Very important if you have a security clearance or work on a classified or partly classified computer system

We know and understand that many TUIU students, particularly those in the military, hold security clearances, work on classified or partly classified computer systems, or otherwise operate in the realm of national or corporate security.  Since many of the TUIU faculty have or have had security clearances in the past, we are thoroughly aware of the issues involved and the restrictions placed on the individuals and the information in the secure environment.  We  thoroughly support the security clearance system and national security in all ways.

That said, the following cautionary note may be in order.  A number of SLP assignments and Threaded Discussion topics in this course and other courses at TUIU may call for you to download software, analyze and comment on your computer systems and procedures, or otherwise engage in fairly intimate and revelatory behavior with respect to your system.  Here's the bottom line: If at any point carrying out the requirements of an exercise could lead to conflict with security regulations, breach security in any way, or otherwise necessitate doing things to systems, disclosing sensitive information, or anything similar, obviously Security Wins.  You are never required to do anything you're not supposed to as part of a TUIU course.  Further, you will never be penalized in your grade or any other way for not being able to carry out an exercise for security reasons. 

All you need to do is to explain the situation to your instructor, and appropriate adjustments can be made by either waiving or substituting required parts of the assignment.

We hope that this note makes it clear that while academics is serious business to us, so is national security.  Inevitably, the two will intersect in some ways during your TUIU schooling; just remember that we understand what's going on in the world as well as the academy, and we want you to keep in good standing with both of us!

If you have any questions about any aspects of this policy, please check with your instructor.