All employees use of the Internet and the College’s electronic communication systems must be compliance with Policy 1.75 of the Department of Human Resources Management (DHRM) Policies and Procedures Manual.

Specifically Prohibited are:

• accessing, downloading, printing or storing information with sexually explicit content as prohibited by law (see Code of Virginia §2.1-804-805; §2.2-2827 as of October 1, 2001);
• downloading or transmitting fraudulent, threatening, obscene, intimidating, defamatory, harassing, discriminatory, or otherwise unlawful messages or images;
• installing or downloading computer software, programs, or executable files contrary to policy;
• uploading or downloading copyrighted materials or proprietary agency information contrary to policy;
• uploading or downloading access-restricted agency information contrary to policy or in violation of agency policy;
• sending e-mail using another’s identity, an assumed name, or anonymously;
• permitting a non-user to use for purposes of communicating the message of some third party individual or organization;
• any other activities designated as prohibited by the agency.

Ethics Agreements/Guidelines

NVCC Acceptable Use Agreement
NVCC Computer Use Agreement
NVCC Information Technology Employee Ethics Agreement
VCCS Information Technology Acceptable Use Guideline
VCCS Information Technology Student/Patron Ethics Agreement
VCCS Student Email Account Guidelines

Policies

Accessibility
Copyright Information & Policy
Credit Card Processing Safety Requirements
Definition of Sensitive Information
Document Retention
Email Use at NVCC (Summary)
FERPA
NVCC College-wide and Campus Email Distribution Lists Policy
NVCC Email Policies and Procedures
NVCC IT Security Policy 2008
NVCC IT Security Policy, rev. 2006
NVCC Professional Website Disclaimer Statement
NVCC Storage of Sensitive Information and Portable Storage Devices
NVCC Web Policy
NVCC Web Privacy Policy
VCCS Electronic Communications Standard
VCCS Email Policy for Student Accounts

Plans

NVCC Technology Plan
NOVA IT Security Awareness Training Plan 2008
NVCC IT Security Awareness Training Plan 2006-2007

Procedures and Principles

IT Account Access Permissions
IT Accounts Request Online Form
VCCS Guiding Principles for Implementation of the Blackboard Content System

IT Help Desk