St. John's University is pleased to have undertaken the Academic
Computing Initiative, which provides portable computing devices
(currently laptop computers) to eligible students for use during
their studies at the University.
Students eligible to participate in the Academic Computing
Initiative will receive a portable computing device ("Computer").
(“Computer” refers to the portable computing device and any other
peripherals, software, or attachments furnished with the Computer.
) The Computer remains the property of the University until the
student graduates from an the University program with 120 or more
credits, after which time title and certain licenses will be
transferred to the student without any warranty, including any and
all implied warranties, provided that s/he has met all financial
responsibilities to the University. After title is transferred, the
University will have no responsibility for the Computer whatsoever,
including with respect to warranties, support, software, repairs or
disposal.
Students are required to return the Computer to the University if
their enrollment at the University is terminated either by them or
by the University prior to graduation, or upon their graduation
from a two-year undergraduate program if they do not then enroll in
a bachelor's or equivalent program. Students also must return the
Computer upon informing the University of their intention to
withdraw from all classes or if they breach any material term of
this Academic Computing Initiative policy, although in these
situations a Computer will be returned to students when they
re-register for 12 or more credits for a subsequent Fall or Spring
semester and meets their financial responsibilities for such
credits, or cure their breach of this policy, whichever is
applicable. In addition, the University reserves the right, in its
sole discretion, to require the immediate return of the Computer if
the student withdraws to less than 12 credits in a current semester
or enroll for less than 12 credits in a subsequent semester. If the
student does not return the Computer within three business days
after any of the above triggering events, the University will put a
hold on the student's record (which will prevent future
registration with the University and the release of transcripts),
and place a $1,500 charge on the student's University account. The
hold and charge will be removed when the Computer is returned to
the University in good working condition.
Students are responsible for the care of the Computer. The
University may obtain property insurance for the Computer, but may
choose not to do so or not to continue such insurance in the
future, and the student accepts the risk that the Computer may not
be insured to protect the student's interests. Whether or not
insurance coverage is in effect, the student will be responsible
for any loss, theft or damage to the Computer, including
replacement costs. If insurance is in effect, and the loss, theft
or damage is covered, the student will be responsible only for the
deductible, which is subject to change. The deductible at the time
of this printing is $250 for damage, $500 for the first loss or
theft, and $1000 for the second loss or theft. This deductible has
to be paid in full prior to issuing a replacement Computer.
If the Computer is lost or stolen, the student is required to
immediately report it the Department of Public Safety and comply
with their procedures, including filing an official report with the
appropriate police department. Students may not report a Computer
lost or stolen pursuant to this policy subsequent to their
completion of any semester unless they re-enroll for, and satisfy
their financial commitments for, the following semester, and thus
such Computers will be considered non-returned and the student's
account will be charged $1,000. If the Computer is damaged or
malfunctioning, the student must bring the Computer to the
Information Technology Department Repair Shop for assessment and/or
repair. The University will attempt to provide the student with a
temporary replacement Computer during the repair process, the terms
and conditions for the use of which are identical to those set
forth in this policy, except that the loaned Computer must be
returned to the University immediately upon the University's
written request for such return; a $20 per day charge will be
assessed for each day after the third business day following the
University's request for return. The University shall take all
reasonable efforts to enforce any manufacturer's warranty, provided
that the University shall not be obligated to commence or resort to
any litigation to enforce such warranty. If a student's Computer is
stolen, lost or damaged beyond repair, the student will receive a
functionally equivalent replacement, provided that all of the
student's financial obligations under this policy are met; students
are entitled to only 2 replacements.
Students agree to the following terms and conditions for
participating in the Academic Computing Initiative:
- Upon the request of the University's Information Technology
Department, the student agrees to deliver the Computer to that
department on the date specified to verify inventory/asset
information; failure to do so will result in a fine of $50.
- The student agrees to adhere to all of the provisions of this
Computer and Network Use Policy, and otherwise to use the Computer
in accordance with the University policies and procedures.
- The Student agrees to comply with all applicable laws,
including copyright and intellectual property laws pertaining to
the use of software and the downloading of files from the
Internet.
- The student agrees that it is his/her responsibility to
regularly backup all data from the Computer onto an alternative
storage media, including prior to bringing the Computer for
repair.
- The student agrees not to assign, transfer, pledge or otherwise
dispose of the Computer, or any interest therein, or lend the
Computer or otherwise permit it to be possessed or used by
anyone.
- The student agrees not to remove or alter any identification
labels, plaques, tags or mechanisms, or security devices, displayed
or installed on the Computer; doing so will result in a fine of
$100.
- The student agrees not to make any alterations in, make
improvements to, or add attachments, peripherals or hardware to,
the Computer, other than attaching peripherals to established
ports.
- The student agrees not to install on the Computer or otherwise
use software for which you have no license.
- The student agrees not to alter, disable or otherwise interfere
with the anti-virus software pre-loaded on the Computer.
- The University has arranged for certain software updates,
including for anti-virus software, to be downloaded to your
Computer through the University network. The student agrees that
when such updates are available, the student will permit them to be
downloaded.
- The student agrees not to install any voice over IP software on
the Computer.
- The student agrees that the Information Technology Department
will be the sole determiner of whether you have breached any of
these conditions, or any other material term of this Academic
Computing Initiative policy. Any such breach will permit the
University, at its sole discretion, to terminate the student's
participation in the Academic Computing Initiative program, in
which case the student agrees to immediately return the Computer to
the Information Technology Department.
The University is not responsible for any losses, injuries,
damages, claims, and expenses (including legal expenses), incurred
by the student caused by the transportation, possession, ownership,
maintenance, and use of the Computer. The student agrees to
indemnify and hold the University harmless against any claims for
such losses, injuries, damages, claims and expenses. This indemnity
shall survive the expiration of this policy.