The Personal Web Server (PWS) is a service provide by Information Technology to the students, faculty, and staff of Boston College. In requesting an account on the PWS you are agreeing to abide by the guidelines outlined below and to observe all other applicable Boston College policies. Failure to observe guidelines and policies may result in loss of server privileges and other sanctions.
Content Guidelines for the Personal Web Server (PWS)
- DO - Include your name and e-mail address on your primary page.
- DO - Express yourself in language and usage which is appropriate to a broad public audience of potential readers/viewers.
- DO - Think twice about what information you give out about yourself (e.g. campus or home address, photos, phone numbers, etc.). Remember that your information will be available world wide!
- DO - Include the date of last update on each page (a recommended practice, but not a requirement).
- DON'T - post information (text, photos or graphics) unless you are the owner or have the permission of the owner. Specifically DON'T use copyrighted materials without permission. BC seals and trademarks may not be used on student pages, but may be used on faculty and staff pages which relate primarily to their professional roles at the University.
- DON'T - post the photo of anyone without their permission.
- DON'T - use obscene or intolerant language, or similarly offensive graphic or video images, inappropriate for electronic and all other forms of university discourse. The determination of what is obscene, offensive, or intolerant is within the sole discretion of the University.
- DON'T - link to pages and sites which you know would not meet these guidelines.
- DON'T - use your pages for commercial, for-profit enterprises, except as permitted by University policy
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Other Boston College policies bearing on the use of technology resources are
linked below. The links open in new windows. If you visit these other policy
sites, be sure to close the new windows, to return to this page and continue
with this sign-up process.
