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Drug Free Workplace
Iowa State University is committed to providing a drug free
workplace. Consistent with this commitment, Iowa State University
and the __________ County Extension District will comply with
all federal and state laws, regulations, and orders, including
the policies of the State Board of Regents, which pertain to
providing a drug free workplace.
In keeping with the appropriate laws, regulations, and orders,
it is unlawful for employees to manufacture, distribute, dispense,
possess, or use illegal drugs in the workplace. Violation of
this policy will result in appropriate disciplinary action,
up to and including dismissal. In addition, an employee who
violates this policy may be required to participate in a drug
abuse assistance or rehabilitation program.
It will be the responsibility of each employee to abide by
the terms of this policy and notify the university and Council
Chair of any criminal drug statute conviction for a violation
occurring in the workplace not later than five days after such
conviction.
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Code of Computer Ethics
County Extension Districts endorses the following statement
of Software and Intellectual Rights that was developed through
EDUCOM, a non-profit consortium of colleges and universities
committed to the use and management of information technology
in higher education.
"Respect for intellectual labor and creativity is vital
to academic discourse and enterprise. This principle applies
to works of all authors and publishers in all media. It encompasses
respect for the right to acknowledgment, right to privacy,
and right to determine the form, manner, and terms of publication
and distribution.
"Because electronic information is volatile and easily
reproduced, respect for the work and personal expression of
others is especially critical in computer environments. Violations
of authorial integrity, including plagiarism, invasion of
privacy, unauthorized access, and trade secret and copyright
violations, may be grounds for sanctions."
The above statement provides a guide for the ethical use of
computer facilities whether one is using a microcomputer, minicomputer,
mainframe computer or supercomputer, or computer network, and
whether the computer files, programs, or data are stored on
floppy disk, hard disk, magnetic tape, or other storage media.
Computer facilities and files owned by others should be used
or accessed only with the owner's permission.
Viewing or using another person's computer files, programs
or data without authorized permission is unethical behavior
and an invasion of that person's privacy. Such behavior, if
used for personal gain, is plagiarism. Ethical standards apply
even when material appears to be legally unprotected. Improper
use of copyrighted material may be illegal.
The following guidelines govern ethical computer use at County
Extension Districts:
- Unauthorized access to restricted data bases is unethical.
- Use of computer facilities by an individual must be authorized
by the owner or administrative unit. Prior permission to use
another user's computer account or user-id must be acquired
from the owner of the account, who is responsible for its
use. Changing another person's password is considered a form
of harassment and is unethical behavior.
- Users are responsible for their use of computer hardware,
accounts and user-ids. These should be used only for the stated
purpose; e.g., instructional class accounts must be used only
to support the given courses. Computer facilities are not
to be used for private monetary gain unless specifically authorized
for such use.
- Users must not browse, access, copy or change private files
without authorization, or change public files without authorization.
Users must not attempt to modify the computer systems or software
in any unauthorized manner. The use of invasive software,
such as "worms" and "viruses" destructive
to computer systems, is unethical and illegal. Copyrighted
software must only be used in accordance with its license
or purchase agreement. Users do not have the right to receive
and/or use unauthorized copies of software, or make unauthorized
copies of software for themselves or others.
- Computing facilities are a valuable resource for District
use and they should be conserved. Users should properly utilize
these resources to minimize any unnecessary impact of their
work on others, for example, users should avoid excessive
game playing.
- Users of any electronic communication facilities, such
as electronic mail, networks, bulletin boards and newsgroups,
are obligated to comply with the restrictions and acceptable
practices established for those specific facilities. Certain
types of communications are expressly forbidden. This includes
the random mailing of messages; the sending of obscene, harassing,
or threatening material; or the use of the facilities for
commercial or political purposes.
- Hardware, software, manuals, supplies, etc., must not be
removed from computing sites without proper authorization.
- Abuse or misuse of any computer hardware or software will
be regarded as illegal and/or unethical behavior.
Violators may be billed for illegal use of the computer systems
and may be prosecuted for statutory violations, including Chapter
716A, Computer Crime, of the Iowa Code.
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Copyright © 1992 by Iowa State University
Permission to reproduce all or part of this document for noncommercial
purposes is granted, provided the author and Iowa State University
are given credit. To copy otherwise requires specific permission.
Adopted from the Iowa State University Office of Academic Information
Technologies (AIT) - http://www.ait.iastate.edu/ethics/
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