USC University of Southern California

SCampus Student Guidebook

University Governance

Computing Policies

Because the use of computers and computing facilities is central to the learning experience at USC, it is important for all students to understand the policies governing the use of computing resources and appropriate behaviors in an electronic community. To that end, the university has developed a set of computing policies for members of the university community, regarding electronic communications, the use of computing resources at USC, compliance with the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DCMA) and other related topics.

All of these policies are available online at www.usc.edu/its/policies. Students are expected to read and abide by all policies located at this site and check this page for updates, as these policies are subject to change. All electronic information under this Web site supersedes all printed computing policies.

Revised April, 2007.

University Email Notifications to Students

Email Notification Policy

Email has been adopted as the primary mechanism for sending official communications to students at the University of Southern California. Students, therefore, must check email regularly in order to stay abreast of important messages and notifications. Failure to read official university communications sent to students’ official email addresses does not absolve students from knowing and complying with the content of official communications.

Faculty may use students’ official email addresses as the official out-of-class means of communicating with students registered in their classes. Students must comply with course requirements communicated to them by email.

Implementation

All students are assigned an official university email address that will be maintained in the university’s email directory for at least one year after the student’s last enrollment at the university.

All official university communications for students will be sent to the student’s official university email address.

Students may forward their email from their official university email address to another email address of their choice. The university, however, is not responsible for email forwarded to another email address.

Revised April, 2007.

University Student Web Site Disclaimer

Student Web Site Disclaimer Policy

The University of Southern California protects its students’ rights of free speech and academic freedom on student Web sites. Because student Web sites are hosted on official university servers, however, the university automatically places a disclaimer on each student site. The disclaimer reads as follows:

USC does not control the content herein and takes no responsibility for any inaccurate, offensive, indecent or objectionable content, which is the sole responsibility of the individual student author.

Students may not remove or otherwise take steps to defeat this disclaimer. Any attempt to do so will be cause for disciplinary action.

Revised April, 2004.


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