the lab status and/or make a booking at the lab of your choice, click here. |
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NOTE: If you are not a registered UCT student, you will need to complete a BAS03 form for each participant that needs to use the venue. If the venue is to be used outside the normal working hours, the Faculty or its representative needs to give approval. |
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4.1 |
Students must purchase print credits before they can make use of printing facilities in the student computing labs. Nashua print/photocopy credit machines are located in the following areas:
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5.1 |
Users may not copy any unlicensed software, games or chat software onto the lab computer which they may be using. If licensed software is copied onto the user's network area, ICTS will not provide support for problems experienced with such software. See the rules on student conduct for more information. |
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6.1 |
Users should scan home directories and disks regularly for viruses. |
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Neither food nor drink may be brought into a student computing lab. |
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No student shall make, distribute, reproduce, copy or make use of any copyright material, without the permission of the author or owner thereof. Included in this definition of copyright material are teaching materials, computer software, printed materials and audio or video recordings. |
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Policy violations
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Should a student contravene the rules in this policy, the Lab Administrator or his/her nominee may at his/her discretion apply the penalties listed below. |
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A student may appeal in writing against the decision of a Lab Administrator to the Dean of the Faculty or the Head of the Section responsible for the student computing lab. |
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The Dean or his/her nominee may revoke a student's authorisation to use a student computing lab. |
Penalties applicable to transgression of student computing lab rules
Category |
1st offence |
2nd offence |
3rd offence |
Rules |
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Account disabled for 3 days* |
Account disabled for 14 days* |
Account disabled and offence escalated to the Dean** |
2.1; 2.2; 2.3; 3.2; |
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Account disabled for 7 days* |
Account disabled and offence escalated to the Dean** |
3.3; 3.4 |
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Account disabled 1 day for every 5 mails to a maximum of 7 days* |
Account disabled and offence escalated to the Dean** |
4.2 |
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Account disabled and offence escalated to the Dean** |
4.4; 4.3.2; 4.3.4 |
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Account disabled and escalated to the University Student Discipline Tribunal |
4.3.1; 4.3.3 |
NOTE:
** Offences are escalated to the Dean or his/her designate and the student is required to state their case in writing.
A full list of University rules is available in Handbook 3, "General Rules and Policies"