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Faculty Senate Charge to the Intellectual Property Committee

The Intellectual Property Committee (IPC) shall have such responsibilities as the Chancellor may specify concerning copyrights and patents, including but not limited to the following duties:

• Propose to the appropriate advisory and governing bodies revisions to UNCA's policies on the use of copyrighted materials (e.g., classroom distribution of photocopies, web site content, online service provider exemptions under the Digital Millennium Copyright Act) and the ownership of intellectual property.
• Recommend to the VCAA a continuing program to educate UNCA faculty, staff, and students about the use of intellectual property.
• When new guidelines become available from the UNC system, propose to the appropriate advisory and governing bodies' revisions to UNCA's policies on the use of copyrighted materials and the ownership of intellectual property to ensure UNCA compliance with system parameters.
• Monitor developments in intellectual property law as it relates to changes in instructional and communications technology in order to propose to the appropriate advisory and governing bodies' revisions to UNCA's policies on the use of copyrighted materials and the ownership of intellectual property.
• Carry out duties previously ascribed to the UNCA Patent Committee in section 9.4, 6(b) of the UNCA Faculty Handbook.
• Provide advice to UNCA personnel concerning interpretation of UNCA intellectual property policies and procedures.

Membership:

The Faculty Welfare and Development Committee shall nominate faculty members to the Faculty Senate for staggered three-year terms. Terms are renewable. The Committee shall be constituted as follows:

• UNCA faculty
  
  Social Sciences (1)
  Natural Sciences (1)
  Arts & Humanities (1)

• Ex Officio
  
  Associate Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs
  Chief Research Officer
  Director, Information Technology Services
  Director, Special Academic Programs
  Director, University Printing
  Director, University Publications
  University General Counsel
  University Librarian

Ex Officio and appointed positions shall each have one vote on the overall committee.

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Reports to: VCAA