Last Name, First Name
THE CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK
Notebook Computer License Agreement
This document describes the license agreement between The City University of New York
(“CUNY”) and the individual Macaulay Honors College student named below (“you” or
“Student”).
Student:
Address:
MHC Campus:
Licensed Equipment. The Equipment is owned by CUNY and licensed to you pursuant to the
terms of this Agreement. The licensed equipment (“Equipment”) is as follows:
Apple MacBook Pro 2.26 GHz Intel Core Duo, 13.3" TFT display
CUNY Tag #
Serial #
2GB 1066MHz DDR3 SDRAM - 2x1GB
160GB Serial ATA Drive @ 5400 rpm
SuperDrive 8x (DVD±R DL/DVD±RW/CD-RW)
Additional Licensed Software:
Microsoft Office 2008
Norton Anti-virus
iWork
2.
Term. The Equipment is licensed to you for as long as you are a participant in good
standing in the Macaulay Honors College. You will use the Equipment you receive as a
freshman for three years as long as you remain an Honors College student in good standing. At
the end of the third year, you may purchase the Equipment (and a license to continue using the
Included Software, see Section 8 below) for one dollar ($1.00).
3.
Fee. You are entitled to use the Equipment without cost so long as you abide by the
terms and conditions of this Agreement.
4.
Use of the Equipment. The Equipment is provided to you for your use while a
participant in the Macaulay Honors College. By accepting the Equipment and signing this
Agreement, you agree that during the term of the Agreement you will abide by the following
rules:
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
(e)
You will use the Equipment only in connection with your enrollment in the
Macaulay Honors College.
You will not permit any other person to possess or use the Equipment.
You will not sell, lease, license or otherwise grant anyone rights to the
Equipment.
You will follow the CUNY Computer User Responsibilities, a copy of which is
attached as Appendix A.
You must comply with the limitations described in the Microsoft Campus
Agreement and the CUNY Computer User Responsibilities, in addition to other
policies and procedures all posted on the Macaulay website at
http://macaulay.cuny.edu/current-students/laptops
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5.
Care of the Equipment.
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
You are responsible for the care of the Equipment and must keep it in good
working condition. If the Equipment malfunctions or is damaged, you are
responsible for arranging repairs. The notebook computer provided by this
Agreement is covered for the term of this License by an extended warranty
(“AppleCare”) purchased by CUNY from Apple Computer, Inc. This three-year
warranty covers defects in materials and workmanship, as determined by Apple
Computer, Inc. If you encounter difficulties with your Equipment, you should
first consult the Instructional Technology Fellow at your campus Honors College
office. If a repair is necessary, you will be instructed to call Apple Education
Technical Support at 1-800-800-2775, option 3, or to visit an Apple Store or an
Apple Authorized Repair Center.
Any incident of Equipment loss or theft must be reported to the Macaulay Honors
College as soon as possible, but no later than 48 hours after the incident. All
cases of loss or theft will be fully investigated by CUNY Security and by the
police.
You will be asked to “check in” the Equipment with the Macaulay Honors
College once a year so that CUNY can ensure asset protection. Failure to comply
with this requirement may result in a fine or the revocation of your privilege to
remove the laptop from your campus or use it when classes are not in session.
You are responsible for all data backups. CUNY will not be responsible for data
loss due to hardware failure, software failure, or any other issue.
6.
Modification of the Equipment. You may not alter or modify the Equipment. You may
not add any software or hardware without the permission of the Macaulay Honors College.
7.
Change in Status. If you are dismissed or you withdraw from the Honors College
program, you must immediately return the Equipment to the Macaulay Honors College. Failure
to return the Equipment may result in criminal prosecution or civil liability.
8.
Use of Included Software. The notebook computer you receive as part of the
Equipment will be loaded with certain computer software programs, and additional software may
be added by CUNY during the term of this Agreement (collectively, the "Included Software").
You are provided with the Included Software on the basis of your status as a participant in the
Honors College. You must comply with any software licenses applicable to the Included
Software. If you choose to purchase the Equipment for one dollar ($1.00) after three years, you
will gain title and rights to the Equipment, and license to use the Included Software.
9.
Limitation of Liability. CUNY is not responsible or accountable to you for any loss,
damage, claim, demand, liability, cost or expense of any nature or kind, including indirect,
special or consequential damages, arising directly or indirectly out of your possession, use,
control or operation of the Equipment, including those resulting from the inadequacy of the
Equipment, or the results obtained from it, or any defect in it, or from mechanical failures of the
Equipment, loss of data, or from interruption of information technology use while such failures
are being remedied or while other repairs and/or maintenance are being performed.
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10.
Default.
(a)
(b)
You will be in default of this Agreement if (i) you fail to care for and maintain the
condition of the Equipment; (ii) you loan or make any other transfer of the
Equipment; or (iii) you violate any of the other terms or conditions of this
Agreement.
A default may result in criminal prosecution or civil liability. In addition, upon
your default, CUNY has the right to take immediate possession of the Equipment.
Student Signature
I have read this Agreement and its attachments and agree to abide by its terms and conditions.
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Student's Name (print)
____________________________________
Parent’s Name (if student is under age 18)
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Signature
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Parent’s Signature (if student is under age 18)
________________________________
Date
____________________________________
Date
CUNY Signature
The City University of New York
By:_____________________________
____________________________________
Title
________________________________
Date
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APPENDIX A
CUNY COMPUTER USER RESPONSIBILITIES
NOTE: The City University of New York Computer User Responsibilities is a statement
originally prepared by the University's Computer Policy Committee. It underwent review by the
University Faculty Senate and the CUNY Office of the Vice Chancellor for Legal Affairs.
The computer resources** of The City University of New York must be used in a manner that is
consistent with the University's educational purposes and environment. All users of computer
resources are expected to act in a spirit of mutual respect and cooperation, and to adhere to the
regulations for their use set forth in this document. As a user of CUNY computer resources:
•
You must have a valid authorized account to use computer resources that require
one and may use only those computer resources that are specifically authorized.
You may use your account only in accordance with its authorized purposes and
may not use an unauthorized account for any purpose.
•
You are responsible for the safeguarding of your computer account. For a
mainframe computer account, you should change your password frequently and
should not disclose it to anyone. You should take all necessary precautions in
protecting the account, no matter what type of computer resources you are using.
•
You may not circumvent system protection facilities.
•
You may not knowingly use any system to produce system failure or degraded
performance.
•
You may not engage in unauthorized duplication, alteration or destruction of data,
programs or software. You may not transmit or disclose data, programs or
software belonging to others and may not duplicate copyrighted material.
•
You may not engage in abusive or improper use of computer hardware. This
includes, but is not limited to, tampering with equipment, unauthorized attempts
at repairing equipment and unauthorized removal of equipment components.
•
You may not use computer resources for private purposes, including, but not
limited to, the use of computer resources for profit making or illegal purposes.
•
You may not use computer resources to engage in abuse of computer personnel or
other users. Such abuse includes the sending of abusive, anonymous, or
unsolicited messages within CUNY or beyond via network facilities.
•
The use of college computer resources may be subject to college regulations, and
you are expected to be familiar with those regulations.
•
These regulations and college regulations are subject to revision. You are
expected to be familiar with any revisions in regulations.
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The University reserves the right to monitor, under appropriate conditions, all data contained in
the system to protect the integrity of the system and to insure compliance with regulations.
Any user who is found to be in violation of these rules shall be subject to the following:
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Suspension and/or termination of computer privileges;
•
Disciplinary action by appropriate college and/or University officials;
•
Referral to law enforcement authorities for criminal prosecution;
•
Other legal action, including action to recover civil damages and penalties.
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** "Computer Resources" is an inclusive term referring to any and all computing/information
technology: hardware, software and access. Hardware includes, but is not limited to, terminals,
personal computers, workstations, printers, mice, monitors, cabling, peripheral devices.
Software includes, but is not limited to, mainframe shared software, networked software, and
stand-alone software residing on personal computers. Access includes, but is not limited to,
accounts on timesharing systems as well as access to stand-alone personal computing systems
and other relevant technology.
Revised 1/95
If you have any questions about the statement please contact the CUNY Help Desk at
212-541-0981 or via e-mail: ctrcu@cunyvm.cuny.edu.
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