NUMBER:   IT 2.03 (formerly DLIS 2.03)
SECTION:  Information Technology  

SUBJECT:  Telephone Equipment               

DATE:     February 1, 1995
LATEST REVISION:  March 6, 2002
                  
Policy for:  All Campuses
Procedure for:    All Campuses
Authorized by:  William F. Hogue
Issued by:      Office of Information Technology

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 I. Policy

The University owns, operates and maintains SYSTEM-85 private
branch exchanges at the Columbia, Spartanburg and Coastal
campuses and SYSTEM-75S on the Sumter, Aiken, Beaufort and
Salkehatchie campuses.  Other area campuses are under leasing
arrangements with vendors who own and maintain similar equipment
there.  With the exception of sets in dormitory rooms on
the Columbia campus, all equipment installed under the
supervision of AT&T and Communications is owned by the
University.  


II. Procedure

     A.   Theft or Damage

          1.   Supervision of and protection against the theft
               and/or damage of equipment is the sole
               responsibility of the department utilizing the
               equipment.  Therefore, in the event of malicious
               damage or theft, charges incurred for the
               replacement of the affected equipment will
               be paid in full by the department responsible for
               such equipment.  

          2.   Communications recommends that if equipment in
               public areas is repeatedly stolen or damaged the
               department supervising that equipment should have
               it removed.  


     B.   Auxiliary Equipment

          1.   Auxiliary equipment such as modems, answering
               machines and personally owned telephone sets are
               allowed for use with the SYSTEM-85 if they
               meet the following guidelines:
  
               a.   be FCC registered;
               b.   be equipped with modular line cord and plugs;
               c.   require no external power (e.g., for lights);
               d.   have a ringer equivalence not greater than 1.5;
               e.   have touch tone dialing only.

          2.   If the auxiliary equipment does not adhere to the
               guidelines and if its use should damage the
               SYSTEM-85 in any manner, the University
               reserves the right to recoup all charges and costs
               for the replacement of damaged equipment related
               to the SYSTEM-85.  

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