COPYRIGHT, INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY, AND SOFTWARE USE
General Description Because electronic information is volatile and easily reproduced, respect for the work and personal expression of others is especially critical in computer environments. Users must presuppose that all materials on the Internet are copyrighted unless specifically stated otherwise. Violations of authorial integrity, including plagiarism, invasion of privacy, unauthorized access, and trade secret and copyright violations, may result in disciplinary action up to and including immediate dismissal from the University. Unless otherwise provided in the applicable license, notice, contract, or agreement, any duplication of copyrighted software may be a violation of federal and state law. Policy Students are responsible for recognizing and honoring the intellectual property rights of others. Respect for intellectual labor and creativity is vital to academic discourse and enterprise. This principle applies to all works of all authors and publishers in all media. It encompasses the right to acknowledgements, right to privacy, and right to determine the form, manner, and terms of publication. Any intellectual material created using University licensed software by a student of Hodges University or while acting as a student of the University is the property of Hodges University. According to U.S. Copyright Law, using, inspecting, copying, and storing copyrighted computer programs and other material, in violation of copyright, is prohibited. Persons involved in illegal reproduction of the software or related documentation can be subject to civil damages and criminal penalties, including fines and imprisonment. Hodges University does not condone the illegal duplication of software or related documentation.
Hodges University licenses the use of computer software from a variety of outside companies. Hodges University does not own this software or its related documentation, and users, unless specifically authorized by the software developer; do not have the right to reproduce or share it. Hodges University students learning of any misuse of software or related documentation within the University must notify the Director of Information Technology or the Associate Dean of Academic Affairs. Failure to report misuse may result in disciplinary action may result in disciplinary action up to and including dismissal from the University. File sharing or peer to peer applications used to illegally share music, videos, or other copyrighted information are prohibited. Please refer to the Peer to Peer and File Sharing Policy in this Handbook. Hodges University students who make, acquire or use unauthorized copies of computer software, its related documentation, or other copyrighted information may be subject to disciplinary action up to and including dismissal from the University. Depending on the circumstances, the University may also pursue legal action. Use of Licenses Software No software may be installed, copied, or used on University resources except as permitted by the owner of the software. Software subject to licensing must be properly licensed and all license provisions (installation, use, copying, number of simultaneous users, term of license, etc.) must be strictly adhered to. Students are not permitted to install any software on any university equipment of any type. All software must be installed by the Office of Information Technology staff.
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