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GEORGIA CUMBERLAND ACADEMY RANDY KELCH, MA Director of Information Technology (706) 629-4591, ext. 4018 Computer Help Desk TERMS OF USE AND BASIC INFORMATION ISSUING OF LAPTOPS All students enrolled at GCA will be issued a laptop during the time of registration. Each student will be given a charger with the laptop. If students lose their charger, they are to pay the full amount to the business office before the CHD issues a new charger to the student. The laptop will be assigned to the individual students, with serial numbers recorded that will stay with the student for the remainder of the school year in which it was issued, or until the student withdraws from school. Students are responsible for bringing laptops to classes each day, taking them home or back to their dorm room, and charging them for use the next day. The laptops are not to be left unsupervised at school or at home in unsecured locations that could lead to theft. GCA insurance does not cover any water damage or theft. CONTACT THE CHD BY PHONE (706) 625-7158 BY E-MAIL help@gcasda.org Did you know? GCA uses a parent alert cell phone texting method for emergency announcements. We also attempt to use e-mail if the system is not working. *If you are not receiving parent alerts, please contact CHD to be added. PRINTING Each student is given a fixed amount of print credits per semester. If the student runs out, they are to pay the business office to obtain more print credits. ID CARDS The students are issued ID cards that are used for dorm and work access. They are also their library cards, CHD support tickets, and their access to the photocopiers. Replacement charge is paid to the business office. These cards also open exterior doors during certain hours Monday-Friday. GUEST ACCESS We provide guest Wi-Fi access for parents but ask guests not to share with students as it is basically unfiltered. Guest accounts will work for one day and are deleted every night at midnight. You can get access by coming to the CHD office or seeing a school administrator. INTERNET FILTER GCA’s filter works on and off campus and we encourage parents to receive copies of their student’s Internet filter logs so they are aware of where their student is going online. If you would like a copy of your child’s Internet log, please contact the CHD. E-MAIL GCA provides the only access students have to e-mail, and parents have the ability to log in to their student’s account upon request. 18
OUR SERVICES INCLUDE Hardware or software maintenance and repairs User account support including password reset for laptop account and e-mail account Operating system and software support Warranty repairs (we DO NOT cover water damage and theft) Managing laptop tracking services Basic troubleshooting Printing issues TO KNOW... TO LOVE... TO SERVE... HELP DESK PROCEDURES The student identifies a problem to the worker on duty. With teacher permission (if in class), the student MUST bring the laptop to the CHD. A CHD assistant will attempt to fix the problem while the student waits. If the problem requires time at the CHD, then the assistant will fill out a “Help Desk Note” with as much diagnostic information as necessary. If a loaner is needed, a CHD assistant will assist the student. When the laptop is fixed, the CHD will contact the student, and they can come pick up their computer. Student Health Every GCA student must have their medical history profile completed and on file before registration. • All illnesses and injuries occurring at school or school events must be reported to the school nurse. • Dorm students on sick list must remain in the dorms as instructed by the nurse or dean. They will not be allowed to attend events or recreational time that day. Meals will be delivered to students in their dorms. • If a dorm student is ill, they must be evaluated by the deans or school nurse to determine if they should be placed on sick list. • If a village student is ill, the parent or guardian must contact the attendance office for the student to be excused from school and placed on sick list. • No student may put themselves on sick list. Absences may not be excused. • All students on sick must notify their employers and contact teachers about making up missed assignments. • A student is cleared once fever free for 24 hours without fever-reducing medication and with symptom improvement. DOROTHY SELF, WHNP-BC, MSN Nurse (706) 629-4591, ext. 4041 HOURS MONDAY – THURSDAY 7:45 AM – 2:30 PM FRIDAY 7:45 AM – 1:30 PM How do you handle medical emergencies? Medical emergencies are handled on an individual basis, and initially evaluated by the nurse, dean, or administrator on duty. Parents will be called. Students are taken to the nearest medical facility’s emergency department for non-life-threatening emergencies. We call 911 for life-threatening emergencies. 19
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