NSU University School Student/Parent Handbook 2016-2017

Page 22 SOCIAL NETWORKING AND GAMING NSU University School recognizes the popularity of social networking sites such as Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat and Twitter, however, all computer use in school, including the use of personal laptops, tablets and smartphones, is limited to academic use during the academic school day. The use of electronic devices for gaming, gambling, or fantasy sports teams is prohibited during the school day or during any school-sponsored events and activities. Students who abuse this policy will be assigned an appropriate consequence by the administration. CELLULAR PHONES AND ELECTRONIC DEVICES All students, particularly in grades 6-12 are required to have an electronic device capable of accessing the internet during specific times. Laptops or tablets are encouraged. Cellular phones may not be used during class time for non-instructional purposes. Teachers may confiscate cellular phones when used inappropriately during the school day and may require the student’s parent/guardian to pick up the confiscated phone from the school office. Students may also face disciplinary action for misuse of cell phones during class. As determined by Administration, misuse of the video, camera, MP 3, and text message functions, etc. of any cellular phone or electronic device is not permitted under any circumstances at school. The school is not responsible for lost or missing cellular phones, cameras or other electronic devices. During carpool, travel lanes are deemed a “no cell phone zone”. We ask parents to put away cell phones for safety reasons. In addition, parents should silence cell phones while in the building and refrain from using phones for video or picture taking in school and during school-related events. Parents should avoid sending students’ text messages during class time. If there is an urgent matter that requires the student’s attention, please contact the receptionist and the school will assist. Students who are texting parents during class time are subject to disciplinary action. RECORDING OF CLASSES Students with a qualifying need, granted through written request to the Director, may benefit from and be permitted to audio/video record class instruction Class Instruction means lecture notes, outlines, slides, instructional activities, PowerPoint presentations, readings, or other content made available to students by the instructor or presenter, or through any NSU University School online learning system. Recording means a video or audio replication or photographic image recorded on devices including, but not limited to, audio recorders, video recorders, cell phones, Smartphones, digital cameras, media players, computers, Live Scribes or any other devices that record images and/or sound, still or animated. Use is subject to: 1. All class members (instructors, students, guests) are informed in advance of the recording; 2. The recording of class instruction must not cause disruption to the instructional process in the class; 3. Recordings of the class instruction are only for the student’s personal scholastic use in study and preparation related to class; 4. The student may not share any recorded class instruction with any other person, whether or not that person is in his/her class; 5. The student acknowledges that the recordings are sources, the use of which in any academic work is governed by rules or academic conduct at NSU University School and as articulated within the overall Student/Parent Handbook; 6. The student agrees to destroy the recordings that were made when they are no longer needed for his/her academic work; 7. Any other use of recordings constitutes academic misconduct, Level 1, and may result in consequences as stated in the Discipline Code.