Copyright and Intellectual Property
West Chester University and the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education are committed to complying with all applicable laws and collective bargaining agreements regarding copyright and intellectual property.
All university students, faculty and staff are required to observe these rules, and the University provides a variety of supports to make this possible.
Students
- Distance Education Resources
- Library Services for Distance Education Students
- Student Code of Conduct
- Policy on Academic Honesty
- PASSHE Guide to Technology Transfer and Commercialization
- Intellectual Property
Faculty and Staff
- Distance Education Support
- Technology Transfer (Grants & Contracts, Patents & Licensing)
- PASSHE Guide to Technology Transfer and Commercialization
- Middle States Standards
- Faculty Senate Model Guidelines for the Use of Copyright Protected Materials
Laws & Biding Agreements
- U.S. Copyright Law and Policy
- APSCUF Collective Bargaining Agreement Provisions, Article 39, pp. 104-108
- Commonwealth Higher Education Modernization Act (Act of Jul. 5, 2012, P.L. 962, No. 104 Cl. 24)
Other Resources
- Columbia University Copyright
- Distance Education and the Teach Act, American Library Association
- TEACH Act (Technology, Education and Copyright Harmonization Act), American Library Association
- Misconceptions: North Carolina State University Copyright & Digital Scholarship Center
WCU Distance Education
Resources and Support for Students and Faculty taking and offering distance education
and hybrid courses.
WCU Library Services
Resources and instructional services related to information literacy, including copyright
intellectual property, and academic honesty.
WCU Research and Sponsored Programs
Policies, procedures, and assistance with grants, contracts, patents, and licensing.
WCU Information Services
University policies and procedures relating to the university website, use of computers,
Digital Millennium Copyright Law Enforcement, etc.
WCU Advancement
Learn more about the ownership and use of University logos, marks, cyphers, etc.