Internet Use Agreement...
Diocese of Savannah Internet Use Agreement:
(Please print this form(2 pages), complete it and send to the school.)
User: I understand and will abide by the Diocese of Savannah Internet Use Agreement. Any violation of the school's posted rules will result in any or all of the following consequences. I further understand that any violations of the regulations above are unethical and may constitute a criminal offense. Should I commit any violation, (1) my access privileges may be revoked and (2) school disciplinary action and/or appropriate legal action may be taken.
I have reviewed my Internet-Use responsibilities, specifically, the co-signing teacher has discussed each of the following points with me.
- ____ Only students having permission and who have reviewed the Internet-Use responsibilities with the system administrator or his/her designee may use the school's computers to access the Internet.
- ____ Access to the Internet by students is viewed as a privilege, not a right.
- ____ Access is to be used for educational and research purposes only, consistent with educational objectives of the Diocese of Savannah. Misuse will result in loss of access.
Diocese of Savannah asks that the co-signing teacher monitor access, including e-mail, to see that the access is being used for the stated purpose. For this and other reasons, e-mail is not private. Violations that may lead to revocation of Internet access include:
- ____ Transferring copyrighted material to or from the Internet without express permission of the owner is a Violation of Federal Law.
- ____ Plagiarism
- ____ Playing MUDs or other network intensive games, or using IRC.
- ____ Downloading excessively large or unauthorized files.
- ____ Subscribing to inappropriate newsgroups.
- ____ E-mail correspondence inappropriate to educational purposes and access to personal e-mail accounts is prohibited.
- ____ Any activity posing potential risks to others or myself.
- ____ Harassing other users (e.g., with unwanted e-mailmessages).
- ____ Illegal Activity
- ____ Revealing my or other’s home address/phone number or other personal information.
- ____ Vandalism of accounts or systems.
- ____ Using abusive, vulgar, or other inappropriate language or sending or displaying offending messages or images.
- ____ Activities that would violate the schools handbook policy.
- ____ Failure to report known security problems.
- ____ Any other inappropriate use or misuse of the Internet.
- ____ Diocese of Savannah officials will deem what is inappropriate use, and their decision is final. Access is monitored, and use of the Internet implies Agreement to such monitoring. The Diocese of Savannah may restrict access an any time for violations.
I understand the conditions for accessing the Internet.
User Name_____________________________________________
Signature__________________________________________
Date______________________________________________
Parent or Guardian: (Parents/guardians of Pre-K-8 student users must also read and sign this agreement.) As the parent or guardian of this student, I have read the Internet Use Agreement. I understand that this access is designed for educational purposes. The Diocese of Savannah has taken precautions to eliminate controversial materials, and I will not hold them responsible for materials acquired on the network. Further, I accept full responsibility for supervision if and when my child's use is not in a school setting. I hereby give permission for my child to access the Internet and certify that the information contained on this form is correct.
Parent or Guardian’s Name____________________________________________
Signature_________________________________________
Date_____________________________________________
Sponsoring Teacher: (Must be signed if the applicant is a Pre-K-8 student.) I have read the Internet Use Agreement and agree to promote this agreement with the student. Because the student may use the network for individual work or in the context of another class, I cannot be held responsible for the student's use of the network. As the sponsoring teacher I have instructed the student on acceptable use of the network and proper network etiquette (see checklist).
Teacher’s Name____________________________________________
Signature_________________________________________
Date_____________________________________________