COMPUTER AND INTERNET USE POLICY

ACCOUNTS and PASSWORDS  Each student has an individual, password protected login account.  Passwords are not to be shared.  Only log on to your account.  Files in student directories will be deleted each summer or deleted if files are deemed inappropriate.

PRIVACY -- Network administrators may access student directories and email accounts to ensure that students are using the system responsibly.

PRINTERS – Printouts must be for school or curricular use only.   

ELECTRONIC MAIL  Personal web based e-mail accounts may be used as long as it does not obstruct educational use by another user.  Sending mass messages or spamming is prohibited.

INAPPROPRIATE MATERIAL  Students will not access materials that violate the Biblical standards, ethical beliefs, or educational aims of Lutheran High.  This includes:
        ·     Text – profane, obscene, pornographic, racist, violent, or abusive language
        ·     Graphics– pornographic, offensive, or otherwise inappropriate pictures.
        ·     Audio – sounds (or lyrics) offensive to Christian ethics and morality.

COPYRIGHT  All information shall be assumed to be copyrighted - Sources must be cited.

CONSEQUENCE  A student who violates any part of this policy may be denied computer access, receive a detention, may need to pay for damage and repair, and may be subject to additional school discipline. 

DO
   1)     Only use computers for academic, ethical, and lawful use.
    2)     Do notify a teacher immediately, if by accident, you encounter materials that violate the guidelines or detect a security violation.
    3)     Be prepared to be held accountable for your actions if the rules are violated.
   4)     Only save data in directories to which you have proper access. 
   5)     Make backup copies of important documents and files
    6)     Logoff your account when finished

DON’T   Misuse shall include any attempt to:
   1)     Load, run or play online games or loaded games
    2)     Use instant message, chat rooms, live journal, bulletin boards, or news groups
    3)     Add graphics or modify your student desktop
    4)     Bypass network security or filtering software
    5)     Log on as an administrator or as another user.
    6)     Change system settings or files or attempt to disrupt system performance.
    7)     Introduce a virus
    8)     View, send, store or display offensive or threatening messages
    9)      Use the computers for commercial or illegal use.
    10)  Share personal information online.
    11)  Access the LHWL network from any remote location.
    12)  Open, copy, view, or harm restricted files or other people’s files
    13)  Use computers that have been assigned to faculty and staff members
    14)  Download or install any software, shareware, freeware, or music files.
    15)  Violate copyright laws by coping and pasting web information without citing the source.
    16)  Waste printer resources. Do proofread before you print