Faculty+and+Staff+Computer+Usage+Guidelines

Immanuel Lutheran Faculty and Staff Computer Usage Guidelines The Technology Committee of Immanuel Lutheran School has established the following guidelines for regulating the use of the school- and church-owned computing systems and facilities. The following guidelines apply to all Immanuel employees.

= Using Your PC = It is important to remember that Immanuel Lutheran Church and School owns the PCs and server used here. As such, the Technology Office reserves the right to monitor the use and content of all PCs, networking equipment, and files stored on its systems. Safeguard your privacy by using the equipment here only for legitimate work-related purposes.

= Installing Software = No employee may-without the specific consent and cooperation of the Technology Office-download and/or install **ANY** software package onto Immanuel computers. This includes, but is not limited to, screen savers, games, educational software, and other third-party programs. For both operational and legal reasons, it is crucial that the Technology Office manage what software is installed on Immanuel owned PCs.

= Purchasing Computer Equipment and Software = Without exception, the Technology Office must pre-approve all computer equipment and software purchases. This is essential so that proper integration of new equipment into our network can be arranged. Most importantly, it ensures proper software licensing, which is a top priority.

= Email and the Internet = Email is to be used only for normal work-related communication. Using your email account or the Internet to transmit or receive inappropriate materials is an extremely serious violation.

Electronic organizing devices (Palm Pilots, etc) are not approved for teacher or staff use on any Immanuel computer or system. The interface these devices use can cause serious damage to the computer system to which they are attached. Administrative personnel may require the use of these items, however the Technology Office assumes no responsibility for damage to the PDA or the computer to which it might be attached. The user assumes responsibility for damage to the PDA as well as the Immanuel owned computer. The Technology Office does not have sufficient resources to integrate and troubleshoot these devices.
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I have read and understand the above computer guidelines and agree to abide by them as well as by the attached policies related to my use of Immanuel-owned computer equipment. I further understand and acknowledge the violation of these guidelines and/or other policies regarding the use of Immanuel’s computer resources constitutes violation of Board of Parochial Education Policy and may result in discipline, up to and including a recommendation for termination of my employment.
 * ** The above guidelines are not intended to cover all aspects of computer usage, and may be amended as the need arises. To the extent that any provision of these guidelines may conflict with existing or hereafter adapted policies of agreements for the proper use of technology, the more restrictive provision shall prevail unless previously, explicitly repealed. “More restrictive” shall mean the provision setting forth a stricter limitation on the use of and/or more severe consequences for the misuse of computer, networking equipment, software, files or other computer resources. ** ||

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