The following NC State regulations, rules and procedures apply to students when using the computing and data network resources provided by NC State. Colleges and departments may have addtional rules and procedures for the acceptable use of their IT facilities and services.

The NC State Computer Use Regulation: This official regulation governs the acceptable use of the campus data network and computing resources for administrative, academic and personal use. Some of the regulation applies only to faculty and staff, who are state employees.

New! A "plain English" Computer Use Regulation Summary for Students (pdf; June 2009 draft)

Anti-Virus Software Regulation: NC State Regulations require the use of approved anti-virus software on all Windows and Macintosh computers connected to the NC State network. Approved anti-virus software is available at no charge to all NC State students, faculty and staff. For more information, see http://www.ncsu.edu/antivirus/.

Copyright Infringement Policy. See also Open Letter on Illegal File Sharing, issued by the Chancellor in 2007 and the NC State Copyright Infringement site.

Rules and procedures for Unity accounts and other academic computing systems and services supported by OIT:

• Unity student computing accounts: Procedures for account creation and deactivation
• Computing Lab General Rules: For student computing facilities on campus
• Unity Lockers Guidelines for obtaining additional Unity (AFS) file space
• www4.ncsu.edu Rules: Apply to personal (unofficial) Web pages published by NC State students, faculty, staff
• ResNet Terms and Conditions: These apply to student-owned computers on ResNet

Official Policy Disclaimer:

“This document contains information regarding policies, regulations and rules (PRRs) of North Carolina State University. To the extent of any conflict between the information in this document and the actual policy, regulation or rule, the actual policy, rule or regulation governs. NCSU policies, regulations and rules can be found at the PRR Web Site”.