Every student/staff member must sign the Archdiocese Internet Policy form.
The schools of the Archdiocese of Cincinnati, as well as the other diocesan schools in Ohio, have been provided with Internet activity through Data Acquisition sites located throughout the state. This project was funded by the Legislature of the State of Ohio as a valuable educational resource for the Catholic educational community.
Catholic schools are using new technologies, electronic resources, and Internet access to enhance student learning and to provide a quality educational experience for all students. Internet access in the schools is strictly limited to educational use and is teacher supervised.
In keeping with the mission of the Catholic schools to promote values for a lifetime, the schools will instruct about and guard against inappropriate, unethical, and illegal use of the Internet by the student or adult user.
In order to assure the proper use of the Internet accounts and resources, it is necessary that all users (and their parents, if the user is under 18 years of age) sign the Internet agreement before the user is allowed to access the Internet at school. The agreement is sent home in the First day package.
Student and adult access of the Internet with either school accounts, school-sponsored accounts or adult personal accounts in the school setting is strictly limited to educational purposes. In cases where remote access using a school account or school-sponsored account is available, the access is still limited to educational use. Acceptable use may further be governed by the policies of the Data Acquisition Sites or other Internet service providers. Students (including those 18 and over) are not allowed to access personal accounts at school. School personnel (administrators, faculty and staff members) are allowed to access personal accounts at schools but are subject to the provisions of this policy. *The term adult refers to administrators, faculty and staff members, parents, volunteers, and other school-affiliated adults. It does not include students who are 18 years of age or older.
Each account user is responsible for all the information that is sent and received under his/her account. Passwords are to be guarded and not displayed or shared with others. In addition, the user must strictly adhere to the copyright laws and unethical and/or illegal activities will not be allowed. Internet accounts will be revoked for those who violate the educational intent of Internet access.
The user agrees to not summit, publish, or display any defamatory, inaccurate, abusive, obscene, profane, sexually oriented, threatening, racially offensive or otherwise illegal material; nor shall the use encourage the use, sale, or distribution of controlled substances. Any use in violation of any local, state, or federal law is also prohibited and is a breach of the terms and conditions of this policy. Any commercial use if strictly forbidden.
Disciplinary action for inappropriate use of an Internet account will result in loss of Internet privileges for a period of time as determined by the school personnel authorized to make such determinations. In certain cases, if the inappropriate use also violates other school or Archdiocesan policies, further disciplinary measures may be taken.
The Internet User Agreement form governs the user’s access of the Internet resources with a school account, school-sponsored account, or adult personal account accessed with school equipment and/or on school premises. The signed form must be on file at the school before Internet access is permitted. The student signing the form indicates that he/she will abide by the rules governing Internet access as stated in the Internet Acceptable Use Policy, and will not hold the school, its personnel and/or the Archdiocese of Cincinnati or any of its personnel liable in the event of breach of this policy by the user.
Note: The Archdiocese of Cincinnati reserves the right to modify this policy as needed.