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RIAA investigates students
Alyson Browning
Issue date: 3/30/07 Section: News
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"I would be na've to think that no one has violated this policy at SBU," said McGlasson.
Some SBU students download music illegally, however theft is not on their minds.
"God identified that theft of any kind is unlawful," said Rob Harris, dean of students.
According to Harris, theft and any violation of the computer resource policy at SBU are class C violations.
"Ignorance of U.S. law or SBU policy does not permit or encourage unlawful acts," said Harris. "Individuals who choose to violate these rules are subject to the sanctions and consequences as stated within SBU's Student Handbook."
According to the Student Handbook, consequences of class C violations include official reprimand, financial restitution, community service, educative sanction(s), disciplinary probation, denial of privilege to re-enroll, suspension, dismissal with suspended imposition of sentence and dismissal.
The Student Handbook can be found on the SBU web site at www.sbuniv.edu.
The University does not want to have to enforce any of these consequences, so they are informing the student body of the computer resource policy through several avenues.
"As a means to familiarize students with SBU's computer resource policy, information is being distributed to dormitory mailboxes, posted within Blackboard's Kwik Chek and disseminated through The Omnibus," said Harris.
"All students who are unfamiliar with copyright laws should seek information that will profit them in knowing what is lawful and unlawful."
SBU's Information and Technology Services (ITS) has tried to prevent illegal downloading from happening.
"We have always protected copyrighted material and have policies in place," said Jeff Hogue, director of user support. "ITS has placed hardware on the network that limits the amount of traffic allowed for P2P. ITS [has also] limited the P2P types of traffic allowed on our networks. Both of these devices help to control the amount of illegal [downloads] available, but [it] does not stop all avenues of illegal distribution.
"Students must understand that they are the best protection from illegal file downloading."
With the RIAA averting their attention from universities, the students are now the focus, and the University does not want to see any of its students litigated.
SBU's ITS offers students a bit of advice: "If you have music on a media device or computer that is illegal, just delete the file."
Some SBU students download music illegally, however theft is not on their minds.
"God identified that theft of any kind is unlawful," said Rob Harris, dean of students.
According to Harris, theft and any violation of the computer resource policy at SBU are class C violations.
"Ignorance of U.S. law or SBU policy does not permit or encourage unlawful acts," said Harris. "Individuals who choose to violate these rules are subject to the sanctions and consequences as stated within SBU's Student Handbook."
According to the Student Handbook, consequences of class C violations include official reprimand, financial restitution, community service, educative sanction(s), disciplinary probation, denial of privilege to re-enroll, suspension, dismissal with suspended imposition of sentence and dismissal.
The Student Handbook can be found on the SBU web site at www.sbuniv.edu.
The University does not want to have to enforce any of these consequences, so they are informing the student body of the computer resource policy through several avenues.
"As a means to familiarize students with SBU's computer resource policy, information is being distributed to dormitory mailboxes, posted within Blackboard's Kwik Chek and disseminated through The Omnibus," said Harris.
"All students who are unfamiliar with copyright laws should seek information that will profit them in knowing what is lawful and unlawful."
SBU's Information and Technology Services (ITS) has tried to prevent illegal downloading from happening.
"We have always protected copyrighted material and have policies in place," said Jeff Hogue, director of user support. "ITS has placed hardware on the network that limits the amount of traffic allowed for P2P. ITS [has also] limited the P2P types of traffic allowed on our networks. Both of these devices help to control the amount of illegal [downloads] available, but [it] does not stop all avenues of illegal distribution.
"Students must understand that they are the best protection from illegal file downloading."
With the RIAA averting their attention from universities, the students are now the focus, and the University does not want to see any of its students litigated.
SBU's ITS offers students a bit of advice: "If you have music on a media device or computer that is illegal, just delete the file."
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