U of Illinois at Chicago Penalties Policy Penalties for Misuse of UIC Computing Resources 09/23/91 The following Computer Center policies provide guidelines for the use of com- puting resources at UIC and the actions that will be taken in cases of misuse. Please note that MINIMUM penalties are listed. Repeated or major misuse will automatically result in a suspension of computing privileges for a longer period of time and imposition of additional disciplinary actions. Specifi- cally, a second infraction of any kind will automatically be considered to belong to the next lengthier suspension category. In no case will the imposi- tion of the minimum penalty preclude the invocation of additional internal or external actions. SUSPENSION OF COMPUTING PRIVILEGES FOR A MINIMUM OF 3 DAYS TO 1 WEEK: * Disruptive or abusive use of electronic mail, locally or over external net- works, including but not limited to the following: - For BITNET, sending files larger than the BITNET limit of 3000 lines of a maximum of eighty characters each - Sending an electronic chain letter - Sending an unsolicited message, mail or communication of any kind to persons who have not requested it or who cannot be reasonably expected to welcome such communication * Frequent frivolous use of computing resources * Hoarding terminals or microcomputers in the Computer Center terminal/micro- computer laboratories * Interfering with the use of computing facilities by others * Playing computer games * Smoking, eating or drinking in any terminal/microcomputer laboratory * Use of UIC computing resources for commercial soliciting or advertising of any kind SUSPENSION OF COMPUTING PRIVILEGES FOR A MINIMUM OF 3 MONTHS: * "Lending" an account, account units or online disk storage to another per- son. * Using an account, account units or online disk storage that belong to another person SUSPENSION OF COMPUTING PRIVILEGES FOR A MINIMUM OF 6 MONTHS: * Using a stolen account SUSPENSION OF COMPUTING PRIVILEGES FOR A MINIMUM OF 1 YEAR: * A pattern of any misuse of computing resources ADDITIONAL INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL PENALTIES: * Civil and criminal penalties in cases of infringement of copyright laws for the use and reproduction of UIC site licensed microcomputer software * Denial of honor student computing privileges * Monetary charges for illegally-used computing resources * Request for University disciplinary action as outlined in the Student Judi- cial Code The Computer Center will consider extenuating circumstances to reduce imposed penalties. Imposition of account suspensions and the appeal mechanism follow the University student disciplinary guidelines as outlined in the Student Judicial Code. Additionally, any student may appeal to the Director of the Computer Center for a preliminary review of the penalty imposed and has the right to have a case referred to the Senate Committee on the Judiciary.