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Policy 1.5.2
Policy and Procedures Manual
Classification Number: 1.5.2
Revised: August 14, 2017
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SUBJECT: INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
The purpose of this policy is to address the principles of ownership of works created by faculty, staff, and students.
In keeping with academic tradition and federal statue 17 U.S.C. Section 102, which assigns copyright, faculty (including full-time, part-time, adjunct, and emeritus) of 51³Ô¹ÏÍøÊÓƵ Baptist University retain ownership and control of instructional and scholarly works. These include but are not limited to textbooks, course materials, lecture notes, scholarly papers and articles, software and other computer programs, novels, poems, plays, paintings, and musical compositions.
The university does claim ownership to works which are created by staff as part of their job responsibilities. The university would not own scholarly or artistic works which are created by a staff member on their own initiative and outside the scope of their employment.
Students retain copyright and ownership of academic works (student projects, papers, dissertations, thesis, etc.) which are created while at the university.
Contact for Interpretation: Vice President of Academic Affairs
This policy statement supersedes all previous policy statements on this subject.
Revisions:
- 08/14/2017 - Title changes
- 08/01/2013 - Review-no changes
- 11/13/2008 - Position title change - Provost/Academic Vice President to Executive Vice President/Provost
- 02/18/2007 - Title change
- 06/30/2005 - Inception
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