2008 Woodie Awards
Survivor for April 20
ByIssue date: 4/20/07 Section: Survivor
Originally published: 4/16/07 at 10:31 AM CSTLast update: 4/20/07 at 9:05 AM CST
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An e-mail scandal involving Alvoid R. Bennett, dean of continuing education at St. Philip's College, is a good reminder to students and faculty that e-mail is more than just a casual technological convenience.
Bennett, who allegedly used his district e-mail account for personal use in business dealings, is on paid leave and facing hearings May 8 and 9.
When students use their PALS e-mail accounts provided by the district, the idea is for students without access to the Internet to keep in contact with their teachers and for academic use only, Emma Mendiola, interim dean of student affairs, said.
Randolph Klein, applications systems manager for the district information technologies department, said e-mails are temporarily backed up for 60 days in a server but are not archived.
He said students' PALS e-mails will not be monitored unless requested by authorities such as campus police.
The appropriate use policy for PALS can be found online at www.accd.edu/is2/portal/policy.htm.
The policy lists such inappropriate use of PALS e-mails and all other campus computer property as, among other things: sending spam; stalking, harassing or threatening someone; acquiring financial gain from district technology; political campaigning or endorsement; use in spreading computer viruses; viewing or distributing obscene material; or anything which would violate the law.
Breaking computer use rules may result in revocation of access to district computers.
If necessary, expulsion for students and firing for faculty may result with possible legal action, according to the policy.
To avoid this, Mendiola said students should rely on their own good judgment.
A good rule of thumb is that students should not use their PALS e-mail for things which they would not like their parents or boss to see, she said.
Regis L. Roberts
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