Computer Workstation Appropriate Use Policy

Right of Access

The AHS Library's mission is to provide access to health information, primarily to students, staff and faculty of the Arizona Health Sciences Center (AHSC), the University Medical Center (UMC), and The University of Arizona (UA). We also provide health information to health care practitioners in Arizona, and to Arizona residents with health-related questions.

The Library is open to the general public, who may use the public workstations to research health topics and related academic matters. The Arizona Legislature, as our funding agency, directs how tax dollars are to be spent. Workstations purchased with tax dollars may be used only in accordance with applicable law and policy.

Appropriate uses of workstations include health-related research, other academic research, and electronic communications for academic purposes.

Inappropriate uses include: any use not specifically permitted above, plus uses which would constitute an abuse of resources or which would compromise other users' ability to use the system. Such uses include but are not limited to illegal uses, any use which violates copyright or trademarks; harassment; personal commercial activities such as the marketing and sale of services; hacking; playing games; spamming; making changes to icons, wallpaper, or "Start" button positions; or performing actions which result in intentional changes to data stored on the computer. The defense of any claims arising out of any inappropriate use as defined in this policy shall be the responsibility of the user and not the University of Arizona.

• The AHS Library reserves the right to displace members of the public from workstations when they are needed by AHSC/UMC/UA users, or when any individual is not using the workstation to locate health or academic information.
• The AHS Library reserves the right to remove any person from a workstation who Library staff has a reasonable basis to believe is violating University or Library policy or applicable law.
• The AHS Library reserves the right to summon the UA Police Department to remove anyone who is suspected of breaking the law, misusing computers, or violating University or Library policy.
• In addition, in consideration of others, all users should limit workstation use to two hours or less, particularly at times of high demand. If all stations are in use, please ask a Library staff member for help. Before leaving the workstation, please exit from applications or programs no longer needed, and restore settings to their defaults.

Privacy

Activities on University-owned workstations cannot be guaranteed any right to privacy. Users should not transmit personal information regarding themselves or others via workstation computers, nor should they transmit other sensitive information. Library staff are frequently in the workstation area assisting patrons. If Library staff observe a violation of policy, or if another customer complains of a violation, such violations will be addressed pursuant to this policy or other applicable policy or law.

For definitions and explanations of terms used above, please consult the University's Computer and Network Usage Policy, available at http://www.u.arizona.edu/~cuac/policyua.htm

Policy Approved 1/10/00