Course Descripons - The Art Institutes

Student Aff airs
copyright owner’s permission unless “fair use” or another
exemp� on under copyright law applies.
Fair use under the federal Copyright Act allows the use
without permission of copyrighted material for the purpose
of cri� cism, comment, news repor� ng or teaching
under certain limited circumstances. There is no blanket
excep� on from liability for students or employees of
educa� onal ins� tu� ons, however, and whether the use of
copyrighted material without permission falls within “fair
use” or one of the other excep� ons in the Act depends on
a very detailed, case-by-case analysis of various factors.
Students should be aware that sharing music, videos, so� -
ware and other copyrighted materials is very likely not to
be considered a ‘fair use” and therefore may be a viola� on
of the law.
A viola� on of the ins� tu� on’s policy for use of its informa-
� on technology system can result in termina� on of network
access for the student and/or other disciplinary ac-
� on including removal of the student from the ins� tu� on.
Moreover, there are severe civil and criminal penal� es
for copyright infringement under federal law. A copyright
owner is en� tled to recover actual damages and profi ts
resul� ng from an infringement, but also may recover statutory
damages ranging from $750 to $30,000 per work for
a non-willful infringement and up to $150,000 for a willful
infringement, even if there is no proof of actual damages,
in addi� on to court costs and reasonable a� orneys’ fees.
The government also can fi le criminal charges that can
result in fi nes and imprisonment.
The College’s policies in regard to copyright infringement
via the Internet prohibit the illegal downloading or unauthorized
distribu� on of copyrighted materials using the
ins� tu� on’s informa� on technology system. The College’s
policies prohibit use of the College computer network to
engage in illegal copying or distribu� on of copyrighted
works such as by unauthorized peer-to-peer fi le sharing
(i.e., the sharing of copyrighted works, typically in digital or
electronic fi les, without permission.
139 Student Conduct
STUDENT GRIEVANCE PROCEDURE FOR INTERNAL COM-
PLAINTS OF DISCRIMINATION AND HARASSMENT
Students who believe they have been subjected to discrimina�
on or harassment in viola� on of this policy should
follow the procedure outlined below. This complaint
procedure is intended to provide a fair, prompt and reliable
determina� on about whether The Illinois Ins� tute of Art
non discrimina� on policy has been violated.
1. Complainants are encouraged to fi le a complaint as
soon as possible a� er an alleged incident of discrimina� on
has occurred. Any student who chooses to fi le a discrimina�
on complaint should do so for non-academic ma� ers
or for academic ma� ers with the person listed below. The
complaint should be presented in wri� ng and it should
describe the alleged incident(s) and any correc� ve ac� on
sought. The complaint should be signed by the complainant.
2. The person listed below will inves� gate the allega-
� ons. Both the complainant and the accused will have
the opportunity to meet and discuss the allega� ons with
the inves� gator and may off er any witnesses in support of
their posi� on to the inves� gator during the course of the
inves� ga� on. A student may be accompanied during inves�
ga� on mee� ngs and discussions by one person (family
member, friend, etc.) who can act as an observer, provide
emo� onal support, and/or assist the student in understanding
and coopera� ng in the inves� ga� on. The observer
may not be an a� orney, unless otherwise required
by local law. The inves� gator may prohibit from a� ending
or remove any person who disrupts the inves� ga� on in the
inves� gator’s sole discre� on.
3. The student who made the complaint and the accused
shall be informed promptly in wri� ng when the inves� ga-
� on is completed, no later than 45 calendar days from the
date the complaint was fi led. The student who made the
complaint shall be informed if there were fi ndings made
that the policy was or was not violated and of ac� ons taken
to resolve the complaint, if any, that are directly related
to him/her, such as an order that the accused not contact
the student who made the complaint. In accordance with
school policies protec� ng individuals’ privacy, the student
who made the complaint may generally be no� fi ed that
the ma� er has been referred for disciplinary ac� on, but
shall not be informed of the details of the recommended
disciplinary ac� on without the consent of the accused.