Intellectual Property Policy and Students

By enrolling in the University, the student gives the University a nonexclusive, royalty-free license to mark on, modify, and retain the student’s Intellectual Property (work) as may be required for course completion or other University activities. The University will not have the right to use the Intellectual Property (work) in any other manner without the written consent of the student, except as otherwise provided in this Handbook, including but not limited to the University’s Public Display and Posting Policy. The University shall be under no obligation to use the Intellectual Property (work) in any manner or to otherwise permit its display or performance, and shall have sole and absolute discretion in any decision to use or permit the display or performance, or not to use or permit the display or performance, of the Intellectual Property (work). Additional information is located in the Office of Academic Affairs.

Public Display and Posting Policy

The University recognizes the value of creating and maintaining a vibrant learning and working environment with opportunities for students to engage in appropriate artistic self-expression and the civil exchange of ideas and information. The University also endeavors to provide a safe, supportive, and professional learning environment. The University reserves the right to refuse, withdraw, modify, or otherwise limit the display, presentation, posting, or performance of any and all material that is on University property, that uses University facilities or resources, or that is otherwise affiliated or apparently affiliated with the University, including but not limited to any material that the University deems, in its sole and absolute discretion: to be or reasonably perceived as being harassing, intimidating, threatening, violent, vulgar, obscene, libelous, unlawful, offensive, or otherwise objectionable; to constitute an invasion of privacy; to violate any policy in this Handbook; to risk damaging the good name and reputation of the University or otherwise casting unwanted attention on the University; to otherwise fail to uphold the standards of civility and professionalism representative of the University; or to be misaligned with the University’s mission or values. In the event the University determines that display, presentation, posting, or performance of any material should be refused, withdrawn, modified, or limited, the University may notify the affected student(s) within a reasonable timeframe but is under no obligation to do so. Nothing in this paragraph shall be interpreted as creating any obligation for the University to remove, withdraw, modify, or otherwise limit the display, presentation, posting, or performance of any material that any individual deems offensive or otherwise objectionable, nor shall anything in this paragraph or Handbook be interpreted as providing any guarantee that the display, presentation, posting, or performance of any material will be permitted. The University reserves, in all cases, the final and continuing control, in its sole and absolute discretion, over the display, presentation, posting, or performance of any and all material that is on University property, that uses University facilities or resources, or that is otherwise affiliated or apparently affiliated with the University.