Central Alabama Community College makes on-campus computer resources available to its students. The College encourages use of the Internet and e-mail to make communication more efficient and effective. Internet service and e-mail are College property. The purpose is to facilitate college programs, services and activities with resources that provide laboratory experience for approved courses, support for academic programs, and support for authorized research.
Acceptable Use of the Internet and E-mail
The Central Alabama Community College Acceptable Use Policy is established to maximize availability and fair access to the College Internet and e-mail resources. The College-provided Internet and e-mail access is intended to support education, research, local, state or national government affairs, and economic development and public service related to college supported activities.
Alabama Research and Education Network
The Alabama Research and Education Network (AREN) is a statewide network administered by the Alabama Supercomputer Authority (ASA). Access to the Internet at Central Alabama Community College is provided through an Alabama Supercomputer Authority (ASA) statewide contract with a regional network provider. Use of Internet access at the College must be consistent with ASA’s primary goals and its acceptable use policy. In those cases when information is transmitted across regional networks or the Internet, AREN users are advised that acceptable use policies of those networks apply and may limit access.
Software
To prevent computer viruses from being transmitted through the College e-mail/ Internet system, downloading of any software should be only from sites sponsored or recommended by legitimate and reputable companies or individuals.
Security
All messages created, sent, or retrieved over the College e-mail/Internet system are the property of the College and should be considered public information. The College reserves the right to access and monitor all messages and files on its e-mail/Internet system. Students and employees should not assume electronic communications are totally private and should transmit highly confidential data in other ways.
The Alabama Supercomputer Authority (ASA) also reserves the right to monitor and review all traffic on AREN for potential violations of its policies.
Violations
Users who abuse the privilege of college-facilitated access to e-mail or the Internet will be subject to disciplinary action. The College also reserves the right to advise appropriate officials of any legal violations.
Violations of ASA policy that are not promptly remedied by individuals and member institutions may result in termination of access to AREN. Final authority for the determination of violation of the ASA Acceptable Use Policy and subsequent penalty rests with the ASA Board of Directors. It is the responsibility of member representatives to contact ASA, in writing, regarding questions of interpretation. Until such issues are resolved, questionable use should be considered “not acceptable.”
Central Alabama Community College is not liable for injury, damage, or expense arising from any sites or materials accessed through use of its Internet/e-mail system.