Internet access is available to qualifying students, teachers, staff and administrators of Judge Memorial Catholic High School. Access to computers and people all over the world brings the availability of material that may not be of educational value in the context of a Catholic school setting. Judge Memorial Catholic High School has taken available precautions to restrict access to controversial materials, but it is impossible to control all materials. While at school, student online activity will be monitored as closely as possible by the faculty and administration. Outside of school, families must bear the responsibility for such guidance.

In deciding to become a participant in this global network, we must remember that we are members of an electronic community. As such, we are called upon to conduct ourselves as our Catholic values would dictate in any community; we are to treat ourselves and those with whom we will come in contact with respect. We all have the right to expect efficient, legal, moral, ethical, and above all, Christian conduct of those who choose to use online resources. Deliberate defamation of others is not consistent with Christian values. The school may notify parents or impose consequences for online behavior, even if it takes place outside of school, that defames other persons, the school, or the Church, or that endangers the student himself/herself. Judge Memorial Catholic High School owns its name, and administrators have the right to restrict its use.

Judge Memorial will provide students with an e-mail address, and the expectation is that students will use this facility for legitimate educational and research activity. Students are expected to use e-mail in a responsible manner. The sending or receiving of messages which contain any material that is of a sexist, racist, unethical, illegal, or that is likely to cause offense should not take place.

Web e-mail provides remote access to student e-mail accounts from home or anywhere with an Internet connection. E-mail use is actively monitored and any abuse or misuse will result in access being withdrawn and/or other disciplinary action being taken against the user.

The following guidelines are provided so that students aware of the responsibility they acquire when using Judge Memorial Catholic High School Internet and E-mail services.

Acceptable Use:

1. No person shall be granted access to online services (become a "user") until he/she participated in an Internet orientation, and filed an Acceptable Use Policy form signed by the user and a parent (if the user is a student.)
2. A user is defined as any person viewing information in any form that was obtained from an online source.
3. The use of online resources must be consistent with the educational objectives of Judge Memorial Catholic High School as stated in the Judge Memorial Guide.
4. General school rules for behavior and communications apply.
5. No attempt to gain unauthorized access to accounts on the Internet is permitted.
6. Use of Internet games, MUDs (Multi-User Domains) and IRC (Internet Relay Chat), including social networking sites, is not allowed.
7. Transmission of any material in violation of any law is prohibited. This includes, but is not limited to: copyrighted material, threatening or obscene material, or material protected by trade secrets.
8. Personal addresses, phone numbers, and financial information shall not be included in any network communications. Neither the school nor the diocese will be responsible for any charges incurred by any user.
9. Internet use for personal gain, financial gain, personal business, or product advertisement is prohibited.Vandalism will be strictly disciplined. Vandalism is defined as any attempt to alter, harm, or destroy any computer hardware, system configurations, or data of another user or of another agency or network.
   1. Vandalism includes, but is not limited to, the uploading, downloading, or creation of computer viruses.
   2. Users shall at all times follow the generally accepted rules of network etiquette, or “netiquette.” These include but are not limited to:
      1. Be Polite. Use appropriate language, remember that you are a representative of Judge Memorial on a global public system. What you say and do can be viewed by others. Never swear, use vulgarities or any other inappropriate language.
      2. Do not intentionally waste resources (downloading or printing of non-essential material, “surfing” when others are waiting to do research, etc.)
      3. Consider the file size of an attachment, files exceeding 1MByte in size are generally considered to be excessively large and you should consider using other methods to transfer such files. Do not download or open file attachments unless you are certain of both their content and origin. File attachments may contain viruses that may cause loss of data or damage to the school network.
      4. Web e-mail is provided for use of Judge Memorial Catholic High School staff and students only. Access by any other person is not allowed. Users are reminded to never reveal their password to anyone.

Services

Judge Memorial makes no warranties of any kind, whether expressed or implied, for the service it is providing. The school will not be responsible for any damages you suffer while on this system. These damages include, but are not limited to: loss of data resulting from delays, non-deliveries, or service interruptions caused by negligence, errors or omissions, or unavailability of service. Though the school has made efforts to filter content, use of any information obtained via online services or the Internet is at your own risk. The school specifically denies any responsibility for the accuracy or quality of information obtained through its online services.

Privileges

Internet and e-mail access is a privilege, not a right. Individual users of the Judge Memorial account are responsible for their behavior and communications while online. It is expected that users will comply with all school standards. Storage areas, including individual disks and printout may be treated like school lockers. Judge Memorial Catholic High School administration and faculty may review files, printouts, and communications at any time to ensure that students are using the system responsibly. Users should not expect that any files will be private.

Sanctions

Inappropriate use of any online resources as defined in this agreement will result in the loss of all online privileges, disciplinary actions as defined elsewhere in the Student/Parent Handbook and/or referral to legal authorities. Any administrator or faculty member may request that a user’s privilege be revoked.