Queen's
College maintains and makes available technology to students
and faculty for a wide range of applications. All users of the
campus network and equipment are reminded that with access
comes responsibility. The workstations and related peripherals
are school property, and unlike home computers, which can be
personally configured, the school computers are set up for the
use of the entire community, not individuals. School
technology is not to be used in ways that might adversely
affect the work, privacy, and access of other users.
User Agreement and
Code of Conduct for Computer and Internet Use at Queen's
College
Access to computers is provided to the school
community as a tool to complete school related
projects and assignments only. Priority will be given
to scheduled classes in the computer labs.
Technology users may not install software of any type,
including games, to individual computers or to the
school network. Only software licensed to the school
may be used on any campus computer.
Deletions, additions, or any modifications to the
Windows desktop are not allowed. Users may not modify
any hardware or operating systems settings that would
change the appearance or operation of the computers or
network.
All technology users must respect the work of other
students and faculty by not accessing, modifying, or
deleting the files of others.
Optical scanners are provided for materials directly
related to school assignments only. Students may not
scan or print any other materials.
Technology users must respect copyright laws that
protect software owners, artists, and writers.
Plagiarism in any form will not be tolerated. This
applies to all forms of electronic media including,
but not limited to electronic encyclopedias, image
files, and sound files.
While using the Internet, students and adults must
follow the accepted rules of network etiquette and
conduct themselves in a responsible, ethical, and
polite manner. Students may not transmit, receive,
submit, or publish any defamatory, abusive, obscene,
threatening, or potentially dangerous material. Any
user encountering such material whether intentionally
or not, must notify a teacher or supervisor
immediately. If no one is available at the time, the
user is obligated to sign off the Internet.
Technology users may not use Queen's College's
equipment or facilities to access their own Internet
Provider, Online Service or personal e-mail accounts.
Technology users will minimize the use of the printers
and print only school-related materials, except with
explicit permission.
Food or drink should not be brought into computer labs
or to the desktop of computers on campus. Equipment
must not be used in a dangerous manner that could
result in damage.
Internet use may be monitored and/or restricted
according to the policies outlined by the school
administration. Policies are subject to review, users
will be notified about any changes to these
agreements.
Violation of any of the regulations above
may result in disciplinary actions that include but are
not limited to removal of all computer privileges,
suspension or expulsion.
Queen's
College maintains and makes available technology to students
and faculty for a wide range of applications. All users of the
campus network and equipment are reminded that with access
comes responsibility. The workstations and related peripherals
are school property, and unlike home computers, which can be
personally configured, the school computers are set up for the
use of the entire community, not individuals. School
technology is not to be used in ways that might adversely
affect the work, privacy, and access of other users.