Repository: UIHistories Project: Board of Trustees Minutes - 1984 [PAGE 316]

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1983]

UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS

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(f)

(g)

(h)

(i)

T h e notice should be affixed to copies in such manner and location as to give reasonable notice of the claim of copyright. In general, only those University-owned works which have an income potential or which the University intends to develop, use, or publicly circulate should be protected by copyright notice. T h e determination to protect the copyright by affixing the copyright notice will be made by the department head or supervisor of the unit where the work is prepared, in consultation with the author of the work. Copyright Registration. The responsibility for recommending copyright registration of a University-owned work shall rest with the department head or supervisor where the work was prepared. Such recommendation shall be forwarded through the dean or equivalent officer to the office responsible for the registration of copyrights. The registration procedure for the University is a centrally administered responsibility, which may be delegated by the President. Student Works. Copyrightable works prepared by students as part of the requirements for a University degree program are subject to the following provisions: (1) T h e original records of an investigation for a graduate thesis or dissertation are the property of the University but may be retained by the student at the discretion of the student's major department. (2) T h e University shall have, as a condition of the degree award, the royalty-free right to retain and use a limited number of copies of the thesis, together with the right to require its publication for archival use. In all other respects, student works are deemed to be the property of the student, unless subject to the provisions of paragraph (b) or provided otherwise by written agreement. Administration of University-Owned Works. The administration of University-owned works and copyrights is as follows: (1) University Press Publications. The University Press shall be responsible for copyright registration of works owned by the University and published by the Press, and for administering contracts with its authors. Such contracts shall define the rights and obligations of the author and the University, and shall be processed as are other University contracts. A copy of the printed agreement currently in use by the Press shall be made available upon request. (2) Other Copyrightable Works. The University procedures and responsibilities for maintaining records for copyright registration, royalty collection and distribution, and marketing of copyrightable works owned by the University shall be established by the President. The Comptroller of the University is authorized to approve and execute on behalf of the Board of Trustees contracts for the marketing of University-owned copyrightable works. Assignment of Income from University-Owned Works. On the recommendation of the Vice President for Business and Finance, the Comptroller and Secretary are authorized to execute on behalf and in the name of the Board of Trustees contracts for marketing of University-owned copyrightable work when the estimated net