UM-Flint User Advocate Committee

The UM-Flint User Advocate Committee is an ad-hoc committee charged with reviewing alleged violations of University policies concerning information technology and determining appropriate penalties.  Committee membership includes students, faculty, and staff members (including one staff member from the Department of Public Safety) from UM-Flint.

The User Advocate Committee utilizes various online resources when reviewing alleged violations of University policies.

• UM-Flint ITS Policies

o                   UM-Flint Proper Use Computing Policy

o                   UM-Flint Email List Serves Policy

• Information Technology Policies and Guidelines at the University of Michigan

o                   UM Proper Use Policy (SPG 601.7)

o                   Guidelines for Implementing the Proper Use Policy at the University of Michigan

o                   Identity Misrepresentation (SPG 601.19)

o                   Privacy of Email and Files (SPG 601.11)

o                   Electronic Access to Potentially Offensive Material (SPG 601.16)

o                   Ethical and Legal Use of Digital Media:  A Guide for Students, Faculty, and Staff of the University of Michigan

• Information Technology (IT) User Advocate at the University of Michigan

Reporting Suspected Violations

Ø      To report a suspected copyright violation, please consult information from the Information Technology (IT) User Advocate site in Ann Arbor.

Ø      To report any other suspected violation of information technology for UM-Flint faculty, staff, and students, please use the online User Advocate form.