How will violations of VWCC’s Information Technology Employee Ethics Agreement be handled?

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VWCC Violation Enforcement Procedure:

  1. Faculty, staff and students at the college or VCCNet facility should immediately report violations of information security policies to the local Chief Information Officer (CIO).
  2. If the accused is an employee, the CIO will collect the facts of the case and identify the offender. If, in the opinion of the CIO, the alleged violation is of a serious nature, the CIO will notify the offender’s supervisor. The supervisor, in conjunction with the College or Systems Office Human Resources Office and the CIO, will determine the appropriate disciplinary action. Disciplinary actions may include but are not limited to:
    1. Temporary restriction of the violator’s computing resource access for a fixed period of time, generally not more than six months.
    2. Restitution for damages, materials consumed, machine time, etc. on an actual cost basis. Such restitution may include the costs associated with determining the case facts.
    3. Disciplinary action for faculty and classified staff in accordance with the guidelines established in the State Standards of Conduct.
  3. In the event that a student is the offender, the accuser should notify the Vice President of Academic and Student Affairs. The Vice President, in cooperation with the CIO, will determine the appropriate disciplinary actions which may include but are not limited to:
    1. Temporary restriction of the violator’s computing resource access for a fixed period of time, generally not more than six months.
    2. Restitution for damages, materials consumed, machine time, etc. on an actual cost basis. Such restitution may include the costs associated with determining the case facts.
    3. Disciplinary action for student offenders shall be in accordance with the guidelines established in the State Standards of Conduct.
  4. The College President will report any violations of state and federal law to the appropriate authorities.
  5. All formal disciplinary actions taken under the policy are grievable and the accused may pursue findings through the appropriate grievance process.