The College has a number of personal computers available for general student use in the Computer Lab rooms on the classroom level of the St. John the Evangelist Library, all of which may be used for internet access. Their primary use is for word processing (in the preparation of term papers, senior theses etc.), but there are other programs (spreadsheet, database, graphics, desktop publishing etc.) available on these computers for which students may also have need from time to time.
Laptop users may connect to the College network (and avail themselves of many networked resources) at numerous access points throughout the St. John the Evangelist Library, including at the Information Commons on the main level and at study carrels on the main and gallery levels.
Training in the use of the college computers is conducted under the supervision of Mr. Douglas Briggs, the Computer Services Manager, usually by a member of the computer staff, throughout each semester. The student computer staff reports to Mr. Briggs and is responsible for assisting users of the student computers. The staff members’ names and duty hours are posted in the lab rooms.
Kindly observe the following guidelines regarding student use of campus computer equipment:
Please do not ask to use any computers in faculty and staff offices. Additional computers for access to Library resources are available throughout the St. John the Evangelist Library, and are governed by policies enunciated by the Library staff.
Use of student computers in the Computer Lab rooms is limited to one hour when others are waiting, or two hours when working on a senior thesis.
Students are strongly encouraged to take all personal belongings with them upon leaving the lab rooms. Any items left behind will be promptly disposed of.
No computers connected to the College network may be used as servers for illegally sharing materials protected by copyright law.
Any tampering with computer hardware, software and network resources of the College will entail loss of computer privileges and may incur disciplinary action.
Responsible Communication
A student should be mindful that in every form of communication he is to “put away all malice and all guile and insincerity and envy and all slander” (Eph. 4:25; 1 Pet. 2:1). A student may freely disseminate his views in writing to other members of the Christendom College community subject to the following guidelines:
Calumny, detraction, backbiting, false rumors, and dissimulation, or the like are to be avoided. Students are also culpable for perpetuating errors, in particular those that touch upon the reputations of others, if proper attention has not been given to the ascertaining of facts. Back to Top
There may be no anonymous communications; all materials disseminated on campus must be signed by the author’s/editor’s real name.
Blasphemous, profane, lewd, or otherwise unacceptable language and images must be avoided.
Dissemination must be limited to the Christendom College community.
Official bulletin boards, mail boxes, or school computer screens are not to be used without the Dean of Student Life’s permission.
The copying of such communications is not to be done at College expense. Disciplinary action may be taken for irresponsible communication.
A student should be mindful that in every form of communication he is to “put away all malice and all guile and insincerity and envy and all slander” (Eph. 4:25; 1 Pet. 2:1). A student may freely disseminate his views in writing to other members of the Christendom College community subject to the following guidelines: 
