On May 9, 2000, The Hamline University Board of Trustees adopted the Hamline University Technology Policy which requires all students, staff, and faculty observe applicable copyright laws.
As this policy states “…the copyright laws allow a user to read, listen to, or view the copyrighted material. The copyright laws do not allow a user to modify a copyrighted work, make copies of it (beyond those allowed by fair use), distribute copies of a work through the Internet, or broadcast a copy of a work (such as in the case of video or audio) on any channel or network.”
Additionally, faculty and staff are bound by Section E.9. of the Staff Guidebook which makes all staff and faculty responsible for “reading and understanding the requirements of copyright law and the policy statement and guidelines of the University” (see also CLA Faculty Handbook, section 12.7) Faculty or staff members who willfully, intentionally, negligently, or without good faith violate applicable copyright laws will be solely liable for damages or judgments incurred.
To assist in complying with applicable copyright law, please use the checklist tool to determine whether the material you’d like to distribute needs copyright permission, and always remember: if in doubt, seek copyright permission. [link to Copyright Checklist]
