EMAIL AND EDSBY USAGE POLICY

Laptop Use at Home: The school recommends that because there is NO built-in website filtering while off-campus, students do their homework and use their computers in areas with casual supervision. These will be the main family areas of the house, including the kitchen, dining room, living room, and family room. There is little or no reason for students to use their computers in their bedrooms.

Qustodio: Qustodio is individual computer-based content filtering software installed on all Middle School laptops. For all other students, this will be installed on an as-needed basis. Requests for this installation can be made by parents, advisors, Heads of House, or school directors. Once installed, it can be used to restrict peer-to-peer file sharing, internet access times, social networking, gaming, online chatting, social media, etc.

URL Unblocking Procedure: Students who wish to have a site unblocked for valid educational or recreational reasons must get a Head of House, advisor, or faculty member to view the site and, upon approval, send an email request to Network Services stating they take responsibility for the removal of the site from the blocked list.

Bandwidth Management: Firewall technology has been installed to monitor and control traffic flow on our internet connection. This technology ensures the bulk of our internet traffic is devoted to academic use. It does this by limiting the amount of bandwidth consumed by online gaming and peer-to-peer file sharing. Students should make no effort to circumvent this technology.

Internet Connection Termination: If a student is found subverting our safeguards and to be using large amounts of bandwidth, their internet connection can be terminated or restricted without notice. To restore their internet privileges, students will need to seek out a member of the network services team and explain their conduct.

Internal Network Security: A computer firewall sits between our network and the internet to protect our computers from outside hackers. Students should, in no way, try to subvert this security or provide others with a means of attacking our network.

Email and Edsby Account Life: School-provided email accounts are made available to students during their career at St. Andrew’s College. Once students leave the school, their Outlook Email and Edsby accounts are deleted. Students should have a separate outside email account for use in registering for personal online services.

Netiquette: Students should obey the rules of net and email etiquette at all times. Failure to do so could result in the restriction of public conference and private email privileges.

Cyberbullying: Cyberbullying is bullying by electronic means and includes assuming the identity of another person online, impersonating another person as the author of content or messages posted on the internet, communicating material electronically to more than one individual, and posting material on a website that may be accessed by one or more individuals. The administration will investigate a student engaging in online behaviour that breaches the school’s Code of Honour, Mutual Respect Policy or negatively impacts the school community and he may face disciplinary consequences for his actions.