3.11 Acceptable use of Technology

Resources and Acceptable Use

Piedmont University expects all faculty, staff, and students to use its information technology resources, including connections to resources external to Piedmont, responsibly, ethically, and in compliance with the policy, relevant laws, and all contractual obligations to third parties. The use of Piedmont University’s information technology resources is a privilege. Failure to comply with this policy or relevant laws and contractual obligations may result in disciplinary actions, including termination. Review the full Acceptable Use of Information Technology Resources Policy at http://it.piedmont.edu/policy.html.

Campus E-mail

Campus e-mail is the official communications channel of the university and is a principal medium through which it conducts its business. All student, faculty, and staff (including part-time faculty and part-time employees) have Piedmont University e-mail accounts and are expected to activate and monitor their accounts beginning the first week of enrollment or employment.

All members of the university community are expected to regularly monitor their Piedmont University e-mail and manage business matters in a timely manner. Failure to activate and monitor one’s Piedmont University email account does not exempt one from responsibility to act upon university-related matters.