Policies, Procedures, and Guidelines
Board Policies
The foundation of information security policy across all units of the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities is defined by the Board of Trustees in Board Policy.
System Procedures
Procedures support the information security policy by providing more detail on how to meet key aspects the policy goals.
System Guidelines
Guidelines provide additional requirements and recommendations to follow as part of a specific area of information security. Guidelines are defined in reference to apolicy, and receive their authority from that policy with the Office of the Chancellor's Chief Information Officer approval.
Board Policy 5.22 Acceptable Use of Computers and Information Technology Resources
System Procedure 5.22.1 Acceptable Use of Computers and Information Technology Resources
Board Policy 5.23 Security and Privacy of Information Resources
System Guideline 5.23.1.1 Password Usage and Handling
Frequently asked questions regarding secure passwords.

