Personally Owned Technology Policy

Personally Owned Technology Policy


Library & Information Technology Services (LITS) does not repair, maintain, or provide general hardware or software support for personally owned computers of students, faculty, or staff. Cleaning of viruses, spyware, and other operating system malfunctions are the responsibility of the computer owner. LITS will provide the following support:

  • connecting to the college network - if a student, faculty, staff or guest is having problems connecting to the Internet that prevents access to online college resources, LITS will attempt to troubleshoot the issue. 

  • providing network support for personally-owned technical devices (smart phone, tablets, etc.). 

  • accessing LITS-managed cloud applications.

  • installation of certain student-licensed software applications needed for academic coursework that are compatible with the computer.

  • assisting with the removal of copyright-protected files and file-sharing software (i.e. music, movies, or games downloaded through torrenting software (Transmission, uTorrent, etc). The user is responsible for dealing with any violation notices or required legal actions.

LITS will not be held responsible for any loss or damages on personal computers or devices. Any services that are provided by LITS are only available on campus or in Beloit College locations.