Campus copyright materials

1. It is the intent of the Board of Regents that Concordia College comply with the U.S. Copyright Law (Title 17, U.S. Code, Sec. 101, et seq.). This policy represents a sincere effort to observe the copyright law.
2. Employees and students are prohibited from copying copyrighted works unless the action is authorized by (a) specific exemptions in the copyright law, (b) the doctrine of fair use established in the U.S. Copyright Law (Title 17, U.S. Code, Sec. 107), or (c) licenses or written permission from the copyright owner. Any other copying must be approved by the institution’s Copyright Officer on a case-by-case basis.
3. Employees and students are prohibited from "performing" copyrighted works unless the performance is authorized by (a) Title 17, U.S. Code, Sec. 110(1) (2) (3) (4) or (8), (b) performance licenses, or (c) written permission from the copyright owner or the owner’s agent.
4. The President of the College shall appoint a Copyright Officer who shall (a) implement this copyright policy, (b) prepare and distribute copyright manuals for student, faculty, and staff use, clarifying and implementing federal law and College Policy, (c) conduct training programs to assure that employees and students are aware of the copyright law, (d) answer questions about the copyright law, (e) ensure that appropriate records of permissions, agreements, and licenses are maintained, (f) ensure that appropriate copyright warning notices are placed on or near public copying equipment, and (g) other related duties, as needed.
5. Employees and students who willfully disregard the institution’s Board Copyright Policy, or the specific provisions of the faculty, staff, or student copyright manuals, do so at their own risk and assume all liability, including the possibility of dismissal for persistent copyright infringements.
6. If the Copyright Officer is aware of copyright infringements by an employee or student, the Copyright Officer or an appropriately delegated representative shall counsel the infringer. If the employee or student continues to infringe the copyright law, the Copyright Officer shall inform the President of the College or the appropriate Vice President of the continuing infringements. The President of the College or the appropriate Vice President shall take appropriate steps to stop the illegal actions, as specified in the relevant faculty, staff, or student copyright manuals. If the infringer refuses to stop the infringements, the President of the College or the appropriate Vice President shall take appropriate disciplinary action.

Adopted by the Board of Regents, Concordia College, 901 So. 8^th St., Moorhead, Minnesota, 56562, April 14, 2000.