Executive Vice President and Provost
Copyright and Intellectual Property
Contact UsExecutive Vice President and Provost
Address:
Philips Memorial Hall
Room 103
700 South High Street
West Chester, PA 19383
Phone: 610-436-3405
Dr. R. Lorraine Bernotsky
Executive Vice President and Provost
LBernotsky@wcupa.edu
Jennifer Loeper
Executive Associate to the Provost
JLoeper@wcupa.edu
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.
Quick Links & Contacts
- Questions regarding copyright may be directed to Stephen Marvin, WCU Copyright Coordinator
- PASSHE Copyright Resources
- WCU Library Guides:
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
- Information Literacy Assessment
Laws & Binding Agreements
- U.S. Copyright Law and Policy
- APSCUF 2007-2011 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
- Campus Copyright (Blog), Stephen Marvin, WCU Copyright Coordinator
- Distance Education and the Teach Act, American Library Association
- TEACH Act (Technology, Education and Copyright Harmonization Act), American Library Association
- TEACH Act -Technology, Education and Copyright Harmonization Act, University of Maryland, University College
- University of Texas Copyright
- 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.