Why can't I do it here?: using students as policy educators and enforcers

Making incoming students aware of university computing policies is often taxing. Beyond the challenge of awareness is the difficulty in enforcing computing policies, especially in residence halls, where many students have the attitude of "I did it at home. Why can't I do it here?" In this paper, the authors discuss how Northwest Missouri State University's Client Computing Department employs a three-pronged strategy to increase student IT policy awareness through the use of students as teachers during one month each summer and two whirlwind days in the fall, and through residence hall training, bulletin boards and newsletters. Additionally, the authors expand upon how these same students are used to deploy and enforce university computing policies, which are necessary for ensuring the security and stability of the campus network.