SBU STUDENT CONDUCT CODE ARTICLE II A 6

Responsible Use of Information Technology
Access to modern information technology is essential to the State University of New York at Stony Brook’s mission of providing the students with educational services of the highest quality. It is in this framework that students understand and comply with rules of conduct for computing and networking that permit all students to fully utilize this valuable resource. The use of the University’s information technology resources to receive or distribute copyrighted material without proper authorization from the copyright holder is strictly prohibited. This includes but is not limited to the sharing of copyrighted music, videos, e.g. (Movies) etc.

1. Students are not permitted to establish servers on non-university owned machines using campus facilities.
2. No user shall view, copy, alter or destroy another’s personal electronic files without permission.
3. Software that resides on Stony Brook computing network(s) is licensed by the University, or third parties, and is protected by copyright and other laws, together with licenses and other contractual agreements. Users are required to respect and abide by the terms and conditions of software use and redistribution licenses.
4. No user may, under any circumstances, use campus computers or networks to harass or defame (slander, libel, etc.) any other person.
5. Computer accounts, passwords, and other types of authorization are assigned to individual users and should not be shared with others. Students are responsible for any use of their account(s). If an account is shared or the password divulged, the holder of the account may lose all account privileges and be held personally responsible for any actions that arise from the misuse of the account.
6. Permitting unauthorized access: Students shall not run, operate or otherwise configure software or hardware to intentionally allow access by unauthorized users.
7. The deliberate attempt to degrade or compromise in any manner the performance of a computer system or network or to deprive authorized personnel of resources or access to any Stony Brook computer or network is prohibited. Breach of security includes, but is not limited to: configuring software or hardware to intentionally allow access by unauthorized users, creating or knowingly propagating viruses, hacking, password cracking, unauthorized monitoring of electronic communications, or unauthorized viewing of other’s files.
8. Abuse of campus computer resources is prohibited and includes, but is not limited to: propagating chain letters, posting a message to multiple list servers, distribution lists, or news groups with the intention of reaching as many users as possible, and the use of computing and networking resources of campus for commercial purposes.

For additional information consult:
http://naples.cc.sunysb.edu/Admin/policy.nsf/pages/P109