Boise State University Policy # 8000: Information Technology Resource Use

Boise State University

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The First Amendment rights of academic freedom and freedom of expression, including the responsibilities associated with those rights, apply to the use of University IT Resources.

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University IT resources shall not be used for:

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Visiting, viewing, or distributing Internet sites or materials that contain obscenity, as defined under applicable federal and state law; and publishing, displaying, transmitting, retrieving or storing such obscene material.

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Creating or distributing defamatory material or true threats, as defined under applicable law, or other illegal activity including but not limited to stalking as defined under applicable law.

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Creating or knowingly disseminating unwanted and unsolicited emails or materials (spam) in such a large volume that it tends to disrupt the proper functioning of University IT Resources or an individuals’ ability to use such resources.

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