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Policy Type

Administrative 

Last Revised

January 2024

Review Date

January 2024

Owner

ITS

Contact Name

Blake Penn

Contact Title

Chief Information Security Officer

Contact Email

bpenn@colgate.edu 

Reason for Policy

Management of ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø WiFi hotspots.

Policy Statement

ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø recognizes that WiFi hotspots are useful and sometimes necessary to conduct legitimate University business and provides the use of these devices to our community for that purpose. This policy governs the use of such hotspots.

  • ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø WiFi hotspots can be used while traveling for ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø business for a maximum of two weeks. This includes, but is not limited to, travel for ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø business, athletics travel, conferences, etc.
  • Departments and/or supervisor approval is required for the use of ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø WiFi hotspots for home/flexible work use. Supervisor approval must be documented in writing and the department must manage and support hotspot services and invoicing in these cases. 
  • ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø WiFi hotspots may be used for department research. Such use must be approved by the department chair and documented in writing and can be reserved for periods longer than two weeks if needed for the research.
  • For use of ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø WiFi hotspots for extended use (beyond two weeks, no more than 6 months) departments and/or supervisor approval is required and must be documented in writing in these cases. Your budget may be charged a monthly fee while being used (currently up to $200 via budget transfer).

Scope

All ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø employees and students.