Scope

This Policy applies to all BCC employees, students and non-employees who may be authorized to use the BCC Network as defined by this policy. They shall be notified in writing of these policies before being granted permission to access this resource. No part of this Policy supersedes the Acceptable Use of State Resources Policy.

This Policy shall also apply to the use of all State resources at BCC facilities as defined by Policy and/or as defined by state or federal law. Its principles extend to and include any use or attempted use of the BCC Network, regardless of point of origin.

It is not the intent of this policy to limit academic freedom in any way, but to provide an appropriate framework for proper exercise of those freedoms. Furthermore, it is not the intent of this policy to impinge on the intellectual property rights of authorized users.