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The Office of Information Technology understands the importance of how the appropriate use of technology will enhance the student's learning experience at Marywood University. Our strategic goals are as follows:

Effectively utiliize technology for instructional purpuses
Empower the campus community in the use of technology resources in order to promote the process of learning
Enhance the technology resources on campus
Provide a robust and secure infrastructure that will meet the needs of a growing and diverse community

The Office is organized into four divisions:

Academic Computing Services, responsible for coordinating resources in meeting university, school, and program information technology demands
Applications Systems Services, which provides programming support and training for the Administrative Computing system, as well as ongoing technical support for administrators and staff
Network and System Administration Services, concentrating on providing and maintaining the networks throughout campus, including the phone system
User Support Services, which provides centralized multi-campus support with a universal help desk, as well as technical support and training

Marywood's Chief Information Officer (CIO) is Anthony Spinillo (spinillo@marywood.edu)
The Administrative Assistant is Marilee Sweeney (msweeney@marywood.edu)

Contact the Office at (570) 348-6048

Peer-to-Peer Policy Statement

Marywood University prohibits Peer to Peer (P2P) network traffic from our campus because of its widespread use in distributing illegal or copyrighted material.

Office of Information Technology reserves the right to remove any host in question from the network entirely if we find it distributing or collecting illegal or copyrighted material, or using excessive amounts of network bandwidth to the detriment of other hosts on the network.

Definitions

On the Internet, P2P is a type of transient Internet network that allows a group of computer users with the same networking program to connect with each other and directly access files from one another's hard drives. The files can include; music, videos, photos, games and software.

These programs include but are not limited to BitTorrent, Limewire, Gnutella, Vuze, Ares and Ants. Marywood University blocks the use of peer-to-peer applications on all network segments.

The use of these applications can expose considerable vulnerabilities. P2P networks have been used to distribute viruses, malware and corrupted or mislabeled files. The virus threat and potential degradation of network traffic, caused by P2P, can severely impact university operations and online academic research. Malware exposure is a primary staging platform for identity and electronic financial theft.

Marywood University expects that all computers and networks on the campus will be used in a manner consistent with the Conditions of Computer Use Policy and compliant with applicable law. Marywood University is under no obligation to protect a user from a complaint or action arising from violation, or alleged violation, of the law. Users should understand that the fact that material is available for free on the Internet does not mean that accessing such material is authorized by third party rights-holders.

Marywood University prohibits the download and distribution of any copyrighted material, such as music, video, photos and software.

Disproportionate bandwidth usage and copyright infringement are violations of the University's Conditions of Computer Use Policy.

Some Legal Alternatives for Downloading

AOL Music
ESPN360
Hulu Movies & TV
iTunes Movies, Music & TV
MTV Video
MySpace Music
Netflix Movies & TV
Pandora
VH1 Videos
Xbox Live Marketplace

Please direct all comments and questions to the Helpdesk at 340-6070 or helpdesk@marywood.edu.