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research or other scholarly activities;
administrative and secretarial staff
who are required to use computers in
fulfilling their responsibilities; anyone
who uses the Queens College microcom-
puter network; and all others permitted
access to a computer.
Regulations Regarding Use of
Computing Facilities
Queens College maintains several com-
puters for academic and administrative
use. The security and good working
order of these tools depend on responsi-
ble care and use by those who are
accorded the privilege of using them.
Proper use, in part, means:
1. Only valid Queens College ID
bearer or other authorized persons may
use the computing facilities. Users are
required to present a valid ID upon
request of computing facility personnel.
2. Queens College computing facili-
ties are to be used strictly for those aca-
demic or administrative purposes that
are established and approved when an
account is granted or use is permitted.
3. Users are responsible for main-
taining exclusive access to their
accounts by ensuring that no one else is
permitted the opportunity to learn
their passwords. Periodically changing
your password to protect your account
is strongly urged. If your account is
used improperly by someone else, you
may lose the account.
4. Electronic mail or memo facilities
shall not be used for transmitting any
form of obscene or threatening mes-
sages, or to send multiuser-directed
advertisements or announcements, or
for other illegal purposes.
5. The writing of code or execution of
instructions that threaten system
integrity or security, cause harm to the
system or users’ files, or cause exces-
sive or wasteful use of computer
resources such as memory, cpu time, or
output pages is strictly prohibited.
6. The computer should not be used
for pranks or practical jokes or to gain
unauthorized entry to other computers.
7. Use of computers for commercial
gain is not permitted.
8. Theft or accessory to theft of
equipment, documentation, supplies, or
another person’s files, programs, or out-
put may result in criminal prosecution
or other disciplinary action.
9. Users should use and maintain the
computing facilities entrusted to them
with care and good sense, and must
refrain from smoking, eating, and drink-
ing when using computing facilities.
Users should be considerate of others.
10. Users are advised that it is
Queens College policy that software
that is copyrighted may not be copied,
reproduced, transmitted, transcribed,
stored in a retrieval system, or trans-
lated into any human or computer lan-
guage, in any form or by any means, in
any part without prior written permis-
sion of the copyright holder. Backup
copies with a copyright notation may be
kept for that purpose only.
Disability or Pregnancy
A student who becomes disabled or
pregnant should consider discussing
with a counselor from the Office of the
Dean of Students the various alterna-
tives regarding current and future aca-
demic plans. Some of these alternatives
are continuation of attendance, a leave
of absence, or a program adjustment. A
recommendation from a physician will
help in determining what options are
feasible. The recommendation, which
would be filed in the Health Service
Center, is useful information should
the student require any medical ser-
vices while on campus.
Student Integrity
Students found guilty of any form of
academic dishonesty, such as plagia-
rism or cheating on an examination,
are subject to discipline, including sus-
pension or dismissal from the College.
Any student who has been admitted on
the basis of forged or altered tran-
scripts will be subject to dismissal.
For retention in the Graduate Divi-
sion, students must show evidence of
good character and those personal char-
acteristics required to fulfill course and
certification requirements. Performance
in classes may be taken as evidence of
these personal characteristics.
Gambling
Gambling in any form is not permitted
on campus except as expressly permit-
ted by State law.
Smoking
Smoking is prohibited in all classrooms,
auditoriums, gymnasiums, hallways,
elevators, restrooms, libraries, stores,
and medical facilities on campus.
Religious Observance
Education Law 224-a states:
1. No persons shall be expelled from
or be refused admission as a student to
an institution of higher education for
the reason that they are unable,
because of their religious beliefs, to
attend classes or to participate in any
examination, study, or work require-
ments on a particular day or days.
2. Students in an institution of high-
er education who are unable, because of
their religious beliefs, to attend classes
on a particular day or days shall,
because of such absence on the particu-
lar day or days, be excused from any
examination or any study or work
requirements.
3. It shall be the responsibility of the
faculty and of the administrative offi-
cials of each institution of higher edu-
cation to make available to all students
who are absent from school, because of
their religious beliefs, an equivalent
opportunity to make up any examina-
tion, study, or work requirements
which they may have missed because of
such absence on any particular day or
days. No fees of any kind shall be
charged by the institution for making
available to said students such equiva-
lent opportunity.
4. If classes, examinations, study, or
work requirements are held on Friday
after four o’clock post meridian or on
Saturday, similar or makeup classes,
examinations, study, or work require-
ments shall be made available on other
days, where it is possible and practica-
ble to do so. No special fees shall be
charged to the student for these class-
es, examinations, study, or work
requirements held on other days.
5. In effectuating the provisions of
this section, it shall be the duty of the
faculty and of the administrative offi-
cials of each institution of higher edu-
cation to exercise the fullest measure of
good faith. No adverse or prejudicial
effects shall result to students because
of their availing themselves of the pro-
visions of this section.
6. Students who are aggrieved by
the alleged failure of any faculty or
administrative officials to comply in
good faith with the provisions of this
section, shall be entitled to maintain an
action or proceeding in the supreme
court of the county in which such insti-
tution of higher education is located for
the enforcement of their rights under
this section.
Rules and Regulations for the
Maintenance of Public Order
“Each student enrolled or in attendance
in any College, School, or Unit under
the control of the Board and every stu-
dent organization, association, publica-
tion, club, or chapter shall obey the
laws of the City, State, and Nation, and
the Bylaws and resolutions of the
Board and the policies, regulations, and
orders of the College.”
Bylaws, Board of Trustees
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