Faculty Evaluation
copyright policy and fair-use guidelines, see http://campus.albion.edu/library/ albion-college-copyright-handbook/.
Students have been given an increasing role in faculty and course evaluations, and they are expected to base these evaluations on good-faith objective judgments. Each faculty member at Albion is evaluated by his/her students every third semester. Non-tenured faculty members are requested to conduct a student evaluation each semester. In these evaluations students should not consider such factors as race, color, national origin, religion, sex, age, disability, sexual orientation, and political or cultural affiliation, nor should they consider lifestyle, activities, or behavior outside the classroom that is unrelated to academic matters.
Library Resources Students have the obligation to use all library materials in an honest and responsible manner that maximizes their availability for others.
Buildings and Services Students have the obligation to act responsibly in their use of College academic services and facilities.
Use of Information Technology Resources All students, faculty, and staff may use Albion College’s electronic resources and services in support of the College’s educational, research, and service missions. With this privilege comes the expectation that each user with access to the College’s information technology resources will use them responsibly and will comply with all applicable College policies as well as local, state, and federal laws. Albion College’s policy for acceptable use of information technology resources appears in Appendix A, at the end of this chapter of the Student Handbook. In particular, individuals should respect the rights of other users for access to information technology facilities. Further, College information technology facilities may not be used for any commercial purpose nor for the benefit of a non-College-related individual or organization. Violations of the College’s information technology policies may result in the loss of network privileges and/or referral to the College Judicial Board for disciplinary action or to the appropriate law enforcement authorities. Violations of local, state, or federal laws and regulations may also result in the seizure of computer hardware and software, fines and/or imprisonment.
Copyright Policy In the context of Albion College, there are many circumstances in which such uses of copyrighted material as duplication, distribution of copies, public display or performance, and preparation of derivative works are perfectly appropriate. However, as individual members of the academic community exercise their rights to fair use, they must avoid violating the rights of authors and/ or distributors or the privacy rights of other individuals. Members of the Albion College community are prohibited from using copyrighted works in any way that is not authorized by (a) specific exemptions in the copyright law, (b) fair-use guidelines, including those specifically granted for use in classroom settings, or (c) licenses or written permission from the copyright owner. It is unlawful to copy material for which necessary written permission to copy has not been obtained. Both the individual requesting such services and the individual performing them may be liable for copyright infringement. Members of the Albion College community who willfully disregard the institution’s copyright policy do so at their own risk and assume all liability, including the possibility of disciplinary actions for copyright infringement. For a full copy of Albion College’s
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