The purpose of this policy is to:

• Ensure that use of computing and information technology resources is consistent with the principles and values of the university including academic freedom, privacy, and security.
• Ensure that computing and information technology resources are used for their intended purposes and meet compliance requirements.
• Ensure the confidentiality, integrity, availability, reliability and proper performance of computing and information technology resources.

• Information Technology

• Faculty
• Staff
• Students

The purpose of this policy is to protect the university by:

• Coordinating the development, compatibility, and growth of the university’s application environment;
• Utilizing limited university resources responsible for application administration strategically; and
• Ensuring applications meet university security requirements.

To accomplish this, the policy requires a formal approval process for the procurement and implementation of applications.

• Information Technology

• Faculty
• Staff
• Students

The purpose of this policy is to ensure that the university meets its disclosure obligation in the event of an inappropriate release of sensitive, personal information.

• Information Technology

• Faculty
• Staff
• Students

The purpose of this policy is to:

• Facilitate centralized desktop administration.
• Assist with maintaining desktop software licensing compliance.
• Ensure all computers meet minimum security requirements.

• Information Technology

• Faculty
• Staff
• Students

The purpose of this policy is to:

• Maintain a safe and secure campus computing environment;
• Meet best practice computer security standards; 
• Protect institutional data; and
• Comply with federal and state regulations.

• Digital Strategy and Transformation

• Faculty
• Staff
• Students
• Contractors
• Community Members

The purpose of this policy is to:

• Ensure that electronically stored data is not improperly released.
• Ensure that any repurposed electronic media does not contain data that a new user is not authorized to access.

• Information Technology

• Faculty
• Staff

The purpose of this policy is to:

• Ensure employees understand their responsibilities when they contract with individuals or companies or who may have access to campus data during their engagement with the university.
• Ensure contractors understand their responsibilities for the protection of data during the performance of their contracted services.
• Ensure contractors who access data, directly or indirectly, are in compliance with all applicable laws and regulations, as well as relevant UNLV policies and…

• Information Technology

• Faculty
• Staff
• Contractors

The purpose of this policy is to:

• Facilitate communication among all members of the campus community.
• Ensure email services are provided to all employees of the university in support of the teaching, learning, and research mission of the university and the administrative functions necessary to carry out that mission.
• Ensure email communications conducted by employees for university business purposes meet statutory requirements for State of Nevada employees.

• Information Technology

• Faculty
• Staff

The University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV or University) is committed to providing equitable access to and supporting an information technology (IT), digital materials, services and the environments in which information is used that is accessible to all, including individuals with disabilities. The creation and dissemination of knowledge is a defining characteristic of universities and fundamental to UNLV’s mission of education, research, scholarship, creative activities, and clinical services.

To this end, UNLV seeks to deploy information technology that has been designed,…

• Accessibility Resources

• Faculty
• Staff
• Students

Institutional data are valuable resources of the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) that directly support its central mission of education, scholarship, and service. Institutional data are used to both inform routine operational functions and to guide policy formation, program development, assessment, and strategic planning. Because the utility of data derives from its quality, security, and ease of access, sound data governance and management are essential to the attainment of institutional goals.

UNLV is the owner of institutional data even though individual units have been…

• Decision Support

• Faculty
• Staff
• Students
• Contractors

The purpose of this policy is to:

• Maintain a safe and secure information technology environment.
• Meet best practices for information technology security standards.

• Information Technology

• Faculty
• Staff

The purpose of this policy is to:

• Coordinate development and growth of the institution's mobile technology environment.
• Ensure mobile applications published under the UNLV brand reflect positively on the university.
• Ensure mobile applications meet university security requirements.

• Information Technology

• Faculty
• Staff
• Students
• Contractors
• Community Members

The purpose of this policy is to:

• Create a secure network environment for UNLV's computer and network resources by establishing different levels of network access to meet the needs of UNLV staff and students as well as the general public.
• Ensure UNLV is in compliance with the Nevada System of Higher Education (NSHE) guidelines and network security best practices.

• Information Technology

• Faculty
• Staff
• Students
• Community Members

• Ensure that access to university systems is consistent with security best practices.

• Establish minimum standards for passwords.

• Ensure that all users are aware of their responsibilities in effective password management.

• Information Technology

• Faculty
• Staff
• Students

The purpose of this policy is to:

• Ensure individuals understand their responsibilities regarding their use of university software.
• Help the university remain in compliance with its software licensing agreements.

The university's Copyright Policy covers the requirements for compliance with software copyright laws and regulations.

• Information Technology

• Faculty
• Staff
• Students
• Contractors

The purpose of this policy is to:

• Keep university systems and the data they contain secure in order to ensure high availability and to prevent the systems from being used for unauthorized purposes.
• Comply with federal, state, and NSHE statutes, regulations and/or policies.

• Information Technology

• Faculty
• Staff

Email to a university account is and will remain the official form of university communication. Text messaging campaigns are an additional method of communication the university may use to communicate with its constituents. While email remains the university’s official communication channel to students, faculty, and staff, mass/systematic text messaging provides an additional communication channel for timely, relevant, and important information to constituents.

The purpose of this policy is to:

• Define the circumstances under which…

• Executive Vice President and Provost

• Faculty
• Staff
• Students

The purpose of this policy is to provide a set of guidelines governing the use and reimbursement of university phone service and equipment and to promote the responsible use of telephones and wireless communications devices, and to provide guidance for the use of such devices in compliance with state and federal regulations.

NSHE Procedures and Guidelines Manual, Chapter 4, Section 13 states that "sound internal control procedures require that each institution be responsible for creating policies that provide adequate review of its wired and wireless telephone charges on a monthly…

• Business Affairs

• Faculty
• Staff

The purpose of this policy is to:

• Maintain a secure network environment.
• Ensure seamless wireless network (Wi-Fi) services on campus.

• Faculty
• Staff
• Students
• Contractors
• Community Members