Internet access is provided by Rosary High School to enhance innovation in educational opportunities through access to unique resources and collaborative projects. Linking with the Internet and computer networks throughout the world requires trust in an atmosphere of minimal constraints. Every Internet user has the responsibility to respect and protect the rights of every other user in our school and on the Internet. Anyone who uses these services is expected to act in a responsible, ethical, moral, and legal manner.

All use of the Internet must be in support of education and research consistent with the mission of Rosary High School. It is understood that any information taken from the Internet and used for research projects must be cited (source acknowledged) in the same manner as other information sources are listed in a research bibliography. Submission to turnitin.co is required for research papers.

Rosary believes that the benefits to educators and students from open access to the Internet far outweigh any disadvantages. Ultimately, parents and guardians are responsible for setting the standards their children should follow. Whether at school or not, we ask that you keep the following policies in mind when accessing the Internet.

Prohibited activities include:

• Accessing instant messenger programs (Yahoo Messenger, AOL, etc.
• Using the network for non-educational purposes(e.g., MTV, MySpace,Ticketron, movies, rock groups, games, etc.)
• Accessing a file that contains inappropriate material, including material deemed by the school to be pornographic or obscene.
• Failure to document all Internet sources when used for research.
• Sending and/or receiving messages that are racist, inflammatory, sexist, or contain obscenities and/or taunt or defame another school, fellow student, teacher, or staff.
• Sending and/or receiving e-mail unless related to school assignments.
• Accessing non-school/personal Internet accounts from school for e-mail or other purposes including journals, whether personal or those of others.
• Planting a computer virus on any school computer.
• Sending a message with someone else's name on it.
• Downloading files to the hard drive including changing Windows backgrounds.
• Tampering with Windows icons/applications.

Students are to use the Internet for educational purposes ONLY. INTERNET USE IS A PRIVILEGE NOT A RIGHT. Failure to abide by these policies will result in disciplinary action.