• It is the USER'S RESPONSIBILITY TO OBTAIN and REMEMBER THIS INFORMATION.
• Access to the computers or computer-related equipment in the IGISc facility is limited to current SFSU students involved in geospatial/cartographic research and/or courses, faculty/staff members, and vendors/contractors working through the IGISc. Visitors may use the labs as part of officially sanctioned college and university events.
• The use of IGISc computer resources is a privilege. It is not a right.
• If requested, users should be prepared to sign in and/or may be requested to present a valid SFSU picture ID when they enter the IGISc facility.
• Be respectful of others lab users, lab equipment and area at all times in the computer labs.
• By using any computer in the IGISc at SFSU, you agree to abide by this policy.
• Users of the facility must also abide by the SFSU Academic Regulations, which are available from the Registrar’s office.

• Food and drinks are only permitted in designated areas in the facility away from equipment. They must also be in containers with closed lids. Under no circumstance may food or drinks be placed beside computer equipment.
• All noise levels (include: talking, music, muffled headphone noise, etc) in the lab should be kept to a minimum so that others are not disturbed. The facility is to be used as a research/study environment.
• Computers are available to students only during computer lab hours of operation and when no reservations are scheduled in the room. Computers are available on a first come first serve basis unless otherwise indicated.
• At times, IGISc can be a heavily used facility. Other users may consider computers unattended for more than 30 minutes available for use.
• Users are only permitted to use workstations set aside for student use. IGISc personnel workstations are off limits and are clearly marked.
• Computers are configured according to the needs of students and faculty/staff. Users must not change hardware or software configuration settings. Users who have suggestions for a hardware or software configuration change should speak to the person who manages the facility.
• Individuals are not permitted to install, modify or delete any software on lab computers. Software that comes with textbooks need to gain permission from the IGISc administrator before installing the software. Suggestions for new software may be made to IGISc personnel.
• Each account is assigned to a single individual, who is responsible for all computer usage under that account. Sharing computer accounts is not permitted.
• You may NOT use your IGISc account for any business practices and you may NOT use your e-mail address as a business address while in the facility.
• Recreational use of computers during busy times is not permitted. Example: Recreational web-surfing, recreational e-mail, chatting, games, etc.
• All computer lab users must log off after they have finished with the computer. This is to protect your account and our system from mischievous users. Users not logging off will have their accounts disabled until they contact an IGISc personnel. Users not aware of proper logoff procedures should contact an IGISc personnel for help. This policy also applies to University employees both part time and full time.
• Users are to clean up the area around the computer they used as they leave. This includes making sure all removal storage is removed from the computer and any unwanted paper is placed in the recycle bin.
• To respect the privacy of other users; for example, users shall not intentionally seek information on, obtain copies of, or modify files, tapes, or passwords belonging to other users, or misrepresent others, unless explicitly authorized to do so by those users.
• All equipment in the computer labs is not to be removed, modified, relocated, or disassembled without permission from IGISc Administrator.
• Problems with computer lab equipment are to be reported to the lab personnel immediately.
• The facility will close at the prescribed times. Users will be advised at least 10 minutes prior to closing so that they may save their work and collect their things. No student will be allowed to stay in the lab after closing unless otherwise outlined through an outstanding grant/contract.

• Telephones in the IGISc are not courtesy phones. Lab users are not to use or receive calls in the lab. There are several public phones in the hallways of HSS and immediately outside the building.
• Cell phones and pagers should be set to silent or vibrate mode while working in the IGISc. If a call is received please leave the facility to continue conversations on the cell phone.
• The fax machine is solely for IGISc personnel. Do not ask to use it.

• Internet access is provided for educational use, visiting sites (viewing or printing) of inappropriate nature or that may be considered offensive by other individuals is not considered acceptable use of this service at SFSU.
• Sending/Posting harassing messages or repeatedly sending/posting unwanted messages (electronic or paper) to others is prohibited.
• You may not connect any personal computer equipment to the college network without prior authorization from IGISc staff and/or BSS Computing.
• You may not attempt to intercept, analyze, record, or tamper with network data packets.
• IGISc Computing Resources may not be used for illegal or disruptive purposes. Examples of illegal or disruptive purposes include, but are not limited to: - Intentional harassment of other users. - Intentional destruction of or damage to equipment, software, or data belonging to IGISc, BSS, SFSU or other users. - Intentional disruption or unauthorized monitoring of electronic communications. - Intentional denial of services to users.

• The printers in the labs are intended to serve the individual-copy printing needs of staff and designated contracts/grants, not for general printing. Individuals printing in the IGISc should NOT use it as a replacement for photocopy machines. Users who need to produce multiple copies of a document should print a master copy and then photocopy it. The SFSU Library offers photocopying services.
• Excessive printing at once or over the course of the semester is not permitted.
• Any user who has not been trained by IGISc staff on the proper procedures for unjamming or otherwise maintaining printers are to request assistance from IGISc personnel and NOT open or try to fix the printers.
• Reproduction of any copyrighted material (eg. software, music, video, books, photographs, etc) is prohibited and will be dealt with as according to United States copyright laws.

• You are responsible for your own data storage. Feel free to copy data to the computers D: drive while working on a project but do not depend on that copy of data alone (someone else might erase it). The scratch drive is regularly wiped clean. Copy your update files when you finish working to CD, floppy, zip disk or your Personal Storage Space on the network (if provided), DO NOT leave on the C: or D: drive.
• Data stored in the Personal Storage Space will be deleted when your account expires. It is your responsibility to back up your data before your account expires.
• In an operational sense, IGISc generally regards files in your account and data on the network as private: that is, employees of IGISc do not routinely look at this information. However, the facility reserves the right to view or scan any file or software stored on college systems or transmitted over college networks, and will do so periodically to verify that software and hardware are working correctly, to look for particular kinds of data or software (such as computer viruses), or to audit the use of college resources. Violations of policy that come to the IGISc and BSS Computing Services' attention during these and other activities will be acted upon.

Any breach of this policy could result in punitive action, including (but not limited to) loss of computer privileges, deletion of your account, departmental action, applicable disciplinary action, and referral to the Disciplinary Committee as governed by the applicable provision of the Code of Student Conduct found in the SFSU Bulletin. Sanctions for violation of these guidelines may include revocation or suspension of computer access privileges in addition to any other sanctions provided in Title 5, California Code of Regulations

Violations of law may also be referred for criminal or civil prosecution. Resources covered by these guidelines include host computer systems, personal computers and workstations, computer peripherals, communications networks, software, removable media, and files.

The use of these resources is governed by federal and state law, as well as by California State University Trustees and San Francisco State University policies and procedures. The University may monitor access to any of these resources in order to ensure security of its systems and networks and to enforce University policies.