INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SERVICES helpdesk@kettering.edu 810-237-8324
EMAIL POLICY Email is one of the official forms of communicating business matters within the Kettering community. Account holders shall be responsible for accessing their electronic mail on a regular basis. As it pertains to University business, each account holder shall be responsible for the content and requirements associated with the communication. All holders of official University email accounts, i.e., faculty, staff, and students, are expected to read their email on a regular basis, keeping in mind that there will be time-sensitive information contained in the email. Some communications (employment issues, contracts, etc.) will continue to be handled only through campus or U.S. postal mail. Faculty and students may utilize email as an official way of communicating with the faculty and the students enrolled in their courses, and as stated above, are expected to read their email on a regular basis. All course related email communications shall be directed to an official University email address.
KETTERING UNIVERSITY INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY ACCEPTABLE USE POLICY Kettering University provides access for its authorized user community to resources including, but not limited to, the following computing and networking devices:
Computers (PCs, workstations, and servers)
Electronic Mail and Internet
Databases
CDROMS
Printers
Voice, Data, and Video Communications Infrastructure
Acceptable use of resources does not extend to whatever an individual is capable of doing with them. Just because you are able to bypass restrictions or security measures doesn't mean that you are allowed to do so. Violations of the Acceptable Use Policy may result in disciplinary action consistent with the University's Faculty, Employee, and Student Handbooks. Anything illegal under local, state and federal laws is in violation of the policy. Michigan law specifically addresses misuse of computer resources. In addition, Kettering University considers the following examples (not a comprehensive list) as violations to the policy, and just cause for taking disciplinary action up to and including non-reappointment, discharge, dismissal, and/or legal action: 30