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 AND NOTICES - GENERAL
- 4.15 Copyright
Cornell expects all members of the university community to follow prescribed procedures to determine the ownership of copyrights and manage copyrights owned by the university. - 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). - Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) Notifications
Updated annually by CIT (Compliance Notice requires CUWeb login) - 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. - On File Sharing: A Letter to All Students Regarding Recording Industry Association of America "Settlement Letters" and "Preservation Notices"(April 2007).
- Archive policy for the Cornell Computer Science Department (2004).
RESOLUTIONS AND REPORTS FROM FACULTY SENATE
- Cornell University Report from the Intellectual Property Committee (March 2003)
Accepted by the Faculty Senate on 14 May 2003. - Cornell University Faculty Senate Resolution Scholarly Publishing (2005).
- Cornell University Faculty Senate Resolution on the Use of the SPARC Addendum (2006).
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. - 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