15.4 Definitions

The following definitions shall apply in connection with this Policy:

Administrator shall mean the University’s Vice President of Operations. Where this Policy requires communications to the Administrator, such communications shall be sent to aup@fnu.edu.

Data shall refer to all information residing on or transmitted through the IT Resources.

Electronic Communication shall refer to (but shall not be limited to) electronic mail, instant messaging, electronic messaging, voicemail, text messaging, social media communications, or any other form of communication transmitted through a computer network, the internet, or a similar medium.

IT Resources shall refer to all University facilities, devices, peripherals, computers, applications, services, networks, communications systems, accounts, and resources used for or in connection with the processing, transfer, storage, access, and/or dissemination of information, and even if such resources are accessed using a personally owned device.

User or Users shall refer to those individuals authorized by the University to use the IT Resources, and shall expressly include all the University’s students, faculty, staff, employees, visitors, and guests.