Southwestern Illinois College Acceptable Use of Information Technology Resources Policy
Date Adopted: March 2002
Policy Code 7016
7. Network Design
IT is responsible for the design or approval of departmental local area networks (LANs) that are connected to the campus network and their connections to the campus backbone. The following subsections document policies and procedures relevant to these areas. The term LAN as used here refers to the routers, switches, repeaters, cabling and patch panels, but excludes servers and other computers.
iSTORM Address Space: Only IT-approved domains may be operated within iSTORM address space. Publicly accessible Domain Name Servers must be approved by IT before they are placed in service.
Responsibility for Telecommunications Wiring: IT is responsible for the telecommunications wiring system on the college's campuses. If portions of this system are used in the construction of a LAN, all such use must conform to campus standards.
Local Network Policies: Network administrators and the owners of local networks may develop their own network policies, as long as they are not in conflict with college policies. Unit-level policies may not restrict access to campus services, except where specific security concerns require it, and may not contravene policies stated here.
Responsibility of Units: Units are responsible for the uses of their local area networks and servers. In particular, units are responsible for ensuring that materials published electronically or otherwise placed on their servers are relevant and appropriate to the unit's mission..
Licensing and other Restrictions: Some servers connected to iSTORM provide services or software that are restricted by licensing agreements to use by college students, faculty and staff. Some licenses may further limit use to a specific campus or particular units. Servers must be configured such that restricted services or software are accessible only to those who are eligible.
LAN Administrators: Each LAN must have at least one designated administrator who is responsible for its administration and management, and whom IT may contact if it detects a problem.