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State Board of Private Licensed Schools Pennsylvania Department of Education 333 Market Street
Harrisburg, PA 17126-0333
(717) 783-8228
*Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges 2101 Wilson Boulevard, Suite 302
Arlington, Virginia 22201
(703) 247-4212
*ACCSC STUDENT COMPLAINT PROCEDURE
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
Department of State
Bureau of Professional and Occupational Affairs State Board of Cosmetology
P.O. Box 2649
Harrisburg, PA 17105-2649
(717) 787-8530
Schools accredited by the Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges must have a procedure and operational plan for handling student complaints. If a student does not feel that the school has adequately addressed a complaint or concern, the student may consider contacting the Accrediting Commission. All complaints reviewed by the Commission must be in written form and should grant permission for the Commission to forward a copy of the complaint to the school for a response. This can be accomplished by filing the ACCSC Complaint Form. The complainant(s) will be kept informed as to the status of the complaint as well as the final resolution by the Commission. Please direct all inquiries to:
Accrediting Commission of Career Schools & Colleges 2101 Wilson Boulevard, Suite 302
Arlington, VA 22201
(703) 247-4212
www.accsc.org
A copy of the ACCSC Complaint Form is available at the school and may be obtained by contacting Julian Imbrescia, Vice President of Academic Affairs, or online at www.accsc.org.
ACCEPTABLE ELECTRONIC USAGE POLICY FOR STUDENTS
General Guidelines
DEC computing resources are the property of DEC, to be used for DEC related business. Students have no expectation of privacy when utilizing DEC computing resources, even if the use is for personal purposes. DEC reserves the right to inspect, without notice, the contents of computer files regardless of medium, the contents of electronic mailboxes and computer conferencing systems, systems output such as printouts, and to monitor network communication when:
1. It is considered reasonably necessary to maintain or protect the integrity, security, or functionality of DEC or other computer resources, or to protect DEC from liability;
2. There is reasonable cause to believe that the users have violated this policy or otherwise misused computing resources;
3. An account appears to be engaged in unusual or unusually excessive activity;
4. It is otherwise required or permitted by law.
Any suspected violations of this policy or any other misuse of computer resources by students will be referred to DEC Information Technology personnel. The allegations will be investigated and appropriate disciplinary action taken. Violations of law related to misuse of computing resources may be referred to the appropriate law enforcement agency and the appropriate penalties may attach if it is determined that there has been a violation of federal copyright laws.
Summary of Civil and Criminal Penalties for Violation of Federal Copyright Laws:
Copyright infringement is the act of exercising, without permission or legal authority, one or more of the exclusive rights granted to the copyright owner under section 106 of the Copyright Act (Title 17 of the United States Code). These rights include the right to reproduce or distribute a copyrighted work. In the file-sharing context, downloading or uploading substantial parts of a copyrighted work without authority constitutes an infringement.
Penalties for copyright infringement include civil and criminal penalties. In general, anyone found liable for civil copyright infringement may be ordered to pay either actual damages or "statutory" damages affixed at not less than $750 and not more than $30,000 per work infringed. For "willful" infringement, a court may award up to $150,000 per work infringed. A court can, in its discretion, also assess costs and attorneys' fees. For details, see Title 17, United States Code, Sections 504, 505.
Willful copyright infringement can also result in criminal penalties, including imprisonment of up to five years and fines of up to $250,000 per offense.
For more information, please see the Web site of the U.S. Copyright Office at www.copyright.gov, especially their FAQ's at www.copyright.gov/help/faq.
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