E-mail is an official means for communication within Americare Institute. Therefore, the school has the right to send communications to students via e-mail and the right to expect that those communications will be received and read in a timely fashion.

A student may have e-mail electronically redirected to another e-mail address. If a student wishes to have e-mail redirected from his or her official address to another e-mail address (e.g., @aol.com, @hotmail.com, or an address on a departmental server), they may do so, but at his or her own risk. Americare will not be responsible for the handling of e-mail by outside vendors or by departmental servers. Having e-mail redirected does not absolve a student from the responsibilities associated with communication sent to his or her official e-mail address.

Students are expected to check their official e-mail address on a frequent and consistent basis in order to stay current with school communications. Unless otherwise specified by an instructor, Americare recommends checking e-mail once a week at minimum, in recognition that certain communications may be time-critical. Again, failure to check e-mail does not absolve a student from the responsibilities associated with communication sent to his or her e-mail address.

Faculty may determine how e-mail will be used in their classes. Faculty may expect that students' official e-mail addresses are being accessed, and faculty may use e-mail for their courses accordingly.

Email service at Americare Institute is a privilege granted to students who abide by the terms and conditions. In general, e-mail is not appropriate for transmitting sensitive or confidential information unless its use for such purposes is matched by an appropriate level of security. Any communication containing sexually explicit, disrespectful, profane, vulgar, rude, or threatening language is considered unacceptable. Failure to comply will result in cancellation of email service as well as disciplinary and/or legal action when necessary.