gain or other unauthorized commercial enterprise. • Forwarding e-mail chain letters, phishing, virus, spyware or other harmful content. • Sharing material protected under copyright laws. • Personal comments about other students and their views that do not reflect the values of Hodges University. Acceptable Use of Email Hodges University encourages the use of e-mail in support of instruction, research and public service. Students are urged to make extensive use of e-mail to communicate with their instructors, support staff and fellow students. Students are expected to use e-mail services responsibly and to comply with all applicable local, state and federal laws, and University policies. Limits Because student email is outsourced to Microsoft’s cloud email service, Hodges University does not currently set attachment, mailbox size, or other limits on student email. The University reserves the right to change this policy at any time.
Acceptable Use of Canvas The University uses several modes of electronic communications such as the Canvas learning management system (LMS). Canvas not only contains learning and teaching materials and links to outside resources, it is also a communication system. These communication capabilities include email function, discussion boards, chat, voice boards, and other asynchronous and synchronous communication tools. Many of these communications and discussions are taking place in a social environment. Normal rules of social interaction apply and the remoteness of the recipients must not be used as an excuse to behave in an anti-social or inappropriate manner. Examples of prohibited behavior are: • Inappropriate or impolite behavior or language. • Transmission or linking of offensive, hostile or inappropriate content of any kind, including pornographic material. • Promoting material that violates any University policy including nondiscrimination, harassment, solicitation, Academic Honesty, etc. • Threatening, demeaning, aggressive or violent behavior or content. • Messages promoting personal financial
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