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as a public relations tool in recruitment of students by informing prospective
students about Trinity Valley Community College.
Opinions expressed in the
TVCC News-Journal
editorials and policy statements are
not considered as reflecting the opinions or policies of the official administration of
the college.
Control of the publication rests with the faculty sponsor. It is the responsibility of
the
TVCC News-Journal
(as of any newspaper) to print factual material which is free
from personal bias, is not libelous and is in good taste. It is one of the prime
responsibilities of the faculty sponsor to ensure that all material to be printed in the
paper meets these standards. Beyond this, the editor and staff members are free
from any type of censorship.
STUDENT RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES
FREEDOM OF EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITY
Trinity Valley Community College seeks to provide educational opportunity for all
applicants for admission without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin,
age or disability.
HIGHER EDUCATION OPPORTUNITY ACT (HEOA),
PEER-TO-PEER FILE SHARING REQUIREMENTS
In 2008, Congress passed and the president signed the Higher Education
Opportunity Act (HEOA). Several of the Act’s provisions are intended to reduce
unauthorized duplication of copyrighted works through peer-to-peer (P2P) file
sharing on campus networks. TVCC disseminates this notice in compliance with that
legislation and the Department of Education’s regulations in 34 C.F.R. Part 668
(Subpart D).
It is STRONGLY ADVISED that students read this notice thoroughly and give it
careful consideration.
Trinity Valley Community College provides various information technology
resources, including connectivity to a high speed network that help students
accomplish their educational goals. When a student activates his/her TVCC Cardinal
ID, he/she agrees to abide by the College’s Acceptable Use Policy outlined in TVCC
Board Policy CR (LOCAL). More specifically, he/she agrees not to use College
resources for unauthorized duplication, use or distribution of copyrighted materials,
including, but not limited to, music and video files. The College considers
unauthorized peer-to-peer file sharing of copyrighted music and videos to be an
inappropriate use of its network resources. Furthermore, such activity is illegal
under the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) and exposes users to serious
civil and criminal penalties.
