University Regulations

I. General

This policy is presented to provide guidance and assistance to all members of the Wilfrid Laurier University community who provide and use information technology in the conduct of study, research, teaching and administration. It is based on the premise that all members of the WLU community act in a responsible and professional way.

University information technology facilities include computing devices and associated peripherals, portable computers, communications infrastructure and related equipment, facsimile machines, scanners, copiers, telephones, video and other multimedia devices and all forms of software. Such resources and tools are made available to faculty and staff in support of their teaching, research, and administrative activities and to students in support of their respective academic objectives and requirements. Their use is circumscribed by this Policy, the Code of Student Conduct and Discipline, the Harassment/Discrimination Policy, the Ontario Human Rights Code, the Copyright Act of Canada, the Criminal Code of Canada, and other applicable legislation.

University Regulations Principles in the Use of Information Technology

Official electronic version updated on February 4, 2002