EMPLOYEE HANDBOOK

Form returned to the Student Affairs or Personnel Offices, respectively. Messages sent to closed e-mail accounts will be bounced from the system and returned to sender with an error message. Other User Responsibilities:  Backup important data. Although IT staff takes reasonable precautions to safeguard College systems and maintain regular backup procedures, they cannot be held accountable for unauthorized access by other users, nor can they guarantee protection against media failure, fire, floods, etc. Users are encouraged to maintain backups of important files and email messages on disk, paper or other media.  Stay informed. The computing environment is constantly evolving, as new products are introduced or upgraded an others become obsolete. Services change as the number and needs of users change. IT disseminates information in a variety of ways, including News announcements, bulletin board postings, FAQ files, Tip Sheets, and workshops, Users are responsible for staying informed about changes in the computing environment. Guidelines for Password protection:  You are responsible for all usage on your assigned account, and for guarding the privacy of that account.  Upon receiving your account and initial password, be sure to change the password immediately.  Do not use your login names as a password, nor the name of any family or pet, nor any personal information, birth date, etc.  Do not use an all numeric password, or a password shorter than eight characters.  Don’t save the password on your desktop computer; this will allow any individual to access your files and/or e-mail account upon gaining access to your office. Review the Password Policy for additional options and other password standards. Violations of this Policy: Violations of this policy may result in the suspension or permanent closing of user accounts, campus disciplinary action, legal action and/or other action.

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