{"id":9614,"date":"2025-06-26T10:59:38","date_gmt":"2025-06-26T14:59:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/ils\/?page_id=9614"},"modified":"2026-02-05T14:54:19","modified_gmt":"2026-02-05T19:54:19","slug":"policies-2","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/ils\/policies-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Policies"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Bates College is committed to ensuring the responsible, ethical, and secure use of its technology and information resources. This page outlines the College\u2019s policies and guidelines related to access, data management, copyright, equipment use, and support services. Whether you&#8217;re a student, faculty member, staff, or retiree, these policies are designed to promote a safe, legal, and productive digital environment across the Bates community. 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href=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/ils\/bates-college-password-policy\/\">Bates College Passphrase Policy<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/ils\/policies\/access-use\/bates-college-retiree-email-account-policy\/\">Bates College Retiree Email Account Policy<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/ils\/policies\/access-use\/computing-and-electronic-information-resources-access\/\">Computing and Electronic Information Resources Access<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/ils\/policies\/access-use\/copyright-for-scarab\/\">Copyright for theses, papers, and presentations submitted to SCARAB<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/ils\/policies\/access-use\/copyright-guidelines\/\">Copyright Guidelines for Course Materials<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/ils\/policies\/access-use\/data-security-and-technology-protection-for-international-travel\/\">Data Security and Technology Protection for International Travel<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/ils\/policies\/access-use\/ils-policy-for-the-mass-removal-of-an-email-from-bates-gmail-accounts\/\">ILS Policy for the Mass Removal of an Email from Bates Gmail Accounts<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/ils\/policies\/access-use\/peer-to-peer-file-sharing-advisory\/\">Peer-to-Peer File Sharing Advisory<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/ils\/policies\/access-use\/performance-rights-advisory\/\">Public Performance of Movies and Other Media<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/ils\/policies\/access-use\/release-of-an-employees-files-to-department-after-employee-has-left-the-employ-of-bates-college\/\">Release of an Employee\u2019s Files to Department After Employee Has Left the Employ of Bates College<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/ils\/policies\/access-use\/research-data-management-policy-2\/\">Research Data Management 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