Policies and Guidelines
Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) provides and maintains computing resources to support the University's mission critical operations of education, research, service and administration. In order to ensure that these resources are used ethically, equitably, and legally by faculty, staff and students, VCU has established certain guidelines, policies and standards.
Use Policies
- Computer and Network Resources Use Policy
- Computer Use Enforcement Procedures
- Intellectual Properties Policy
Guidelines
IT and Information Security Standards and Procedures
- Business Associates and Contracted Sites Standard [pdf]
- Computer Classroom Standard [pdf]
- Computer Lab Security Standard [pdf]
- Computer Public Lab Standard [pdf]
- Computing Emergency Response Team - Incident Handling
- Confidential Information and Privacy [pdf]
- Data Classification Guidelines [pdf]
- Data Encryption Standard [pdf]
- Email Transmission of Confidential Data [pdf]
- Information Security Standards [doc]
- Password Standard [pdf]
- Person Database Use [pdf]
- Project Management Standard [doc]
- Protection of Social Security Numbers
- Public Computer Security Standard [pdf]
- Remote Access Standard [pdf]
- Reporting a Security Incident Procedure
- Research Data and Intellectual Property Standard [pdf]
- Security Policy Implementation Procedures
- Web Servers and Applications Standard [pdf]
- Wireless Network Standard [pdf]
- Virtual Private Networks (VPN)
Computer Security Forms and Checklists
- VCU System Security Plan Template (Word)
- VCU Security Standard Request for Exception (Word)
- Server Hardening Checklists
- Workstation Set-up Checklists
Student Policies
- Blackboard Organizations for Students
- Student Conduct in Instructional Settings
- Student E-mail Policy
- Student Web Server Committee
