Acceptable Use of Computers For Staff and Students

Within the Lambton Kent District School Board

- SHORT VERSION -

Rules Governing Acceptable Use

   1.  Users are responsible for knowing and following the rules and etiquette of computer use.

2. Students will only use computers and the Internet under direct teacher supervision.
3. Users will use only their assigned, personal network accounts and passwords. 
4. Sharing of accounts and passwords is never permitted.
5. Users may not use the network for anything but school-related activities.
6. Users will not use Internet sites or software that is offensive.
7. Users should always respect the privacy and personal information of other users.
8. Users are responsible for knowing and respecting all school rules and laws (including laws about copyright, profanity, prejudice and hatred). 
9. Users will never copy or steal the work of other people.
10. Users will not purposefully damage the computer network or hardware.
11. Users should avoid wasting time, supplies, and space (i.e. hard drive, network, bandwidth).
12. Students will NEVER give out personal information over the Internet, such as first and last name, home address, and phone number.
13. Students should NEVER agree to meet with keypals unless supervised by a teacher or parent.
14. When users discover sites containing unacceptable information, they must report the incident immediately.
15. The LKDSB reserves the right to monitor the system to ensure adherence to the above rules.

Students who break any of these rules will be subject to school disciplinary policies.

This policy can be found in the Board’s Policy and Procedures in a more complete form.