UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH POLICY  \  06-03-03



CATEGORY:                  HEALTH AND SAFETY
SECTION:                   Campus Security
SUBJECT:                   Harassment by Telecommunication
EFFECTIVE DATE:            January 30, 1992
PAGE(S):                   1


I.      SCOPE

        This policy establishes restrictions on the use of the
        University telecommunications systems, including telephones,
        telephone answering/recording devices, and facsimile (FAX)
        machines.

II.     POLICY

        The use of University telecommunications systems to make or
        send fraudulent, unlawful, or abusive calls or messages is
        prohibited.  Faculty, staff, and students are to report any
        threatening, intimidating, or harassing telephone calls to
        the Department of Public Safety/Campus Security Office.

        The Department of Public Safety/Campus Security Office is
        responsible for recording complaints of alleged misuse of the
        University telecommunications systems, and for investigating
        such instances with the assistance of the Office of
        Telecommunications.  If the complainant should withdraw the
        complaint after the source of the harassment has been
        identified, the complainant may be liable for the
        University's cost of the investigation.

        Any faculty, staff, or student identified as the initiator of
        fraudulent, unlawful, or abusive calls or messages will be
        subject to disciplinary action as determined by the Office of
        the Provost, the Office of Human Resources, or the Office of
        the Coordinator of the University Student Judicial System, as
        appropriate.  In instances where harassing calls are
        identified as originating from outside the University,
        complaints will be filed with Bell of Pennsylvania or other
        appropriate telecommunications provider.

        Making or sending fraudulent, unlawful, or abusive calls or
        messages violates University policy and is a crime under both
        state and federal laws.  Violation of this policy may result
        in criminal charges and prosecution.

III.    REFERENCE

        -    Procedure 06-03-03, Harassment by Telecommunication.