SACRED HEART HIGH SCHOOL
INTERNET AGREEMENT AND ACCEPTABLE USE POLICY
Internet
access is available to students and teachers at Sacred Heart
High School. Our goal in providing this service to teachers
and students is to promote educational excellence by
facilitating resource sharing, innovation and communication.
The Internet is an electronic highway connecting thousands of
computers all over the world and millions of individual
subscribers. Students and teachers have access to:
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Public domain software and shareware of all kinds;
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Discussion groups on thousands of diverse topics ranging
from culture to the environment to music to politics;
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Many university library catalogs, the Library of Congress,
government documents, and thousands of databases.
With access to
computers and people all over the world also comes the
availability of material that may not be considered to be of
educational value in the context of a school setting. Sacred
Heart High School has taken precautions to restrict access to
controversial materials. However, on a global network it is
impossible to control all materials, and a user may discover
controversial information. Sacred Heart High School firmly
believes that the valuable information and interaction
available on the network far outweighs the possibility that
users may procure material that is not consistent with the
educational goals of Sacred Heart High School.
Internet
access is coordinated through a complex association of
government agencies and regional and state networks. In
addition, the smooth operation of the network relies upon the
proper conduct of the end users who must adhere to strict
guidelines. These guidelines are provided here so that you are
aware of the responsibilities you are about to assume. In
general, this requires efficient, ethical and legal
utilization of the network resources. If a Sacred Heart
student violates any of these provisions, his/her account will
be terminated and future access could possibly be denied. In
addition, cases of gross Internet misuse will be referred to
the Principal.
INTERNET-TERMS AND CONDITIONS
1.
Acceptable Use:
The Purpose
of using the Internet in Sacred Heart High School is to
support research and education by providing access to unique
resources and the opportunity for collaborative work. The use
of your account must be in support of education research and
be consistent with the educational objectives of Sacred Heart
High School. Transmission of any material in violation of
Sacred Heart policy or any federal or state regulation is
prohibited. This includes, but is not limited to copyrighted
material, threatening or obscene material, or material
protected by trade secrets.
2.
Privileges:
The use of
the Internet is a privilege and inappropriate use will result
in a cancellation of those privileges. (Each student who
receives an account will be part of a discussion with a Sacred
Heart High School faculty member pertaining to the proper use
of the Internet.) The Sacred Heart High School Administration
will deem what is inappropriate use and their decision is
final. Also, the administration may close an account at any
time. The faculty and the staff at of Sacred Heart High School
may request the administration to deny, revoke or suspend
specific user accounts.
3.
Network Etiquette:
You are
expected to abide by the generally accepted rules of network
etiquette. These include (but are not limited to) the
following:
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Be
polite. Do not be abusive in your messages to others.
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Use
appropriate language. Do not swear, use vulgarities, or any
inappropriate language. Foul language and inappropriate or
illegal activities are strictly forbidden.
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Do not
reveal your personal address or phone number to students or
colleagues.
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Do not
use the network in such a way that you would disrupt the use
of the network by other users.
4.
Sacred Heart High School makes no warranties of any kind,
whether expressed or implied, for the service it is providing.
Sacred Heart High School will not be responsible for any
damages you suffer. This includes loss of data resulting from
delays, non-deliveries, mis-deliveries, or service
interruptions caused by its own negligence or your errors of
omissions. Use of any information obtained via the Internet is
at your own risk. Sacred Heart High School specifically denies
any responsibility for the accuracy or quality of information
obtained through its services.
5.
Security on any computer system is a high priority, especially
when the system involves many users. If you feel you can
identify a security problem on the Internet, you must notify a
teacher or administrator. Do not demonstrate the problem
to other users. Do not use another’s account. Do not give
your account number to anyone. Attempts to log on the
Internet as anyone, but you, will result in cancellation of
user privileges. Any user identified as a security risk or
having a history of problems with other computer systems will
be denied access to the Internet.
6. Vandalism will result in cancellation of
privileges. Vandalism is defined as any malicious attempt
to harm or destroy data of another user, Internet, or any
agencies or other networks that are connected to the Internet.
This includes, but is not limited to, the uploading or
creation of computer viruses, attempts at gaining unauthorized
access, or changing online materials without permission.
7.
The final determination of what constitutes a violation of
this policy is the responsibility of the Sacred Heart High
School Administration and the Computer Network Administrator.
