Effat University Networks Infrastructure provide access to technology resources 24/7 from anywhere, as well as the ability to communicate with other users worldwide. This is a privilege, and it requires that all Effat University active users act responsibly. Users must respect the rights of other users; respect the university reputation, respect the integrity of the systems and related technology resources.
The University Internet services are authorized to all Effat University active students, employees, and authorized guests to perform and enhance their academic and administrative responsibilities and productivities, and it should be used for this purpose only. All Effat University students and employees are encouraged to use the Internet to their fullest potential to further the quality of teaching, learning, research, and administrative functionality at Effat University, to discover new ways of using resources to enhance teaching, learning and research and to promote staff and student development.
The use of Internet services must reflect the mission of the university support the university’s goals and objectives.
Incidental personal use of university’s Internet is permitted as long as it is nominal, a level of use that is reasonable and not detrimental to the main purpose for which the facilities ARE PROVIDED. Priority must be given to use of Internet resources for the main purpose for which they are provided. Personal use must comply with the University’s policies and regulations. Personal use must not be of a commercial or profit-making nature, or for any other form of personal financial gain. Personal use must not be connected to any purpose or application that conflicts with the University’s rules, regulations, policies, and procedures.
Any software or files downloaded via the Internet into the university network become the property of the university. Any such files or software may be used only in ways that are consistent with the licenses or copyrights laws.
The use of Internet must not expose the operations of the Effat University network systems. Effat University encourages all users to use the internet responsibly.
Everyone is responsible for the Technology Access Accounts issued to him. Sharing the access account credentials with anybody is prohibited.
The university prohibits discrimination based on age, race, gender, sex, religious or political beliefs. Use of internet resources to discriminate for any or all these reasons is prohibited.
The Internet should not be used for illegal or unlawful purposes, including but not limited to copyright infringement, fraud, defamation, plagiarism, harassment, intimidation, forgery, impersonation, or computer system tampering.
Users are prohibited from downloading/sharing music, playing games, chatting, and downloading improperly large files for personal purposes.
Users must not access, view, alter, or destroy data, software, documentation, or data communications belonging to others that exists on the university’s network without authorization.
Users must not use the internet to post damaging or offensive messages attacking other members of staff or students, on any social networking sites, such as rate my professors, YouTube, twitter, my space, or face book. In case of such incidents reported, the University will immediately suspend and remove privileges of the staff or student account until the complaint is heard.
Use of the Effat University Internet is a privilege, not a right. If inappropriate use of the Internet is detected, the University reserves the right to revoke Internet access privileges and take appropriate disciplinary action.
Provided internet facility must not be used for pornography, profanity, derogatory, defamatory, sexual racist, harassing, or offensive material. The following use of the internet is strictly prohibited:
Using another user’s account for surfing internet, except under proper delegate arrangements.
For the promotion or publication of one’s political or religious views, the operation of non-university business, or for any undertaking for personal gain.
To access, uploads, download, or distribute pornographic or sexually explicit material.
Vandalize or damage the property of any other individual or organization.
To invade or abuse the privacy of others.
Violate copyright or use intellectual material without permission.
To use the network/internet for personnel financing or commercial gain.
To degrade or disrupt the network performance.
Download or distribute pirated soft wares.
To deliberately propagate virus, worm, Trojan horse, or trapdoor program code
15. The University may, at its discretion, may apply automatic internet monitoring, filtering, and rejection systems as appropriate, and deny accessibility of websites that is unacceptable in the terms of this Policy.
The Network and Internet traffic are monitored by MIETS department to ensure a reliable and continuous provision of the network and Internet services, and for capacity planning purposes. Effat University will maintain appropriate monitoring arrangements in relation to all Internet, related services, and facilities that it provides, and the University may apply these monitoring arrangements to all users. These arrangements may include checking the contents of, and in some instances recording, surfed websites for the purpose of:
