Acceptable Use of the College Telephone System

The telephone system is a shared resource. The extension numbers assigned to Guilford are the property of the college. Thus, actions that inhibit or interfere with the use of the phone system by others are not permitted.

Policy

Specifically prohibited acts include, but are not limited to:

  1. Telephone services and wiring may not be modified or extended beyond the area of their intended use.
  2. Residential room or office connections may not be used to provide telephone access to anyone outside the college community for any purposes other than those that are in direct support of the academic mission of the college.
  3. Unauthorized use of an individual's telephone extension number or voice mailbox and any attempt to gain access to a voice mailbox other than your own is prohibited. Voice mailbox passwords should never be exchanged.
  4. Students are not permitted to accept collect calls, arrange for third party billing to their campus telephone extension or place operator assisted calls that result in a charge to the college. Any campus telephone extension determined to be accepting or making such calls will be subject to a fine plus the cost of the call(s). Telecommunications assumes no responsibility for determining who accepted or placed a call. Bills and/or fines will be directed to the relevant extension.
  5. Students are not authorized to establish, with any vendor, any type of long distance access account assigned to any campus telephone extension. A campus telephone extension determined by Telecommunications to have such an account in use will be subject to a fine plus the cost of any call(s) and the account is subject to cancellation. Telecommunications assumes no responsibility for determining who placed a call. Bills and/or fines will be directed to the relevant extension.
  6. Attempting to place a billable call from any college telephone without paying for the service may constitute theft. Telecommunications will levy a fine for investigation plus the cost of the telephone call(s).
  7. The college policy for harassment, sexual harassment and respect for all persons extends to all uses of electronic technology and communication on campus, including answering machines and voice mailboxes. Refer to the policies in the Guilford College Student Handbook (students) and the Guilford Administrative and Staff Handbook (employees) for further information and a description of your options for addressing such harassment. Any member of the Guilford community receiving profane, indecent, harassing or threatening calls should report them immediately to the Office of Public Safety, ext. 2909.
  8. Forgery or other misrepresentations of one's identity via electronic or any other form of communication is a handbook violation. This policy includes concealing or falsifying one's age for purposes of accessing material restricted from minors. State and Federal laws may also apply.
  9. A college assigned telephone may not be used by any person to transact or otherwise conduct a commercial business

Consequences for Vioation of the Telephone System Policy

Failure to abide by the above listed policy may result in:

  1. Termination of phone or voicemail servcie
  2. Payment for damage or costs incurred by college
  3. formal judicial charges as outlined in the Guilford College Student Handbook

 

Any out-of-pocket costs incurred by Guilford as a result of the violation of any policy will be billed to the offender. Local, state and federal laws may apply to any of the above violations.