Electronic Communications Policy Update - Review Requested

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Forwarding, in case you haven't signed up to receive
Campus Administrative Memos. This is a request for
comments on the proposed changes to the UC-wide
Electronic Communications Policy. A marked-up copy
showing the changes is available at the link indicated.

I will forward UCB comments to the UC Office of the
President.
-Karen

[Note: please respond to Karen at <itpolicy@berkeley.edu> by April
25, 2005, as per the memo's request - Micronet list administrator]

>From: "Campus Administrative Memos, Chancellor's Communications &
>Resource Center" <CalMessages@berkeley.edu>
>To: "Campus Administrative Memos":
>Subject: Electronic Communications Policy Update - Review Requested
>Date: Wed, 23 Mar 2005 18:00:13 -0800
>
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>DEANS, DIRECTORS, DEPARTMENT CHAIRS, AND ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICERS
>
>Dear colleagues,
>
>The Office of the President has requested campus comment on the
>proposed update to the Electronic Communications Policy (ECP). Issued
>November 17, 2000, the ECP clarifies the applicability of law and
>University policy to all forms of electronic communications and
>upholds the principles of academic freedom, shared governance, freedom
>of speech, and privacy that originally were articulated in the 1998
>University Electronic Mail Policy.
>
>In the years since it was issued, members of the University community
>have noted the need to clarify some provisions of the ECP. They have
>raised concerns that campus network management practices instituted
>recently to protect communications systems against malicious
>network-based threats (i.e., viruses, worms, and Trojan horses) appear
>in some instances to conflict with ECP provisions. Campus personnel
>have also continually asked for clarification of policy and procedures
>for accessing the electronic communications of absent or separated
>staff. In addition, references to some recently revised University
>policies, such as the Whistleblower Policy and Records Management and
>Privacy Bulletins, need updating within the text of the ECP.
>
>The proposed update has thus far been reviewed by campus ECP
>coordinators, campus and UCOP IT and policy personnel, IT auditors,
>human resources and records managers, campus and medical center CIOs,
>and representatives of the Academic Council.
>
>A marked-up copy of the policy reflecting changes is available online
>at http://www.ucop.edu/irc/policy/ecpupdate
>
>For reference, the current policy is available at
>http://www.ucop.edu/ucophome/policies/ec/
>
>Please afford other employees, as appropriate, the opportunity to
>review and comment on the update. Comments may be sent to Karen E. Eft
>via email addressed to "itpolicy@berkeley.edu" by April 25, 2005.
>
>
>Sincerely,
>
>Paul R. Gray
>Executive Vice Chancellor & Provost
>
>Jack McCredie
>Associate Vice Chancellor-Information Technology
>Chief Information Officer

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   Karen E. Eft   Information Technology Policy Manager
   UC Berkeley (510)642-4095 http://itpolicy.berkeley.edu
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[Karen originally sent this note on March 30, 2005, where the 
original version was 'bounced' by majordomo's administrivia filter 
due to a command-like word appearing in the body - Micronet list 
administrator]
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