Students are prohibited from accessing
anyone else’s e-mail account.
E-mail etiquette should be observed. Email
messages may be monitored and reviewed by
the school.
Email messages should be
reflective of the values and mission of Brother
Rice as determined in the sole judgment of the
Administration.
Only approved e-mail programs may be used
for student e-mail.
School e-mail addresses should only be used
for academic and/or school-related reasons.
Only school-related attachments may be sent
on the school e-mail system.
Chatting and Blogging
Instant messaging is prohibited on campus
except as part of an assigned, in-class activity
that is supervised by faculty or staff.
Blogging may be utilized on campus only for
academic purposes.
Participation in chat rooms is prohibited during
the school day, except as part of an assigned,
in-class activity.
Audio and Video
Audio should be turned off unless required for
the activity being conducted.
Students may listen to music when
appropriate and have been given permission
to. In these instances, headphones must be
used and music must be at a reasonable
volume.
When sound is needed, headphones must be
used.
The use of the apple iPad to watch movies,
unless assigned by a teacher, is not permitted
during the school day.
Any audio or video recording may be done
only with prior permission of all parties being
recorded and with the approval of the
administration.
Sharing of music (including iTunes music
sharing) over the school network is strictly
prohibited and is subject to disciplinary action.
Games
The playing of game apps is only permitted
during non-class times unless part of an
assigned, in-class activity or permission from
the teacher has been given.
Games must be school appropriate and not go
against the school’s mission.
Brother Rice reserves the right to remove any
game apps from a school iPad that is
considered inappropriate or impedes the
educational purpose of the Apple iPad
program, as determined by the administration.
Apple iPad
Student iPads must not be left unattended at
any time. If an iPad is found to be unattended,
it will be turned in to the Technology
Department.
Brother Rice is not responsible for theft or loss.
The iPad must be in a student’s possession or
secured in a locked classroom or locker at all
times.
A student may not lend his Apple iPad to
another student.
A student may not borrow an iPad from
another student.
The iPad must be carried and transported
appropriately on campus in the school-issued
protective casing. Failure to do so could
damage the device and result in permanent
loss of data.
The iPad should be handled with care.
Inappropriate treatment of the school iPad is
not acceptable.
Do not remove, move or write on the
identification sticker on your iPad.
Students are not allowed to create any
administrative passwords on their Apple
iPads.
Students are expected to come to school with
a fully charged battery on a daily basis.
Note: it is the student’s responsibility to
insure the reliability of iPad data.
Therefore, use of daily scheduled iCloud
backups is highly recommended.
Network Access
Students must not make any attempt to
access servers or network information that is
not available to the public.
The utilization of proxy avoidance IP numbers
and programs is strictly prohibited.
Students may not use the school network for
personal or private business reasons
including but not limited to online ordering and
purchases.
Students are not to knowingly degrade of
disrupt online services or equipment. This
includes tampering with iPad hardware or
software, vandalizing data, invoking iPad
viruses, attempting to gain access to restricted
or unauthorized network services or violating
copyright laws.
Brother Rice is not responsible for damaged
or lost data transferred through the school’s
network or other cloud-based servers.
Deleting Files
Do not delete any folders or files that you do
not create or that you do not recognize.
Deletion of certain files will result in iPad failure
and will interfere with your ability to complete
class work and may affect your grades.
There is a re-imaging charge to correct
system files.
Downloading and Loading of Apps
Students are not permitted to install
custom/individual applications that require
administrator privileges.
Students are not permitted to install
unapproved or beta software on their iPads.
All installed apps must be a legally licensed
copy.
The downloading of music files, video files,
games, etc. through the school’s network is
absolutely prohibited unless it is part of an
assigned, in-class activity.
Brother Rice reserves the right to remove any
apps/files that have been loaded onto the iPad
that impedes the educational purpose of the
iPad program.
The iPad should be used solely for
educational purposes. If the student wishes to
install a paid app, he can either purchase an
iTunes App Store gift card or the parent may
wish to assign a credit card to the student
Apple iPad ID. However, the school assumes
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