4.01.1.8 Telecommunications Policies
The University will maintain a telecommunications infrastructure to provide communication and information services to all authorized users to support teaching, research, and administrative functions.
Access
All University employees will be provided with access to a telephone to conduct University business. At the discretion of area heads and in line with purchasing protocols, mobile phones may also be provided. Staff approved for remote work will not be provide a standard telephone. Staff working remotely will be required to have high speed internet at their own cost. ITS may require an employee to conduct a speed test to ensure adequate bandwidth is available.
Acceptable Use: Employees
Employees are not authorized to contract telecommunication services for University telephones except through Purchasing.
Employees are expected to be judicious in the use of University telephones for personal calls. Employees are not permitted to use University phones for personal calls that incur costs. Except for emergencies, reverse-charge and personal calls may not be accepted or made on University telephones by employees. An employee who makes or accepts such calls may be liable for any costs incurred. Directory assistance calls (cost-incurred) should be limited to those of an essential nature.
Administrative units wanting to make a toll-free number available to callers must use a University-authorized carrier.
Acceptable Use: Students
Students are not permitted to make long distance calls or accept collect calls or charge back services to University extensions. Students incurring such charges are liable for any costs incurred.
Compliance
The University may impose disciplinary procedures for misconduct in the area of telecommunications as provided under the Discipline Policy, Chapter X, Section 10.69, and under the Student Code of Conduct.
Effective Date
Approved by Board of Curators: January 15, 2026