2013 Senior Admissions Handbook - The Southport School

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TSS Internet Use Contract
Ongoing access to the internet at The Southport School will only be available to boys who have read, understood, signed
and dated this contract.
The Southport School provides access to the internet for educational and research purposes that are consistent with the
school’s curriculum objectives. Use of the school’s internet access is a privilege and not a right.
This contract lists three mandatory activities and ten prohibited activities that must be adhered to in order to enjoy
ongoing access to the internet at TSS.
Mandatory Activities
1. Immediately minimising the screen and informing a teacher if any material with offensive, abusive, racist,
pornographic, sexist or excessively violent content is accidentally accessed
2. Immediately informing a teacher if any harassing or threatening message is sent to you, if you receive anything that
makes you feel uncomfortable, or if you know of any other student receiving such material
3. Immediately informing a teacher if you know, or suspect, that another student knows your password
Prohibited Activities
1. Altering, moving or deleting files belonging to others
2. Providing your password to another person
3. Using another person’s password
4. Accessing sites or files during class time that are not relevant to the lesson
5. Hacking or attempting to gain unauthorized access to the files or network of any organization or individual
6. Accessing any proxy sites that attempt to mask or hide their identity from the school’s network security
7. Accessing, downloading, sending or displaying offensive, abusive, racist, pornographic, sexist or excessively violent
material
8. Violating copyright laws (including copying and transmitting documents, software, music files or video files)
9. Plagiarising (including copying and presenting as one’s own, the work of others found on the internet or school
network)
10. Damaging computer hardware or computer furniture
Consequences of breaching the TSS Internet Use Contract
Any breach of TSS Internet Use Contract will result in a change to the student’s internet access. Depending on the
severity of the breach a student’s internet access may be entirely removed. Other possible consequences could include
a significant forced reduction in the download speed and capacity of a student’s access or a restriction in the duration
of their access. Detentions and suspensions will also apply to breaches of the Internet Use Contract. Parents will be
informed whenever any of these consequences are applied.