Cornell Policies
Cornell University, as both a major producer and a major consumer of intellectual property, seeks to promote respect for intellectual property throughout the University community. Cornell expects compliance with copyright laws of all members of that community.
Copyright infringement can constitute a violation of several University policies including: the Campus Code of Conduct, the Code of Academic Integrity, and the Policy on Responsible Use of Electronic Communications. Copyright ownership is addressed in the University's Copyright Policy.
The Office of University Counsel is available to answer any questions you may have regarding the following policies and guidance memoranda.
Cornell Policies - General
- Faculty Guide to Copyright (pdf)
This brochure, released 2/16/09, is available here as a pdf. You also can access the letter that accompanied the brochure (pdf). - Copyright Infringement: Excerpts from the Cornell University Policy
Copyright infringement constitutes a violation under several university policies. This page contains excerpts from the university policies that prohibit copyright infringement. - Cornell University Copyright Policy (June 28, 1990).
- Cornell University Report from the Intellectual Property Committee (March 2003)
Accepted by the Faculty Senate on 14 May 2003. - On File Sharing: A Letter to All Students Regarding Recording Industry Association of America "Settlement Letters" and "Preservation Notices" (April 2007).
For Content Authors
- Copyright Management for Authors
An introduction for authors to the topic of copyright management, covered in more detail in the section entitled What Authors Can Do. You can also find a Sample Copyright Agreement. - Course Materials on Commercial Sites
Steps for faculty members to follow when copyrighted course materials have been posted without permission on commercial sites. -
Copyright and Registration of Cornell Dissertations and Theses
Guidelines for authors of theses and dissertations. - Web Page Guidelines: Content Ownership and Responsibility
Office of Information Technologies
About Course Content
- Course Materials on Commercial Sites
Steps for faculty members to follow when copyrighted course materials have been posted without permission on commercial sites. - The Cornell
Store Course Packets Guide
Guidelines for instructors who include copyrighted materials in course packets. - Cornell Electronic Course Content
Copyright Guidelines (pdf)
Guidelines developed by a faculty committee and the Office of University Counsel to be followed when scanning copyrighted course materials for electronic distribution. - Memo from the Cornell Associate University Counsel
Regarding the TEACH Act
New Copyright Legislation, Office of University Counsel (January 2003) - Fair Use Checklist (pdf)
Related Sites, Pages, and Materials
Cornell
General
- SPARC Author's Addendum to Publication Agreement - Scholarly Publishing and Academic Resources Coalition
- Scholars Copyright Addendum Engine
- Reproduction of Copyrighted Works by Educators and Librarians (pdf)
United States Copyright Office - Web 2.0 in Teaching and Learning - contains information for faculty regarding the use of web 2.0 technology in teaching and learning. Some content is specific to University of Virginia.