Salesianum School offers computer resources for the use of the school community.  All users have a responsibility to use those resources and the Internet in an appropriate, lawful and ethical manner. The expectation is that use of the Internet will always be in line with the school’s philosophy, educational goals and moral teachings.  This policy applies to all computers whether they are connected to the school networks or not, and wherever they may be located throughout the school.

Acceptable Uses

• The computer system at Salesianum has been set up in order to allow Internet access for educational purposes. This includes classroom activities, research activities, peer review of assigned work, and the exchange of project-related ideas, opinions, and questions via e-mail and other means.
• The community will have filtered access to the Internet.
• Users must respect resource limits. All files should be saved, however, no files should be saved to the C:/ drive. Students will be provided with sufficient storage space on the server to save all course work in their student folders.
• The primary use of the computers is for educational purposes. Preference at the computer workstations should always be given to those who need to do programming, research, or other educational activities.
• Material created and/or stored on the system is not guaranteed to be private. System administrators may review the system from time to time to ensure that the system is being used properly. For this reason, users should expect that emails, material placed on personal Web pages, and other work that is created on the network may be viewed by a third party.
• Each student has his own account and is responsible for keeping his password private. There is no need to share accounts and/or passwords. Students will be prompted to change passwords at regular intervals. Each time the password is changed it must be unique.
• The school provides printers, paper and toner free of charge to users. Any material that is useful for educational purposes may be printed out. However, users should use common sense in sending print commands and be careful to print just once. The number of pages being printed should be within reasonable limits.
• Each student is responsible for complying with copyright laws and applicable licenses that may apply to software, files, graphics, documents, messages and other materials. A student may not illegally copy protected material or make it available to others for copying.
• Occasional limited appropriate personal use of the computers is permitted if such use does not:
  • Interfere with the user’s or any other person’s job performance
  • Have an undue effect on the computer or network’s performance
  • Violate any other provisions, guidelines or standards of this policy.

Unacceptable Uses

• Playing games, using chat rooms and instant messaging are forbidden.
• Because these programs rob the system of bandwidth, programs that allow for downloading and or remote sharing of video and audio files are forbidden.
• Students may not modify or alter specifications or attributes of a school computer.
• The Internet may not be accessed on school computers for commercial purposes. Permission of the Principal is required before users buy or sell products or services through the system.
• Use of the network for advertising is prohibited.
• The network may not be used for any activity, or to transmit any material that violates United States or local laws. This includes, but is not limited to, illegal activities like threatening the safety of another person or violating copyright laws.
• Students may not use vulgar, derogatory, or obscene language.
• Students may not engage in personal attacks, harass another person, or post confidential or personal information about another person.
• Students may not log on to someone else’s account or attempt to access another user’s files. "Hacking" or otherwise trying to gain access to another person or organization’s computer system is prohibited.
• Students may not access Web sites, news groups, or chat areas that contain material that is obscene or that promotes illegal acts. If a student accidentally accesses this type of information, he should immediately notify a teacher, librarian, and/or network administrator.
• Students may not engage in "spamming" (sending an email to more than 10 people at the same time) or participate in chain letters.
• Students may not create or post a web site using the name of Salesianum or its derivatives (i.e., Sallies) without explicit permission of the Principal.
• At times, computers may behave in unanticipated ways. All instances of non-typical behavior should be brought to the immediate attention of a librarian or network administrator who is able handle the situation. Otherwise, any instance of damage done to a computer may result in serious penalty to the logged-in user.

Safety Guidelines

• Students should always log off a computer when finished to prevent anyone else from working under their account.
• Never give out your last name, address, or phone number over the Internet or to anyone encountered as a result of an Internet session.
• Never agree to meet in person with anyone you have met online unless you first have the approval of a parent or guardian.
• Notify an adult immediately if you receive a message that may be inappropriate, or if you encounter any material that violates this Acceptable Use Policy.