Computer use policies

It is the policy of the University of California to provide computer resources to students, faculty, and staff, to be used in ways that are consistent with the University’s mission—instruction, research, and public service—and in activities that support that mission, such as administration. These resources include computers, terminals, networks, and printers.
It is the policy of the University to provide its users with access to local, national, and international sources of information in an atmosphere that encourages sharing of information, access to a rich collection of services, and open and free discussion.

The University expects that its user community will respect the public trust through which these resources have been provided. The work and efforts of the user community should not be subject to unauthorized disclosure, tampering, destruction, theft, or harassment, nor should there be a denial of access to resources.

The University grants permission to members of its community to use computer resources by issuing individual email accounts. As a condition of receiving such an account, the user must exercise diligence to keep his or her password confidential and not disclose it to any other person. Users of shared computers or networks that connect to the campus network should not share or transfer their account privileges to any other person.

The Mathematics Department provides email aliases for dissemination of information related to Department business or to Mathematics in general. People working or studying within the Department are required to be included on these lists, and the lists must not be used as a means of compelling faculty, staff, or students to deal with email unrelated to the Department.