Unauthorized distribution of copyrighted material, including unauthorized peer-to-peer file sharing, may subject students to civil and criminal liabilities. The penalties for violation of federal copyright laws may be found at  http://www.copyright.gov/title17. Violations of copyright law also violate university policy and may subject students to disciplinary action as outlined in the university's Code of Student Conduct: http://policies.rutgers.edu/sites/policies/files/00008387.PDF.  Rutgers policies on peer-to-peer file sharing and unauthorized distribution of copyrighted material using the institution's information technology system include:

Acceptable Use Policy for Computing and Information Technology Resources: http://policies.rutgers.edu/7011-currentpdf

Digital Millennium Copyright Act: http://rusecure.rutgers.edu/content/digital-millennium-copyright-act-compliance

Peer-to-Peer File Sharing: http://rusecure.rutgers.edu/p2p

Copyright Policy: http://policies.rutgers.edu/PDF/Section50/50.3.7-current.pdf