Kean University Policy on Electronic File Sharing of Media
University computing resources are the property of Kean University, and are provided to current students, faculty, staff members, visitors, and agencies as a privilege rather than a right. Users must comply with all local, state and federal laws, including, but not limited to, laws regarding libel, harassment, privacy, copyright infringement, theft, and threats. All of Kean University’s policies extend to computer use. All persons who use University computer resources have the responsibility to respect and follow the policies set below and to honor the ethical norms associated with the highest standards of professional conduct.
Downloading, copying and sharing material, such as music, movies, games, and applications, for which the copyright holder has not given permission is a violation of Federal copyright law (www.copyright.gov), the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (a federal law which protects the interests of copyright holders in regard to digital media) as well as, the Kean University Acceptable Use Policy (http://www.kean.edu/~ocisweb/PDFfiles/Computer%20Related%20Acceptable%20Use%20Policy.pdf).
More recently the Federal government amended the Higher Education Opportunity Act of 2008 to explicitly outline the process colleges and universities must employ to combat the unauthorized use of copyrighted materials.