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Data Security

Ensuring that personal data is secure and protected is of primary concern to Human Resources. All e-Campus users are responsible for making sure the data they access and retrieve from the system is secure as well.


Here are some initial steps you can take to help protect sensitive data in your office:

  1. Lock down your computer when you are not at your desk. PC users connected to the network can select "lock computer"(ctrl+alt+del). Macintosh and PC users not connected to the network should set a system password.
  2. Store sensitive data on a secure shared network drive in your office. Data stored on a secure network drive is more protected there than on your desktop. If sensitive data is stored on your desktop, it should be encrypted. If you need to transport your data, use a secure encrypted USB thumb drive. Two secure thumb drive recommendations are the Kingston DataTraveler Secure - Privacy Edition (PC) and the MXI Security Stealth MXP drive (MAC or PC).
  3. Never share reports or other data containing personal information via email.
  4. Data Confidentiality: please remember the Data Confidentiality Statement you agreed to when you first signed on to the e-Campus system. You are responsible for maintaining security of your userID and password and should never share them. In addition, you are responsible for security of personal data you obtain or access in the system - including printed information. Please review the terms of the Data Confidentiality Statement if you do not recollect the details.


For more details on information security, go to the University's ITS Security site. Their wiki contains a large amount of useful information related to information/data security in the URI environment.

 

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Attention All Students:

As a reminder, the Faculty Senate approved a new policy for the upcoming add period (8.33.11).

To summarize:

The first 7 days in e-Campus is the Open Add Period. This time is designed to allow students to register using e-Campus if a seat is available and prerequisites are met for a given course.

An additional 7 calendar-day Late Add Period in e-Campus shall allow students the opportunity to add courses via permission numbers. This time is designed to allow a conversation between the student and the appropriate Faculty member/Department/Deans Office to determine if it is appropriate to add the course during that time frame. If it is decided to allow registration, permission numbers will be required for any course during these 7 days.

Please note that permission numbers will work for the entire add period. The last day to add, and to use a permission number is September 22, 2009.

Students are encouraged to talk to an advisor or faculty member before dropping a course, as it is imperative to understand the many implications of dropping a class. These may include a possible loss of financial aid (if a student drops below full-time), a delay in graduation, or being off sequence if the course is a prerequisite.