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DBOT Policy 1.14 mandates that all employees shall follow the law when using copyrightedmaterial. The policy holds that all college employees use copyrighted materials in accordance with thelaw. The policy stipulates that "employees shall duplicate, perform, and use materials in accordance withthe law as described in college procedures."SFCC Administrative Procedure 1140 gives clear and specific instructions about complying with lawsrestricting the use of copyrighted materials. The procedure covers the use of different media, such asworks of art, television programs, music, film, hard-copy text, online materials, and speeches. Inaddition, the procedure covers the use of different technologies when copying, distributing, oraccessing various copyrighted materials, defines the concept of “fair use,” and describes the sharing ofmaterials for use in the classroom. The SFCC Faculty Handbook summarizes the policies andprocedures relevant to the use of copyrighted material.Intellectual Property and StudentsThe SFCC Student Handbook covers copyright in the section Academic Dishonesty and Plagiarism.Students are cautioned to respect copyright laws and intellectual property rights by properlydocumenting sources. Additionally, the syllabus for each course includes a statement of the college'sposition on the use of copyrighted material. Specific intellectual property protections are included in theSFCC Student Handbook under the Copyright and Intellectual Property. Students who develop anyproduct that may generate revenue and who use any sort of college resource in its development willnegotiate ownership of the product with the college and any other interested parties, and the result of thenegotiation will be in a written contract.SourcesDBOT PoliciesDBOT Policy 1.14, CopyrightDBOT Policy 1.16, Intellectual PropertySFCC Administrative ProceduresSFCC Administrative Procedure 1140, Copyright ComplianceSFCC Administrative Procedure 1160, Materials Produced by EmployeesAcademic | Faculty HandbookAcademic | Faculty Handbook (Adjunct)Adjunct Faculty Handbook, p. 22Administrative | Employee HandbookEmployee Handbook, p. 28Faculty Handbook, p. 51Faculty Handbook, p. 62Mission StatementStudent Handbook 2010-2011, p. 73Student Services | Student Handbook 2010-2011Syllabus, Academic Ethics Policy3.3.1Institutional EffectivenessThe institution identifies expected outcomes, assesses the extent to which it achieves these outcomes,and provides evidence of improvement based on analysis of the results in each of the following areas:3.3.1.1 educational programs, to include student learning outcomesSouth Florida Community College Page 77 / 2023.3.1.2 administrative support services