3. FINANCIAL BENEFITS FROM WORKS a) Teaching Materials. Except for tuition and fees UNA receives from students, UNA will not assert any rights to financial benefits a creator may derive from commercialization of their teaching materials. Creators of teaching materials are not entitled to any portion of tuition or fees UNA receives from students that may be allocated to the courses utilizing the Teaching Materials, except for their standard compensation. b) Assigned Tasks. UNA shall be entitled to all financial revenue generated by Works developed as part of Assigned Tasks and owned by UNA. c) Sponsored Agreements . Any financial benefit from Works arising out of funding or sponsorship agreements shall be distributed as set forth in the funding or sponsorship agreement. d) Patentable Works. Any financial benefit from Works that also result in inventions addressed under the UNA Patent Policy shall be distributed as provided for in the Patent Policy. e) Works with Substantial Commitment of UNA Resources . i) Where the creator(s) has relied on a Substantial Commitment of UNA Resources, in whole or in part, to create a Work, UNA shall be entitled to that portion of the financial benefit from the Work as specified in the written agreement between UNA and the creator. If there is not a written agreement, UNA shall be entitled to recover its Substantial Commitment of UNA Resources first, and thereafter, the financial benefit from the Work shall be divided 50/50 between UNA on the one hand and the creator(s) on the other hand. 4. EXCLUSIVE RIGHTS OF OWNERSHIP. a) In general, the exclusive rights of ownership in a Work may be exercised by the owner of the Work as defined by this Policy. b) When UNA has all or partial ownership in a Work, UNA reserves the right to assert exclusivity as to some or all of the exclusive rights of ownership, such as the right to copy or distribute the Work. Such reservation of rights shall be determined between UNA and the creator(s) in cooperation with the PEVPAA and the relevant College Dean or supervisor.
Approved through the Shared Governance Process and by President Kitts, 10/21/2024
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