Student Services
Acceptable Use Policy (Code of Practice)
Please familiarise yourself with the University's Acceptable Use Policy to ensure that you do not breach any conditions. A failure to comply with the Policy by a student will be dealt with accordingly. In brief, the following definitions of breaches include, but are not limited to:
- Unauthorised access to system accounts or accounts of other members of the Swinburne community;
- Willful damage or deletions of data without authorized access;
- Malicious, culpable, offensive, reckless or negligent acts committed using Swinburne computer services;
- Misrepresentation of Swinburne University to external network users;
- Any attempts to break password files;
- Use of electronic mail, IRC, MUD or other forms of electronic communication that violates the Information Technology Services Access and Use Policy;
- Disruptive actions, via electronic access, to any part of the Swinburne computer network or systems;
- Unauthorised electronic access to student records, human resources, payroll, financial records, library systems or any other access to University electronic systems;
- Use of University Information Technology resources to illegally access external computers, databases or networks facilities;
- Any other misconduct relating to information technology resources which distracts or unduly interferes with the business of the University.
- Any use of the network which violates state, federal and/or international law;
- Any other violation of the Swinburne Information Technology (IT) Systems Acceptable Use Policy and Procedures.