Policies and Guidelines
Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) provides and maintains computing resources to support the University's mission critical operations of education, research, service and administration. In order to ensure that these resources are used ethically, equitably, and legally by faculty, staff and students, VCU has established certain guidelines, policies and standards.
Use Policies
- Computer and Network Resources Use Policy
- Computer Use Enforcement Procedures
- Intellectual Properties Policy
Guidelines
Computer Security Procedures and Standards
- Computer Classroom Standard [pdf]
- Computer Lab Security Standard [pdf]
- Computer Public Lab Standard [pdf]
- Computing Emergency Response Team - Incident Handling
- Confidential Information and Privacy [pdf]
- Crosswalk Mapping SEC 501-01 and VCU Security Standards/Policies/Procedures [pdf]
- Data Classification Guidelines [pdf]
- Data Encryption Standard [pdf]
- Email Transmission of Confidential Data [pdf]
- Information Security Policies and Standards
- Password Standard [pdf]
- Person Database Use [pdf]
- Protection of Social Security Numbers
- Public Computer Security Standard [pdf]
- Remote Access Standard [pdf]
- Reporting a Security Incident Procedure
- Research Data and Intellectual Property Standard [pdf]
- Security Policy Implementation Procedures
- Security Standards Implementation of SEC 500-02 and SEC 501-01 for VCU [pdf]
- Web Servers and Applications Standard [pdf]
- Wireless Network Standard [pdf]
- Virtual Private Networks (VPN)
Computer Security Forms and Checklists
- VCU System Security Plan Template (Word)
- VCU Security Standard Request for Exception (Word)
- Server Hardening Checklists
- Workstation Set-up Checklists
Student Policies
- Blackboard Organizations for Students
- Student Conduct in Instructional Settings
- Student E-mail Policy
- Student Web Server Committee
