Summary

In support of the mission of Bethel University and the Covenant for Life Together, in the Fall of 1999, the faculty voted to block access to web pages involving pornography and gambling. Information Technology Services updated this to include websites that contain security risks. The following article explains the process for reclassifying a web page or gaining temporary access to a blocked site.

Misclassified Website

The content filter will sometimes misidentify a website and it will be blocked.

1. Contact the Help Desk and provide the following information.
   
   
   • The website's URL
     
     
   • Description of the sites actual content
     
     
   • Need / reason for accessing the site
     
     
   • Urgency of request (if applicable)
     
     
2. Once the Help Desk has this information a Help Desk staff member will investigate the appropriate course of action. This process will take 2-3 business days to complete.

Special Access Requests

Occasionally and for a short time, access to appropriately-blocked website is required for academic purposes. In these circumstances please use the following procedure.

1. Contact the Department Chair or the Faculty member teaching your course and explain the reason for the request.
   
   
2. If deemed appropriate the Department Chair will contact the Vice President of ITS. The request should include:
   
   
   • The website's URL
     
     
   • The time frame it should be unblocked
     
     
   • A rationale for this action
     
     
3. The appropriate ITS staff member will take the appropriate action deemed by the Vice President of ITS.