Academic Senate

Resolution: 02/03 - 14

Procedure:

1. A motion should be typed or hand-printed.

2. A motion should first be offered to the Executive Board for review and advice on editing and parliamentary implications.

3. If changes are necessary, the motion should be recopied on another form. Amendments may be indicated in the margin or on the reverse of this form.

Courseware Policy

WHEREAS, USC currently has an Intellectual Property Policy and a ISD Copyright Policy, guidelines and procedure in the Faculty Handbook and in the Faculty Contract defining faculty rights and responsibility regarding Intellectual Property creation, ownership and dissemination;

WHEREAS, the Academic Senate and the Office of the Provost working together through the Distributed Education and Distance Learning Committee have incorporated these principles in a policy clarification document entitled University of Southern California Courseware Policy (15 April 2003);

WHEREAS, this clarified policy incorporates all existing policies and procedures related to Courseware at USC into a single cohesive statement;

WHEREAS, this clarified Courseware policy creates no new policies or procedures;

BE IT RESOLVED THAT, the Senate endorses the principles outlined in the Courseware Policy of 15 April 2003. (Attached)

Resolution Number: 02/03-14 Motion by: Dist. Education and Distributed Learning Cmte.

Date: April 30, 2003 (No second required when moved by committee)

For consideration at the Academic Senate meeting on May 7, 2003

Action Taken: failed with no votes in favor, 18 opposed, and 4 abstentions