Acceptable Use Policies

Acceptable Use Policie= s

Conc= ordia Lutheran High School computer resources are available for u= se by authorized individuals that include administrators, faculty, staff and students of the school. Each = user shall act in an appropriate manner consistent with the goals and mission of= Concordia Lutheran High Schoo= l. Each user is responsible for his u= se of the computing resources at CLHS.

Computer= Use Guidelines

Unauthorized use of computers and computer resources include but are not limited to:

1. Use which violates state, federal, or local law.

= 2. Unauthorized access to administrative files, teacher files, other user files or protecte= d or private computer resources.

= 3. Unauthorized copying, revising, damaging, removing or distributing software.

= 4. Activities that disrupt normal computer/network use and services including but not lim= ited to propagation of computer viruses and unauthorized access to protected and private network resources.

= 5. Activities that disrupt the activities of other users on the network or stand alone computers such as messaging and changing the setup of computers removing/switching cables and the windows environment.

= 6. Damaging or altering school computer equipment or supplies.

= 7. Using computer resources to produce, transmit or display text or graphics which a= re obscene or lewd.

= 8. Unauthorized use of computer resources for monetary gain.

= 9. Unauthorized transmission or posting of personal information or school information inclu= ding but not limited to: user ID, name, address, phone number, etc. over any pub= licly accessible network is forbidden unless connected with a course or extra curricular activity.

Misuse of computing resources is subject to disciplina= ry action according to computer department guidelines, school disciplinary guidelines. Violation of City, State, or Federal laws may result in legal action.

Software= use Guidelines

The following applies to all software and data at <= st1:place w:st=3D"on">Concordia Lutheran High Schoo= l, whether owned by the school or owned by a vendor and licensed to the school. They apply to compute= r data and programs installed on all school computers regardless of location of the computer.

= 1. The unauthorized copying of any software licensed or protected by copyright is illegal. All software availab= le for student use is protected by licensing agreements and may not be copied for = any use by any user.

= 2. The computer user is responsible for compliance with all policies and laws regarding the use of software. Ignorance of the rules does not justify their violation.

= 3. Any attempt to circumvent any protective schemes installed on the computers or network at CLHS constitutes unacceptable use of the computers or network.

= 4. Attempts to modify any software installed on the computers or network at CLHS constitutes unacceptable use of the resources.

= 5. No user may install software on any CLHS computer without the permission of the Coordinator of Educational Technology.

= 6. Students may not install protective devices, passwords, or software (e.g. encryption= ) to prevent CLHS school officials from examining data contained in student file= s.

= 7. Computer files and data contained in these files are the property of CLHS.

Use of a CLHS computer carr= ies the implied consent for examination of all computer files by teachers or administrators at any time at the discretion of the staff member. No prior permission of the student= is required.

Network = use Guidelines

All users of the school’s computing networks must adhere to the following rules. They apply to computer hardware, data and programs connected electronically to school computers regardless of the location of the computers. &= nbsp;

= 1. One may not try to obtain another’s password.

= 2. Each student is responsible for the security of his/her own password.

= 3. One may not run, install or distribute to other computer users, any software th= at can result in the eventual damage of the computer system, software or data (viruses).

= 4. One may not attempt to circumvent data protections schemes or seek security loopholes.

= 5. One may not engage in activities which intentionally disrupt the use of the net= work by tying it up for extended periods by creating unnecessary network traffic, messaging, or disconnecting network cabling.

= 6. One may not read, monitor, copy, change, or delete another user’s files without the permission of the owner.

= 7. One may not connect any non CLHS owned computer to any of the CLHS networks wit= hout authorization from an instructor or the Coordinator of Educational Technolo= gy.

State of Indiana Laws IC 35-43-2-3 and IC 35-43= -1-4

State laws make co= mputer trespass and interference without the consent of the owner of the computer = or the owner’s licensee illegal.

+Do not attempt to ac= cess any computer unless you are authorized.

+Protect passwords. You are responsible for unauthoriz= ed use of your login name.

+You are not to use a= nyone else’s login name.

+Accessing private co= mputer files of others, even unprotected files, is illegal.

+You are not to endan= ger or interfere with the operation of any computer system.

CLHS computers are filtered= for the Internet. Parents = may request that their student not use the Internet by sending a letter of exclusion to the Main Office. This letter will be filed in the IMC w= ith the librarian.

All students may use the Internet for Scholarly resear= ch. Students must have the permission of teachers to use lab computers and the = librarian to use the IMC computers.

Students may = not use school computers at any time for e-mail, chat rooms, game playing or any commercial, illegal, or morally questionable activities.

Student files may be examined by teachers or administr= ators at any time.

The following precautions should be followed.

= 1. Never reveal your name, personal address, phone number or that of any other perso= n on the Internet as you access information.

= 2. Never transmit any charge card numbers, bank account numbers, or any other financ= ial numbers. CLHS will not be responsible if such activity results in charges to anyone.

= 3. Rules of plagiarism apply to intellectual property and must be respected. For copyrighted material you must = obtain the author’s permission.

= 4. Proper citation of Internet documents must be followed.

Student access privileges will be revoked if these guidelines are not followed or if a user refuses to abide by the instructio= ns or requests made by the CLHS staff.