Student Handbook - Southern University New Orleans

III. Types of Intellectual PropertyFor the purposes of this policy, Intellectual Properties are divided into two categories:Technical Works and Academic Works.A. Technical Works include intellectual properties that are generally of ascientific, engineering, or technical nature such as patentable or unpatentable inventions,devices, machines, processes, methods, and compositions; and institutional collections.All computer software is included in technical works except that which is clearly developedfor entertainment or for instructional purposes, e.g., electronic textbooks and textbooksupplements, classroom and self study tutorials, notes and the like.A.1. Academic Works include all intellectual properties not covered in Technical Worksthat are of an artistic, scholarly, instructional, or entertainment nature. Examples mightinclude creative productions, such as works of art or design; musical scores; books, poems,and other types of scholarly or creative writings; films; video and audio recordings;and instructional materials, such as textbooks and multimedia programs.B. Software Consistent with this Policy, the campus has an interest ininventions or discoveries, including computer software "that are or may be patentable aswell as to the technology associated with them." If the software is not covered by theIntellectual Property Policy, the campus or University will not claim copyright ownershipunless there is an independent basis for asserting such rights.C. Use of course content and courseware Independent of copyright ownership. A facultymember has the right to use all course content and courseware he or she develops orcreates in the normal course of teaching or research. This right includes the right to makechanges to the works and the right to distribute such works to the University faculty andother University personnel for teaching, research and other noncommercial institutionalpurposes.D. Videotapes and recordings The University has an interest in videotapes or otherrecordings of courses, and the parts thereof, that are made at University expense. Ownershipof the videotape or recording itself does not mean that the University claims rights inthe intellectual content presented on the tape or recording. Interest in the content shall begoverned by the principles set forth above.IV. Responsibilities Under This PolicyA. The Intellectual Property Committee (IPC)Composition and Duties1. Each campus shall establish an Intellectual Property Committee of which no lessthan one-third (1/3) shall be appointed by the Faculty Senate.127