The Catholic University of America

Copyright Policy

 

Approved by: Academic Senate
History: Issued -- March 18, 1999
  Revised --
  Additional History
Related Policies: Conflicts of Interest (Faculty Research); Patent Policy
Additional References: Copyright Guidelines
Responsible Official: Associate General Counsel for Policy and Compliance tel. (202) 319-5142
 

 

I. Introduction
The federal Copyright Law (Title 17, United States Code, Section 101 and following) requires all members of the CUA community, including faculty, academic appointees, staff, students, and volunteers to respect the proprietary rights of owners of copyrights and to refrain from actions that constitute an infringement of copyright or other proprietary rights.

II. Definitions
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III. Policy

CUA's Copyright Guidelines (available at http://counsel.cua.edu) were developed to assist members of the CUA community in complying with federal copyright law and to enable them to distinguish between permitted and prohibited uses of copyrighted materials. Members of the CUA community are expected to familiarize themselves with these guidelines and to comply conscientiously with their requirements.

Faculty members, staff and other employees who willfully disregard CUA Copyright Policy place themselves individually at risk of legal action. In such cases, the university may refuse to defend the employee named in the court suit and in these suits personal liability may be incurred by the employee.