Agreement For DGL Username



Digital Geography Laboratory
Department of Geography
Salem State College

In applying for access to the Digital Geography Lab (DGL) Computer System Mercator, the applicant accepts the following terms and conditions:

  • Applicant(s) must be able to provide verification of SSC enrollment or employment for computer account(s).
  • The username is not transferable. Its usage is to be confined to the person listed in this agreement.
  • The applicant accepts and is responsible for any computing activity carried out under his/her username.
  • The following constitute grounds for immediate termination of access privileges:
    • Any usage of computer resources for activities other than those identified on the agreement
    • Any profanity/harassment used on the computer.
  • The following constitute grounds for immediate termination of access privileges as well as appropriate legal action:
    •  Any attempt to interrupt or damage the operation of the DGL system through either authorized or unauthorized access.
    •  Any attempt to access/acquire information stored on the DGL system other than that declared as public information or a user's own stored information shall constitute a violation of the laws of the commonwealth regarding privacy of information.
    • The copying/removal/destruction of any of the DGL's computer manuals, software, or hardware.
  • Information stored in the computer in connection with the use permitted by this agreement is not private information. The DGL reserves the right to have access to such information for any purposes it deems appropriate and the DGL provides no assurance that the information will be secure against either authorized or unauthorized access by others.
  • The applicant understands that this account is available while enrolled as a student of Salem State College. Accounts with no activity in 6 months will be removed from the system. Students' accounts may be disabled or removed from the system if they are not preregistered for the following semester's classes. It is the responsibility of the student to see the DGL staff for an extension.
  • The applicant accepts and is responsible for adhering to the Salem State College Acceptable Use Policy


Immediately report any abuse of your account to kpappathanasi@salemstate.edu  








This page last updated:
September 2007

Department of Geography  |  Salem State College
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