Introduction
| When it comes to IT policies, one size definitely does not fit all. In other words, the old adage about trying to fit a square peg into a round hole holds true. Some policies are nothing more than broad, general guidelines on network "etiquette" while others spell out specific, detailed do's and don'ts. At some colleges, one set of policies governs the use of academic information technology, while another set is concerned solely with administrative computing. |
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Some colleges have crafted IT policies that might be viewed as prohibitive and restrictive by others, or even by their own users. Some universities have opted to allow mostly "free and open access" -- at least for the time being. One in institution might have separate policies for faculty and staff, students, and administrators, whereas another chooses a blanket approach, where the same policy applies to all users. | |
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T oday, many colleges and universities post their official IT policies on the WWW, where students, faculty members and even those outside the immediate educational community can retrieve this information.
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Here are just a few examples:
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