Policies

• Faculty Handbook
• Copyright Policies  
• New - Intellectual Property Policy (supercedes policy from 1999)
• Graduate School Student Policies
• CCT Student Manual

Faculty Handbook

The Faculty Handbook covers all faculty guidelines and resources and is available online. 

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Copyright Policies

Remember that all packets, handouts and reserve material must comply with Georgetown copyright policy, which generally follows the American Library Association's Model Policy Concerning College and University Photocopying for Classroom, Research and Library Reserve Use. The Model Policy outlines "fair use" rights in the academic environment for classroom teaching, research activities and library services. Items are usually considered to fall under the "fair use" doctrine if they are printed/copied/distributed a single time and are no more than:

1. One chapter from a book;
2. An article from a periodical or newspaper;
3. A short story, short essay, or short poem, whether or not from a collective work;
4. A chart, diagram, graph, drawing, cartoons or picture from a book, periodical, or newspaper.

Subsequent uses of the same material by the same professor for the same class will require that the professor request permission to copy materials as they would no longer be covered by "fair use".

The Georgetown University Counsel's Office has compiled an exhaustive document regarding copyright policies for the Georgetown learning environment, including policies regarding digital works. All Faculty are encouraged to read Copyright Issues in Higher Education: A Guide for Georgetown Faculty.

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New - Intellectual Property Policy (supercedes policy from 1999)

Please review the new Intellectual Property Policy, which takes the place of the one from 1999.

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