Computing Policy for Brown University

The following documents are official policies of Brown University that are related to computing issues. They have been adopted to ensure an equitable, appropriate, and legal use of Brown resources. You are therefore responsible for having reviewed the listed policies and for complying with their requirements. Violation of a computing-related policy may result in disciplinary action, up to and including suspension or termination.

In order for policies to be officially approved and published as final, they must go through a formal policy review process. Should the need arise to have a policy published before the process is complete, the document will be published as an interim policy while the process is completed. See the review process schedule for a listing of the review cycle for each policy and when it is next slated for review.

 Policy and Guideline Documents
Effective Date
Last Reviewed
Acceptable Use Policy
          [ Acceptable Use: Examples ]
August, 2003
March, 2012
Attribute Release Policy: Web Single Sign-On ARP
          [ Attribute Release Defaults for Web SSO ARP ]
May, 2011
May, 2012
Brown Restricted Information, Policy on the Handling of
          [ Information to Comply with the Policy on Handling BRI ]
          [ Social Security Number – Usage and Protection Procedures ]
          [ Checklist for Protecting Brown Information ]
          [ Confidentiality Agreement Template ]
April, 2012
Effective Date
Bulk Email Guidelines
December, 2002
February, 2004
CIRT (Computing Incident Response Team) Authority Policy
August, 2004
March, 2012
Computing Account Management Policy
May, 2005
August, 2009
Computing Passwords Policy
May, 2005
August, 2009
Copyright Infringement Policy
          [ Copyright & Brown's Compliance w/ the Higher Education Opportunity Act ('08) ]
          [ Copyright & Fair Use Resource Page ]
          [ Copyright FAQ for Undergraduates ]
          [ Copyright FAQ for Graduate Students ]
          [ Statement on Pre-Litigation Settlement Requests ]
          [ RIAA Anti-Piracy Enforcement Efforts ]
          [ Legal Alternatives for Online Music & Movies ]
          [ Tips on File Sharing with Peer-To-Peer (P2P) Applications ]
July, 2003
March, 2012
Electronic Equipment Disposition Policy
          [ Data Removal Recommendations ]
July, 2004
March, 2012
Electronic Mail Policy
          [ Electronic Mail Standards ]
          [ Computing Privileges ]
May, 2007
April, 2012
Emergency Access to Accounts and Information
May, 2007
May, 2012
Google Apps for Education (Terms of Service for Use of)
September, 2009
October, 2011
Network Connection Policy
          [ Guidelines for Extension of Network Services ]
          [ Security Standard: Multi-Function Network Devices - PDF | HTML ]
          [ Network Extension Request Form ]
          [ Wiring Change Request Form ]
March, 2004
April, 2012
Social Media Guidelines (developed and owned by PAUR)
          [ Guidelines for Institutional Use ]
          [ Guidelines for Personal Use ]
          [ Best Practices for Social Media Site Managers ]
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Telecommunications Services Policy
August, 2004
April, 2012
Web Publishing Policy
          [ Web Publishing Best Practices ]
          [ Wiki Usage Policy ]
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Pending Review

 Related Standards and Procedural Documents
Administrative Accounts Policy & Procedure :: Computing Accounts & Passwords Office
Alternate Email Address Requirements :: Access myAccount at brown.edu/myaccount/
Computing Privileges: Access to Electronic Services
Desktop Services: Desktop Operating System Support Policy
Desktop Services: Minimum Hardware Specifications for Support
Desktop Services: Software Support Policy & Support Levels
Desktop Services: Supported Software List
IT Project Review Committee (ITPRC) Web Site :: Reviews IT projects and recommends allocations of IT resources in support of the University's mission and institutional priorities.

 Forms
Administrative Applications and System Access Forms :: Computing Accounts and Passwords Office
CIRT Security Forms :: Computing Incident Response Team
Information Provider Agreement :: Web Publishing