Faculty members are required to attend faculty meetings, planning events and commencement exercises. Faculty members are also expected to attend other major academic events and all-College convocations. If faculty are unable to attend, they should notify the appropriate dean in advance. Working Conditions Classroom Use of Copyrighted Materials All employees of the College are expected to respect the copyright associated with intellectual property which, except under specified circumstances, prohibits the duplication, public display, or performance of such property without permission of the owner of that copyright. Intellectual property includes visual images, software, and other creative expressions, whether fixed electronically or in “hard copy.” The copyright law is a particularly important part of the legal framework governing an academic community. The most important exception to the prohibition against unauthorized copying is “fair use.” The meaning of “fair use” has been much litigated, for instance in connection with the production of “course packs”—anthologies of copyrighted materials specially duplicated and sold for particular courses. The courts have been clear, however, that such copying is not fair use, and permission must be obtained for items duplicated as part of such course packs. Permission to copy items is relatively easy to obtain electronically for the large number of items for which the Copyright Clearance Center manages the copyrights. Usually, the publisher must receive a written request for permission to copy other items. Members of the Emmanuel College community are expected to be mindful of the restrictions imposed on them by copyright law and comply with copyright policies and laws. (See www.copyright.gov for further information). Other College Policies Faculty are responsible for following College policies and rules concerning safety, patents, plagiarism, human subjects and animal subjects research, hazardous waste disposal, copyright, use of alcohol, external relations, and other College policies and rules. Faculty are responsible for administering procedures pertaining to students as reflected in the College’s student handbook, catalogue, and other programmatic publications. The College’s policies for release and disclosure of information from student records (Federal Educational Rights and Privacy Act) can be found on the College website under the Registrar’s page. Faculty are responsible for administering procedures pertaining to employees as reflected in the Policies and Procedures for Human Resource Management and Development, as amended from time to time, and other documents concerning employment and human resource policies, practices and procedures. Emmanuel College’s intellectual property policy may be accessed through Human Resources.
Emmanuel College Faculty Handbook | August 2014
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