University of the PACIFIC

9.6.1.d Administrative Matters

Approved by Academic Council on February 14, 2002; Administration on April 24, 2002

1. All faculty, staff, student employees, graduate students and post-doctoral fellows, volunteer and other employees or non-University employees are covered by the Policy. They are required to execute the University of the Pacific Copyright and Patent Agreement.
2. This Policy applies to them whether or not a signed agreement is on file with the University.
3. This University Policy does not establish University policy in respect to University faculty members in respect to consulting, non-University professional, and business activities. 
4. Works of non- University employees, including independent contractors and consultants, are considered institutional works, either commissioned by the University or supported by direct allocation of funds. University departments are expected to obtain a written agreement from the non-employees of the University that ownership of institutional works is assigned to the University. 
5. Copyright Notice: The University’s copyright notice should appear on all materials owned by the University, e.g.: “Copyright@2001, The Board of Regents of University of the Pacific. All rights reserved.” College, school or other unit names or identities may not be used in the copyright notice. The copyright notice of individual faculty member or members should appear on all materials owned by the faculty, e.g., "Copyright@2002, Alena P. Jones. All rights reserved." The year in which the work is initially published should be used.
6. Copyright and Patent Agreement: A University of the Pacific Copyright and Patent Agreement must be signed by all individuals prior to their start date with the University and, if not, at any other time requested by the University.