UTCC has the responsibility for securing its computing system to a reasonable and economically feasible degree against unauthorized access, while making the system accessible for legitimate and innovative uses. This responsibility includes informing persons who use the UTCC computer system of expected standards of conduct and encouraging their application. It is important for you to practice ethical behavior in computing activities because you have access to many valuable and sensitive resources and your computing practices can adversely affect the work of other people. Although most people act responsibly, the few who do not, either through ignorance or by intent, have the potential for disrupting everyone's work.

The list below constitutes a code of computing practice for all persons using the UTCC system. Disciplinary action for violating the code shall be governed by the applicable provisions of student handbooks, faculty and staff handbooks, personnel policy manuals for The University of Tennessee, and the Computer Crimes Act of The State of Tennessee.

1. You are responsible for being aware of and following the published procedures for accessing the UTCC computing system.

2. You must use only the computer accounts which have been authorized for your use. You are required to identify all of your computing work with your name and assigned account codes so that responsibility for the work can be determined and you can be contacted in unusual situations, e.g., the return of misplaced output.

3. You are responsible for the use of your computer accounts. You should make appropriate use of system provided protection features such as passwords, and you should take precautions against others obtaining access to your computer resources. Do not make your account available to others for any purpose. If you require assistance in using your accounts, you should contact UTCC User Services at 974-6831.

4. You must use your computer accounts only for the purpose for which they are authorized. For example, unsponsored research codes must not be used for sponsored research work or private consulting.

5. Do not access or copy the programs, files or data belonging to other persons or to UTCC without prior authorization to do so. Do not attempt to access files for which you do not have authorization. Programs, subroutines and data provided by UTCC are not to be taken to other computer sites without permission. You may use software on UTCC computers only if it has been legally obtained and its use does not violate any license or copyright restriction. Do not use programs at UTCC that were obtained from other computer sites unless they are in the public domain or authorization to use them at UTCC has been obtained.

6. To minimize the impact of your work on the work of other persons, you must not attempt to encroach on others' use of the facilities or deprive them of resources.

7. Do not attempt to modify system facilities.

8. Do not attempt to subvert the restrictions associated with your computer accounts.