General User Policy

Computer Usage and Internet Policy

St. William the Abbot has established a computer netwok with access to the Internet for its students.  This network has been established for limited educational purposes only.  By agreeing to this policy the student and the parents and/or guardians of the students fully agree to the following:

There is NO RIGHT TO PRIVACY when using the school’s computer resources.  Administration and other authorized persons will have the right to review any and all material saved, transacted, accessed, or momentarily in use by the student.  This right is extended to the student’s parents and/or legal guardian in accord with the school’s policy for review of student records and/or work.

There is NO ABSOLUTE RIGHT TO FREEDOM OF SPEECH when using the computer resources, which is viewed by the administration as a limited educational forum.

The following is permitted only under the supervision of a member of the school faculty:

• Access to any workstation in the building.
• The Internet.
• E-mail, web page publication, or other Internet postings.

The student agrees to:

• Not access, transmit or retransmit material which promotes violence or destruction of property.
• Not access, transmit or retransmit any information or pictures sexual in nature.
• Not to transmit personal information (name, age, gender, address, phone number, e-mail address, credit card numbers…) of oneself as well as any other person.
• Not to arrange for a meeting with any person at any time using school resources.
• Not to use inappropriate, disrespectful, obscene, profane, rude or threatening language.
• Notify a teacher immediately if he or she is asked for personal information, views inappropriate material, or in any other way feels uncomfortable using the computer.
• Not install any software from a floppy disk, CD-ROM, or other media on any workstation without the direct permission of the Administration and/or authorized persons.

·        Not tamper with the school’s hardware, software and security systems installed.

• Not plagiarize.  Plagiarism is defined as taking the idea or writing of others and presenting them as one’s own.
• Respect all copyright laws when applicable.
• Not use the school’s Internet access for purchasing or selling items online.

St. William the Abbot will not be held responsible for the actions of a student who is in violation of this policy.  A student found in violation will be subject to discipline by the Administration in accordance with the rules and regulations of St. William the Abbot.