Student Technology Use Agreement (please initial below) PAPA provides technology resources to its students for educational purposes. The goal in providing these resources is to promote educational excellence in PAPA by facilitating resource sharing, innovation, and communication among our students. This policy governs the use of Internet, Intranet, and e-mail resources by our students. The use of PAPA technology resources is a privilege granted to students primarily for the enhancement of the education process. Students also may have limited access to these resources for personal use, if they comply with the provisions of this policy. Violations of this policy may result in the revocation of this privilege. Depending upon the severity of the infraction, students may also face disciplinary action up to and including expulsion, and/or criminal prosecution for misuse of this resource. PAPA does not attempt to articulate all possible violations of this policy. In general, users are expected to use PAPA computers and computer networks in a responsible, polite, and respectful manner. Users are not allowed to: 1. Send, receive, or display sexually oriented images, messages, or cartoons; 2. Send, receive, or display communications that ridicule, disparage, or criticize a person, a group of people, or an organization based upon race, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, disability, religion, or political beliefs; 3. Send, receive, or display communications that demean, threaten, insult, harass, or defame others; 4. Send, receive, or display communications that disparage or berate Governing Council members, or students, or employees, or diminish employee productivity and/or professionalism. Nothing contained in this paragraph shall be construed to interfere with the conduct of official PAPA business; 5. Violate any local, State, or Federal statute or regulation including, but not limited to copyright laws; 6. Solicit, endorse, or proselytize others for commercial ventures, outside organizations, or religious, social, or political causes; 7. Disrupt, disable, damage, or interfere with services, equipment, or other users; 8. Access, assist, or allow others to access equipment, files, passwords, user codes, or information without authorization. PAPA reserves the right to review, audit, intercept, access, and disclose all matters on PAPA computers, Internet access, and e-mail systems, as business conditions and/or security considerations warrant, with or without notice, during or after school hours. The use of a PAPA-provided password by a student does not restrict PAPA’s right to access electronic communications. While PAPA may or may not regularly monitor electronic communications, students using this resource should have no expectation of privacy in their e-mail or on the Internet. Accordingly, students must ensure at all times that their electronic communications are appropriate, lawful, and in compliance with the provisions of this policy. As a condition of use of these resources, students agree to PAPA review and disclosure of e-mail and Internet records. *
