In order to ensure the conditions of equal and general access to communication and information within Fielding's geographically dispersed community, all faculty and students are required to have registered individual Fielding Electronic Link and Information Exchange (FELIX) accounts and usernames and to be accessible via FELIX. This requires access to a computer that is configured for connection to FELIX. All faculty are required to check for FELIX messages and review the appropriate public areas (relevant conferences and forums) at least twice each week. Students are expected to check for FELIX messages and review relevant public areas weekly. Fielding deems notification or communication that it posts via FELIX to students, faculty, and staff to be sufficient notification or communication for both official and informal purposes.

New students are expected to establish their FELIX connection within their first two months at Fielding. We recognize that occasional interruptions may occur in an individual's FELIX accessibility and consider it the individual's responsibility to continue to be informed. Such interruptions are not grounds for being on a list to receive hard copy.

Alumni (e.g., those who have earned a degree or academic credit certificate from Fielding), may retain FELIX accounts after separation from Fielding unless they have:

• a balance owing to Fielding;
• been dismissed by the University.

In addition, Fielding reserves the right to terminate the accounts of FELIX users at our discretion.

Policy Revised 01/01/2007