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COMPREHENSIVE STANDARD CS M15:
The institution’s policies are clear concerning ownership of materials,
compensation, copyright issues, and the use of revenue derived
from the creation and production of all intellectual property.
This applies to students, faculty and staff.
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Compliance |
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Partial Compliance |
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Non-Compliance |
The CCCCD Board of Trustees policies regarding intellectual
property clearly define ownership, licensing/copyright issues,
and compensation/use of revenue resulting from the creation
and production of intellectual property by College employees
(References 1, 2, 3). In summary, intellectual
properties developed solely by the employee, without support
by the District, are owned by the employee. Those intellectual
properties, developed with support by the District, are
owned by the District. The ownership of all other intellectual
properties resides with the District unless an agreement
is established between the parties in advance of the production.
Revenue generated from College-owned intellectual property
is deposited into the District’s general fund, which is
the repository for all unrestricted revenue.
Justification and Explanation for Partial Compliance:
The CCCCD Board of Trustees policies regarding intellectual
property clearly define ownership, licensing/copyright issues,
and compensation/use of revenue resulting from the creation
and production of intellectual property by College employees.
However, in preparing the District’s response for this comprehensive
standard, it was determined that the current CCCCD Board
of Trustees policies regarding intellectual property were
not inclusive of students and that no other District policy
existed that provided guidance regarding intellectual property
created by students.
Action Plan for Compliance:
A new policy defining the intellectual property rights
of students has been drafted (Reference
4) and will be considered in a “first reading” by the
CCCCD Board of Trustees at their February 2004 meeting.
Timetable for Compliance:
| February 24, 2004 |
The draft policy regarding Student Copyright
Compliance will be considered by the CCCCD Board of Trustees
in a “first reading.” |
| March 23, 2004 |
The policy regarding Student - Property
Intellectual Property
will be considered for adoption at the March 23, 2004, Board
of Trustees meeting, barring any unforeseen delays. |
| March 24, 2004 |
CCCCD reasonably anticipates full compliance
with this compliance standard by March 24, 2004. |
| May 1, 2004 |
Documentation of the District’s compliance,
including a copy of the approved minutes of the March 24,
2004, CCCCD Board of Trustees meeting and a copy of the
approved policy, will be submitted to the Southern Association
of Colleges and Schools (SACS) by May 1, 2004, following
approval of the Board’s official minutes at the April 27,
2004 Board meeting. If approval by the Board of Trustees
is delayed, the documentation noted above will be submitted
to SACS within one week of the Board’s approval of the minutes
documenting the approval of the new policy. |
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