Introduction
The use of computing facilities at Stark State College of Technology is a privilege and users are subject to compliance with certain principles designed to assure that all users have reasonable access to facilities and that the action of any one user will not adversely affect any aspect of the work or computer usage of another. The College's Policy on Responsible Use of College Computing Resources, these guidelines and the Student Handbook, as well as local, state and federal laws govern student computing. The use of College computing facilities for purposes that are illegal, unethical or in violation of the College's policies may result in temporary or permanent loss of privileges, criminal penalties and/or other disciplinary action. The policies can be viewed on the College's Student Web Access site or in the Student Services or Academic Computing and Media Center (ACMC) offices.

Conditions of Use

• The computing resources of Stark State College are available for use by students currently enrolled at the College and other individuals granted special access by College officials. Persons who are not affiliated with the College are not permitted to use these resources.
• Computing resources at Stark State College are to be used for educational purposes only. Appropriate uses of these resources include, course related activity, independent study, authorized and independent research, and the official work of recognized College student and campus organizations. Users may not exploit these resources for commercial purpose or personal financial gain.
• Each user shall be responsible for proper usage as outlined in the College's Policy on Responsible Use of College Computing Resources. Users should be familiar with the ethical and legal standards pertaining to computer and network usage and are subject to both state and federal laws pertaining to such activity.
• User files left on hard drives or network drives are considered public and become property of the College. Users should save all work to removable media (e.g. CD-RW, diskettes or Zip disks).
• Stark State College makes no representations concerning the availability of service of its computing resources and the integrity or ability to retrieve material placed on such resources. Stark State College is not responsible for any damages resulting from the receipt and/or transmission of any electronic information. The College reserves the right to collect, process, and retain appropriate information pertaining to users and use of its computing resources.
• In no event will the College be liable for any damages, including lost files, emails, or other incidental or consequential damages arising out of the use or inability to use computing resources even if the College has been advised of the possibility of such damages, or for any claim by any other party.
• Stark State College reserves the right to change or amend the Student Computer Usage Guidelines at any time.
• If these conditions are unacceptable to the user, then the user is advised to not take advantage of the College's computing resources.

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