Student Network and Internet Usage Policy

General Policies 

DigiPen (Singapore)’s computer and network resources are provided exclusively for educational purposes. To ensure that these resources remain available for legitimate academic usage, DigiPen (Singapore) requires compliance with the following policies:

  • Students are required to respect the Institute’s property. Students may not abuse, damage, vandalize, steal, or in any way alter the Institute’s property in any manner that would prevent another student from using it.
  • Students may not install software, drivers, patches, or any other program on the Institute’s computers. Additional software may be requested through an instructor; it is the sole responsibility of the Institute to decide if, how, and when any software is installed.
  • Students are responsible for their own data and are encouraged to protect their work by utilizing the resources provided by DigiPen (Singapore) and by using a personal storage device such as a flash drive or laptop computer.
  • Students may not attempt to access another student’s information or display any material that may offend another student.
  • Students may not copy, publish, or make available any DigiPen (Singapore)’s property without written consent. This includes, but is not limited to, storing materials on any unauthorized network service or personal server.
  • Commercial use of DigiPen (Singapore)’s computer or network resources is expressly and strictly forbidden. Any commercial activity will result in legal action against the offender.

The Institute reserves the right to monitor, log, and inspect any data stored on any DigiPen computer or transmitted over the DigiPen network without restriction or limitation in order to ensure compliance with the above policies. Students found to be in violation of these policies may be restricted from the Institute’s network and subject to disciplinary action.