January
13, 1997 Executive Memorandum No. C-42
To: Vice Presidents, Chancellors, Deans, Directors,
and Heads of Schools, Divisions, Departments and Offices
Re: Policy for Purdue Pages on the World Wide Web |
Overview
The Purdue Data Network, through its connection to
the Internet computer network, provides Purdue faculty,
staff, and students with access to the World Wide
Web (WWW) information facility. Throughout the WWW,
information is made available in collections of electronic
data called pages. Pages are usually organized
in sets of individual pages that are linked together.
The base page of a set of linked pages is commonly referred
to as a home page. Pages are stored and maintained
on network- connected computers called web servers.
Web servers with network names registered in an official
Purdue network domain shall be considered Purdue web
servers.
The University recognizes the value of the WWW as
a publication and information distribution facility.
This policy outlines the responsibilities of individuals
and groups affiliated with the University who publish
on the WWW, and delimits the University's responsibility
for WWW pages published using Purdue's web servers.
For the purposes of this policy, any user who creates
a WWW page of any type and installs it on a Purdue web
server is considered to have published that page.
Application
This policy applies to all users of the WWW resources
and facilities at the University and its related foundations
and organizations.
General Rules on Information
Content
In general, University policies and regulations that
apply to the content of publications and communications
apply to contents of WWW pages published using Purdue's
web servers. In particular, all information included
in WWW pages on Purdue web servers must:
- Comply with all laws governing copyrights, intellectual
property, libel, and privacy.
- Not violate any policy, rule or regulation of the
University.
- Not be used for non-Purdue commercial activities.
For the purposes of this policy, activities such as
publishing text books and other academic works are
considered to be Purdue activities.
Official University WWW
Pages
A University WWW page is considered official when
it is published by the University itself, or a campus,
a school, a department, or an official administrative
unit of the University.
Official University WWW pages shall be considered
University publications. They are the responsibility
of the appropriate individual administrative unit and
are subject to review by the Office of Publications.
The Office of Publications shall develop publication
standards and review procedures for official University
WWW pages and shall develop and maintain the official
Purdue University WWW home page.
Individual academic and administrative units may develop
official University WWW pages and associated official
home pages and may install and maintain them on Purdue
web servers. Official University WWW pages may include
links to WWW pages that are not official University
pages.
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WWW Pages Published by Faculty,
Staff and Students
Faculty, staff, and students may create WWW pages
for use in their various academic and administrative
duties and activities and may install them on Purdue
web servers. The contents of individuals' WWW pages
published on Purdue web servers must comply with the
General Rules on Information Content stated in this
policy.
Individuals' WWW pages are not University publications
and the contents of these pages do not necessarily represent
the views of the University.
Individual departments and administrative units may
define additional conditions for the creation and installation
of WWW pages by faculty, staff, and students under their
supervision. Any such additional conditions must be
consistent with this overall policy but may include
more detailed guidelines and, where necessary and appropriate,
additional restrictions.
Student Organization
WWW Pages
Recognized student organizations may create WWW pages
and may install them on a Purdue web server. After verification
by a designated member of the Office of the Dean of
Students that the student organization is active and
officially recognized by the University, a link may
be created from an official Purdue home page to the
student organization's home page.
Student organization WWW pages are not University
publications and their contents do not necessarily represent
the views of the University.
The contents of student organization WWW pages must
comply with the General Rules on Information Content
stated in this policy.
Terms and Conditions of Use
Any person who uses the WWW facilities at Purdue consents
to all of the provisions of this policy and agrees to
comply with all of its terms and conditions and with
all applicable local, state, and federal laws and regulations.
Any user of the WWW whose actions involving the WWW
violate this policy, or any other University policy
or regulation, may be subject to limitations or elimination
of WWW privileges as well as other disciplinary actions.
Responsibility
The Vice President for University Relations and the
Director of the Purdue University Computing Center shall
be jointly responsible for the implementation and administration
of this policy on the West Lafayette campus. They shall
resolve issues of interpretation and enforcement of
this policy jointly with an appropriate administrative
official, a Dean in the case of an academic unit or
a Director in the case of an administrative unit.
On each of Purdue's regional campuses, the Chancellor
shall be responsible for implementing and administering
this policy. |
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