Students' responsibilities when using IT facilities

• Computing facilities within APU areas are provided for approved purposes only.

• APU have implemented secure username and password protected systems called APKey, to ensure that students can maintain individual and secure access to your work and email. These security features cannot be bypassed without detection. Students are strictly advised not to jeopardise these privileges by allowing other users to access to their email or other APU related IT accounts (e.g. APSpace and Learning Management System).

• All computers are monitored centrally for misuse – Technology Services (TS) is able to monitor IT accounts but not to change anything within them.

• Students found to be in breach of the IT Regulations shall face disciplinary action.

• Wherever TS suspects a case of misused student account, the suspected student account may be temporarily suspended/disabled. User of suspended/disabled account will not be able to access their account and/or their assignments/coursework.

• Student affected with suspended/disabled IT account may raise an enquiry at the nearest Student Technical Assistance Helpdesk.
  The password for the IT account cannot be obtained from the system.

• Student is responsible for the IT account assigned and deemed responsible for all usage involving the IT account. No third party will be able access a student’s IT account without the necessary password.

• Student who allows a third party to use or access their student IT account shall be implicated for any instances of account misuse. Disciplinary action taken against the student, depending on the severity of the offence.

• Persistent offenders shall be subjected to escalation procedures.

• Student should log off from the computer and restart the computer after he/she finishes his/her work at the computer.

• Student SHALL NOT ALLOW any third party to use their IT account.

What constitutes account misuse?

Misuse of IT account includes:

1. Downloading or viewing obscene, pornographic, racist, offensive, material. (Exceptions may be made for anyone requiring material as a legitimate part of research. Authorisation must be obtained from TS beforehand.)

2. Email messages sent to annoy harass or upset the recipient.

3. Email messages of a threatening, abusive or obscene nature.

4. Hacking or attempted hacking of systems.

5. Using IT facilities for a purpose other than that for which the student is authorised to.

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