Jefferson State Community College acknowledges that Information Technology (IT) resources and services are essential for support of the College’s instructional and administrative service functions. Therefore, it is the policy of the College to provide, to the extent that financial resources allow, appropriate technical resources and support to both academic and administrative service areas of the College. To ensure equitable balance between these two areas, priorities for usage have been established. The Management Information System (MIS) Committee is responsible for evaluating these priorities to ensure that academic and administrative needs are adequately served.

The College has a Switched Ethernet Network interconnected by a fiber optic backbone providing high-speed access to applications, email and the Internet. The network serves both academic instruction and administrative computing services. The College provides access to IT resources in offices, instructional classrooms, and open labs for students, faculty and staff.

Priorities of the Network for Academic use are as follows:

1. Development and delivery of classroom instruction and distance learning

2. Computer-assisted instruction and self-paced instruction in open labs

3. Open lab for student use outside of class

4. Library access on campus as well as the Alabama virtual Library

5. Testing

6. Internet use for research

7. Web access to student records for registration, grades and other individual student information

8. Email access
    

Priorities of the Network for Administrative use are as follows:

1. Student information system

2. Student financial aid

3. Financial accounting

4. Payroll/personnel

5. Network file and print services

6. Email access

7. Internet access

8. All other areas of services

The policy regarding priority is to provide the maximum possible service to each area with minimal interruption of service to all areas. There may be times when these priorities may change based on a deadline that must be met in a certain area. These changes are communicated in advance to give areas time to adjust their schedules accordingly.