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This policy defines how Bowdoin College email accounts are created, used, retained, and deleted, and it sets expectations for privacy, routine deletion, and records retention. It applies to all employees, students, and email systems operated by the College.

This policy establishes requirements for uniquely identifying, authenticating, and authorizing all users of Bowdoin IT resources, covering account types, account eligibility and expiration, authentication methods, and access-control models. It applies to students, faculty, staff, contractors, and any individual or entity using a Bowdoin IT resource.

This policy defines the standards for connecting to Bowdoin’s internal network from off campus using a VPN client approved by the CIO or CISO, including remote-computer security requirements (patching, anti-virus, vulnerability scanning) and user responsibilities. It applies to all employees, contractors, consultants, temporary workers, and others who use VPN to access the Bowdoin network.

This policy governs acceptable use of all computing equipment and facilities owned or operated by Bowdoin College, including access via the Internet, and describes users’ responsibilities, privacy expectations, and the College’s right to monitor system activity. It applies to all students, faculty, and staff who use College computing facilities.

This policy explains how Bowdoin College collects, uses, and protects information from visitors to bowdoin.edu and other College websites, including personally identifiable information, aggregate data, and the use of cookies. It applies to all websites and pages owned and operated by Bowdoin College.

This policy governs the use of electronic commerce (online business transactions such as conference registration and the purchase of course materials) by Bowdoin entities that generate revenue through fundraising or the sale of goods or services. It requires reasonable steps to protect purchasers’ personal information and privacy, compliance with PCI-DSS standards, and coordination with Information Technology and Finance.

This policy addresses the College’s compliance with Higher Education Opportunity Act (HEOA) requirements related to peer-to-peer (P2P) file sharing on college and university networks, and outlines the College’s related next steps. The full details are provided in the PDF available in the Files section of the article.

These terms and conditions govern use of bowdoin.edu and other Bowdoin College websites, covering acceptable use, intellectual property and trademarks, disclaimers of warranty, and the College’s rights over submitted or posted content. By using a College website, visitors agree to be bound by these terms.

This policy sets Bowdoin’s expectations for College web content, including college-wide standards for look and feel, accessibility, copyright, and security; the requirement that departments, courses, faculty, and other College resources maintain a current web presence; and the requirement that official web materials reside on monitored College servers.

This policy describes how the College provides, replaces, maintains, and reclaims computers used primarily by faculty in their offices and related workspaces, including standard models, the four-year replacement cycle, use at home or while on leave, and return of equipment at the end of an appointment. It applies to faculty office computing, not to student workspaces or laboratories.