To ensure that Institute property is retained and security is preserved, all separating staff employees or departing Institute community members are responsible for returning all property in their possession to their immediate supervisor, the School Administrative Officer, or the Manager of Human Resources. Such property includes, but is not limited to, keys, identification cards (for both community members and family members), calling cards, uniforms, computers, tools, and other Institute resources. Library materials must be returned directly to the library.

The Institute must ensure that intellectual property is secure and that technology systems are not compromised. Therefore, upon leaving the Institute, community members will no longer have access to the Institute's computer systems, e-mail accounts, voicemail accounts, or other protected technology systems. Each school is responsible for determining the appropriate level of access permitted to these systems by former Members. Supervisors should notify appropriate computing personnel to suspend all passwords and other authorizations for a user leaving the Institute.

In some cases, such as retirement of employees, exceptions to these guidelines may be granted.