1. Acceptable Use — Access to
the school's Internet must be for the purpose of education or
research and be consistent with the educational objectives of
the school.
2. Privileges — The use of the
school's Internet is a privilege, not a right, and
inappropriate use will result in a cancellation of those
privileges. University personnel responsible for providing
networking services and school certificated employees have
the right to make all decisions regarding whether or not a
student has violated applicable rules and may deny, revoke,
or suspend student access at any time. Such decisions are
final.
3. Unacceptable Use — A student
is personally responsible for his or her actions and
activities involving school computers, the University
network, or the Internet. Some examples of unacceptable uses
of school computers, the University network, or the Internet
are:
a. Any illegal activity.
b. Violation of copyright,
intellectual property rights, or unauthorized use of others'
property.
c. Downloading of a file without
authorization, regardless of whether the file is software or
data or whether it is copyrighted or devirused.
d. Using or downloading a file for a
purpose other than that authorized.
e. Use for private financial or commercial
gain.
f. Wastefully using resources, such as file
space, processor time, or network time, including any use
that hinders, delays, or obstructs others in their use of
computers, networks, or the Internet.
g. Gaining or attempting to gain
unauthorized access to resources, including but not limited
to computers, networks, databases, and files, or information
contained therein.
h. Invading the privacy of others.
i. Using or attempting to use another's
account or password or other identification.
j. Posting material authored or
created by another without his or her consent.
k. Posting anonymous messages.
l. Use for commercial or private
advertising.
m. Submitting, posting, publishing, or
displaying any material which is defamatory, intentionally
inaccurate, abusive, obscene, profane, sexually oriented,
threatening, racially offensive, or harassing, or accessing
material which is obscene, profane, or sexually oriented.
n. Use or attempted use while access
privileges are suspended or revoked.
o. Failure to follow network security
rules.
p. Incurring telephone charges,
long-distance charges, per-minute surcharges, and/or
equipment or line costs or other access charges without
written permission of the Laboratory Schools or the
University.
q. Attempted or actual use, possession, or
creation of any computer virus or other software or physical
or electronic device intended to or capable of causing damage
to any computer, network, or file. Computer and network
vandalism is prohibited. Vandalism is defined as any act of a
user which intentionally or recklessly causes damage or
attempts to cause damage to any person, entity, computer,
computer component, file, or network.
r. Use of computing facilities knowingly to
disrupt the work of another student, faculty member, or
University official.
s. Use of computing facilities
knowingly to disrupt normal operation of the University
computing system.
t. These rules may be supplemented at any
time in the discretion of the school or the University. Any
supplemental rules will immediately be binding upon
students.
4. Network Etiquette — While
using the Internet, students are required to abide by the
generally accepted rules of network etiquette. These include,
but are not necessarily limited to, the following:
a. Be polite. Do not become abusive in
your messages to others.
b. Use appropriate language. Do
not swear or use vulgarities or any other inappropriate
language.
c. Do not reveal the
identification, password, personal addresses, or
telephone numbers of others.
d. Recognize that electronic mail
(E-mail) is not private. People who operate the system
have access to all mail. Messages relating to or in
support of violations of school rules may result in
disciplinary action, and those relating to illegal
activities may also be reported to law enforcement
authorities.
e. Do not use the network in any way
that would disrupt its use by other users.
f. Consider all communications and
information accessible via the network to be private
property.
5. No Warranties — The school
makes no warranties of any kind, whether expressed or
implied, regarding the use of computers, the University
network, the Internet, or the accuracy, correctness,
completeness, or reliability of any information, files, or
software. The school will not be responsible for any damages
for any of the foregoing, including loss of data,
non-deliveries, missed-deliveries, or service interruptions,
whether caused by its negligence, user errors or omissions,
or other defects. Use of any information obtained via the
Internet is at the user's own risk. The school and University
specifically deny any responsibility for the accuracy or
quality of information obtained through use of the University
network or the Internet.
6. Indemnification — The parent
or guardian, by signing below, in consideration of the
Laboratory Schools providing his/her student with University
network and Internet access agrees to indemnify the
University for any losses, costs, or damages, including
reasonable attorney fees, incurred by the University relating
to, or arising out of, any breach of these or other
University rules by the student in using computers, the
University network, and the Internet.
7. Security — Network security
is a high priority. If a student identifies a security
problem or failure on the school computers, the University
network, or the Internet, the student is required to notify
network services or the Building Principal. The following
rules apply to network security:
a. Students must not demonstrate any
security problem to any other users.
b. Students must keep the account and
password confidential. A student providing an account or a
password to another or using or attempting to use another
individual's account or a password violates this rule.
c. Attempting to log onto or use
school computers, the University network, or the Internet
using any other person's account, password, or identification
is a violation of these rules.
8. Telephone Charges —
The school assumes no responsibility for any unauthorized
charges or fees, including telephone charges, long-distance
charges, per-minute surcharges, and/or equipment or line
costs. Ordinary Internet and University network access and
use will incur no such charges. Any such charges are the
responsibility of the Parent or Guardian signing below.
9. Privacy — Electronic
communications and downloaded material may be monitored or
read by school officials.
10. Students and parent(s)/guardian(s) need
only sign the Authorization for Internet Access once
while enrolled in the Laboratory Schools.
