Protection of Information in Electronic Media

Information and data maintained in electronic media on University computer systems are protected by the same laws and policies, and are subject to the same limitations, as information and communications in other media. Before storing or sending confidential or personal information, campus users should understand that most materials on University systems are, by definition, public records. As such, they are subject to laws and policies that may compel the University to disclose them.

The Higher Education Opportunity Act (HEOA) is a reauthorization of the Higher Education Act. It includes provisions that are designed to reduce the illegal uploading and downloading of copyrighted works through peer-to-peer (P2P) file sharing.

UIS takes the following measures to comply with the requirements:

• The Campus Announcement system is automated.

Access to the UIS campus network is a privilege granted to employees, students, and guests who agree to comply with the provisions of this policy. Everyone using the campus network is responsible for using it in an appropriate, ethical and lawful manner.

All users must comply with the following:

Information Technology Services maintains the equipment in the classrooms across campus. The classrooms are technology rich with the tools to support students and faculty in the learning environment.

Students and employees receive both a campus user account (NetID) and a corresponding UI Enterprise Account (NetID). User’s NetID allows access to campus services such as email, learning management system, and cloud services. It also allows access to Enterprise services such as Self-Service for student and employees, academic history, financial services like W2s, and many other services.

On University owned computers

In some instances, such as certain virus infections, the only software repair option available for your computer may be to reformat the hard drive. Reformatting the hard drive means completely erasing all files and data on your computer and performing a clean install of the operating system.