The University of Iowa - CIO Office

Master IT Policy Digest

The links below will connect you with the most current versions of the policies listed. If there have been substantive changes made to any of the approved policies below, the word "Revised" will appear under its listing. The revised policy is listed under the Final Draft Policy List with a version number by it.

IT Policy Table

Policy#	Policy Name	Description	Status
Operations Manual - Section II, Chapter 19	Acceptable Use of Information Technology Resources	All users of the University's computing and network resources must exercise responsible, ethical behavior when using the University's computers, information, networks or resources, and are expected to abide by University policies and local, state, and federal laws.	Approved
Operations Manual - Section II, Chapter 36	Social Security Numbers	Governs the use of Social Security Numbers (SSNs) at The University of Iowa	Approved
IT - 01	Computer Vulnerability Scanning	Network scans of campus machines are run for the purpose of security and vulnerabilities assessing.	Approved
IT - 02	Enterprise Active Directory	Authoritative directory source for other campus directories.	Approved
IT - 03	Enterprise IT Committee	The primary advisory structure for the operation of enterprise wide projects and shared services is the Enterprise IT Committee. (EITC)	Approved
IT - 05	Enterprise Password	Defines institutionally approved rules when using passwords for authentication.	Approved
IT - 06	IT Security Incident Escalation	Provides guidance in determining the proper response to a misuse of IT resources from within or outside the University.	Approved
IT - 07	UI Residence Halls Network (ResNet)	Rights and responsibilities of students using the Residence Halls Network.	Approved
IT - 08	Network Citizenship	Any computer, or network device physically connected to or accessing the University telecommunications network by faculty, staff or students must be secured using best practices, to insure that they don't disrupt the operation of the network.	Approved
IT - 09	Mass E-Mail Mailings	Provide guidance and procedures for the use of large-volume electronic mailings to the campus community.	Approved
IT - 10	Domain Name Policy	All hosts on the University network should have a name that ends in uiowa.edu. Hosts that do not must be approved by Telecommunication and Network Services (TNS) unit of Information Technology Services (ITS). Colleges or department technology representatives must register all hosts in the University of Iowa namespace.	Approved
IT - 12	Email Addresses	All users of the University must have a destination e-mail address.	Approved
IT - 15	Enterprise Authentication	Provides a fully integrated method for verifying the identity of all persons in the university community.	Approved
IT - 16	Roles and Responsibilities for Information Security	To define the roles and responsibilities of the University community who are responsible for information assets and security at the University of Iowa.	Approved
IT - 17	Backup and Recovery Policy	Minimum requirements for the creation and retention of computer data backups.	Approved
IT - 18	Information Security Framework Policy	The purpose of this policy is to identify and disseminate the University of Iowa’s framework and principles that guide institutional actions and operations in generating, protecting, and sharing confidential information.	Approved
IT - 19	Institutional Data Access Policy	To establish policy for the classification and use of University institutional data and the responsibilities for the protection of such data.	Approved
IT - 20	Airspace Policy	This policy asserts the right of the University to remove devices using publicly unlicensed bands that cause interference with University services.	Approved
IT - 21	Computer Data and Media Disposal Policy	University of Iowa policy regarding the proper disposal and/or reuse of computers and peripheral equipment.	Approved
IT - 22	University ID Number Policy	Provides a standard identification number for students, faculty, staff and affiliates when they have established a recurring business relationship with the University of Iowa.	Draft
IT - 23	Computer Security Breach Notification	Defines the circumstances under which the University shall provide notice to individuals regarding a breach in security of private information.	Approved
IT - 24	Wireless Networking Policy	This policy addresses the use of IEEE 802.11 wireless data networking protocols, commonly known as “Wi-Fi” or “wireless Ethernet.”	Draft - version 2

Chief Information Officer at The University of Iowa

Master IT Policy Digest