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4. The college name and/or logo.
5. College personnel, such as librarians, graphic
artists, videographers, instructional and media
designers, photographers, administrative staff,
and/or information technology professionals.
D. Ownership of and Rights to Intellectual Property
1. Intellectual property is owned by the creator
(unless specified below).
E. College Participation in Ownership of Intellectual
Property
1. If college resources are used in the creation
of Intellectual Property, the creator and the
college should enter into a negotiated written
agreement as to the legal and financial rights to
the Intellectual Property. Absent such agreement,
by creator’s use of college resources and the
college’s provision of college resources to creator,
the creator and the college acknowledge and
agree that their respective rights as to such
Intellectual Property are determined by this
Intellectual Property Procedure.
2. Intellectual Property created or discovered
by an employee or independent contractor
of the college as part of his or her assigned
responsibilities is the property of the college,
regardless of where the work was performed.
3. Intellectual Property created or discovered by
an employee, independent contractor, grant
recipient, or student of the college under a
separate, project related contract with the
college is the property of the college, unless the
contract explicitly provides otherwise. Without
limitation of the foregoing this Intellectual
Property will be treated as a “work made for hire”
to the maximum extent permitted by law. Upon
request by the college, the creator will execute
any document that the college deems necessary
to confirm or protect the college’s ownership
or other rights with respect to this Intellectual
Property. The creator may retain the right to use
this Intellectual Property if permitted by the
contract.
4. To assure educational continuity, if the creator of
any course material that constitutes Intellectual
Property under this policy owns that Intellectual
Property, the creator, upon leaving the employ
of the college, shall grant the college a license
to use and modify the Intellectual Property for
teaching purposes. The college will appropriately
acknowledge creator’s role in creating the
Intellectual Property.
5. If a college employee, independent contractor,
or grant recipient, who is the creator of any
course material that constitutes Intellectual
Property owned by the college pursuant to this
policy, leaves the employ of the college, the
college may, on request by the creator, grant
the creator a license to use and modify the
Intellectual Property for teaching purposes.
6. If the creator of Intellectual Property who owns
the Intellectual Property pursuant to this Policy is
allowed by written agreement with the college
to use the college’s name and/or logo, the
creator shall secure written authorization to use
any third-party copyrighted works incorporated
in the creator’s work. The creator shall also
indemnify and hold harmless the college from
any copyright infringement claims relating to
the creator’s Intellectual Property or the use of
any third-party copyrighted works within the
creator’s work.
7. The owner of Intellectual Property pursuant to
this policy shall have the sole right to the use
of and revenues from the Intellectual Property,
unless otherwise provided in this procedure or in
a written agreement.
8. Exempted or Traditional Scholarly Work. The
college continues to recognize ownership in
the creator of works defined as “exempted or
traditional scholarly work” without modification
as a result of these procedures.
9. With respect to non-credit adjunct faculty, the
college will retain rights to unlimited use of all
course titles and descriptions, regardless of the
non-credit adjunct’s employment status with
the college. Course materials (syllabi, lesson
plans, test, quizzes, etc.) created outside the
scope of the non-credit adjunct faculty’s normal
responsibilities and produced without the use
of college resources remain the sole intellectual
property of the adjunct faculty member.
Regardless of ownership under this section, a
copy of all course materials will be kept by the
program manager area.
Non-Discrimination Policy/
Procedures
I. Philosophy, Purpose, and Scope
Frederick Community College is committed to
the principles of equal opportunity and strictly
prohibits discrimination against any person on
the basis of age, ancestry, citizenship status, color,
creed, ethnicity, gender identity and expression,
genetic information, marital status, mental or
physical disability, national origin, race, religious
affiliation, sex, sexual orientation, or veteran status
in its activities, admissions, educational programs,
and employment.
All members of the College community are
expected to abide by this non-discrimination
policy and to comply with Title VI and Title VII of
the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Age Discrimination
in Employment Act of 1967, (ADEA), Section
504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, and the
Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, (ADA), and
amendments. Those persons found in violation of
this policy may be subject to disciplinary action,
up to and including termination or expulsion, in
addition to the penalties imposed under federal,
state, or local law.
The College has discrimination complaint
procedures which apply to all members of the
College community where alleged violations of
this non-discrimination policy are investigated. The
College will attempt to respect the confidentiality
of the complainant, the respondent, and witnesses,
to the extent possible consistent with College legal
obligations, the necessity to investigate allegations
of misconduct, and to take corrective action when
discrimination has occurred.
The College also prohibits any person from
engaging in retaliation against any person who
exercises in good faith, his or her own rights under
College policy or other law, to complain of alleged
discrimination, or who participates in or assists
others in any investigation charge or proceeding
related to alleged discrimination. All students
and employees are expected to cooperate in the
investigation of complaints of discrimination.
Making knowingly false statements in such a
proceeding, or intentionally failing to disclose
material information, whether as a complainant, a
respondent or a witness, is serious misconduct that
could subject the individual to disciplinary action.
Equal Opportunity in Employment and
Education
Frederick Community College is an equal
opportunity/affirmative action employer and
complies with all applicable federal and state
laws and regulations regarding nondiscrimination
and affirmative action. All qualified applicants
will receive consideration for employment.
Frederick Community College is committed to
a policy of equal opportunity for all persons
and does not discriminate on the basis of
age, ancestry, citizenship status, color, creed,
ethnicity, gender identity and expression, genetic
information, marital status, mental or physical
disability, national origin, race, religious affiliation,
sex, sexual orientation, or veteran status in its
activities, admissions, educational programs, and
employment. The College reports annually to
the Maryland Higher Education Commission on
its progress in achieving the goals of its Cultural
Diversity Plan.
It is the responsibility of the entire College
community to ensure an academic and work
culture that values equal opportunity in
employment and access to programs.
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
It is the policy of Frederick Community College
to provide equal access and opportunity to its
programs, employment, facilities, and educational
programs in compliance with federal law, including
the American with Disabilities Act (ADA) and
Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, and
amendments.
II. Definitions for the Purpose of this Policy
Student means an individual who is registered
at the College, either full or part-time, in a credit
or non-credit course or courses, who has either
paid or made arrangement for payment of
tuition and/or fees.