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and e-mail listed, please contact the Deanthrough the Campus Safety Dispatcher at(816) 584-6444.If individuals choose to contact theOffice of Civil Rights directly about an allegedviolation of the Title IX Policy, there is anelectronic complaint form available at:www.ed.gov and search “OCR complaintforms.”Sexual Offender RegistrationThe Campus Sex Crimes Prevention Act(CSPA) of 2000 is a federal law that providesfor the tracking of convicted sex offendersenrolled at or employed by, institutions ofhigher education. The CSPA is an amendmentto the Jacob Weatterling Crimes AgainstChildren and Sexually Violent Offender Act.The federal law requires state law enforcementagencies (in Missouri it is the Missouri StateHighway Patrol) to provide Park Universitywith a list of registered sex offenders whohave indicated that they are either enrolled,employed or carrying on a vocation at ParkUniversity.Park University is required to informthe community that a registration list of sexoffenders will be maintained and available atthe Park University Department of CampusSafety office located on the 1st floor ofThompson Center on the Parkville Campus.For other campuses a list will be maintained bythe Campus Center Director.COMPUTERS, THE INTERNET,EMAIL, VOICE MAIL AND FAXMACHINES USEThe Park University InformationTechnology Network, and the UniversityTelephone System (“University Systems”)exist to enable the University to carry out itseducational mission. While the University doesnot completely prohibit personal use of theUniversity Systems during personal time, theUniversity limits such use and reserves the rightto prohibit personal use on a case-by-case basis.The University has no liability to persons whouse the University Systems and no liability forany loss of or damage to personal informationwhile in the University Systems.The University Information TechnologyPolicies and Procedures Manual describesin detail the policies and procedures thatgovern the use of the University InformationTechnology Network and all users of theUniversity Information Technology Networkare charged with knowledge of those policies.Copies of this Manual are available in the63Academic Affairs Office. The Student ConductCode, the Faculty Manual, and the EmployeePolicy Manual may also be applicable to userviolations of University policies.The University has the right to monitorall use, personal and otherwise, of all UniversitySystems including the University InformationTechnology Network and is legally entitledto review, retain, use or release copies of anyincoming or outgoing information. Personswho use the University Systems have no rightto privacy when using those Systems and usersshould always assume that any voice, data, orwritten material on the University Systems istotally accessible to University officials.By utilizing the University Systems, theuser agrees not to violate any University policiesor any applicable federal, state, and local laws,ordinances and regulations including thosethat prohibit libel, copyright violations, theuse of obscenities, intimidation, harassment,or discrimination, and agrees to indemnifyand hold the University harmless from andagainst all claims, damages, costs and/orexpenses, sustained by the University, includingreasonable attorneys fees, arising out of theuser’s violation of any University policies andall improper, illegal or otherwise actionableuse of the University Systems. Users of theUniversity Systems may also be subject tocriminal prosecution and/or civil suits in whichthe University seeks damages and/or other legaland/or equitable remedies.The University will respond to andinvestigate any complaint of a violation ofUniversity policies. Usually the Universitywill first attempt to deal with misuse of theUniversity Systems in an educative manner.However, the University retains the right torestrict student use of the University Systemsas well as the right to discipline, suspend orexpel a student and discipline or terminate anemployee who misuses those Systems.All users of the University Systems havean obligation to comply with all Universitypolicies, make reasonable efforts to avoidintroduction of computer viruses, and toreport suspected violations of this policy to aUniversity vice president.