Intellectual Property and

Academic Honesty Policies

October 26, 2010Alina, Juli, Tatsuya, Shinya

Overview Introduction

› Importance of “creativity”

Intellectual Property› Why is Intellectual Property important for us?› Definition› Copyright

Academic Honesty Policy› What is Academic Dishonesty Policy?› Why is it important for university?› Content of Academic Honesty Policy

Conclusion› Summary & Suggestion

Introduction

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s7pIkhr8Tz0

Economic Growth

Time

Without IP

With IP

Intellectual Property

Why is IP important?

Protection

• Creators• Public

Promotion

• Culture• Economy• creativity

Definition

Legal rights resulting from intellectual activity

Time-limited rights to control the use of productions

Intellectual Property is…

Copyright Industrial property

Copyright in written work

• What is Copyrighted work?

- Exclusive rights to control authors’ works – copy, translate, adapt, perform, sell, broadcast, etc

- Originality

- Automatic- Regardless of “quality”

- Not idea and facts

- Time limit

• Authors of copyrighted work

Copyright Limitation

Making a balance between creator’s and public’s right

Quotations Teaching

Personal, private, and non-commercial use

Creator Public

Economic income

Incentive

Cultural &economic

development

Access to creation

We can freely (without asking permission) use copyrighted works as long as…

What is the relationship?

Intellectual property

Academic Honesty

Plagiarism

What is the Academic Dishonesty?

The use of one's own thoughts and materials in the writing of papers, taking of tests, and other classroom related activities

General Policy on Academic Honesty

Students are expected to produce independent work and to cite sources of information and concepts.

When these principles are breached and a student misrepresents his or her level of knowledge, the basic framework of scholarship is broken.

In these instances will face problems that range from a warning from the College.

If students are uncertain of policies, they should consult the instructor for clarification.

Types of Academic dishonesty

1. Plagiarism 2. Cheating 3. Misrepresentation of experience,

ability, or effort 4. Unauthorized collaboration 5. Submission of same work in two

courses without explicit permission to do so

6. Falsification of records 7. Sabotage

Why Academic Honesty is important?

Academic honesty is as fundamental to our shared enterprise as the transmission of knowledge, the faculty and administration of the College regard educating students in academic integrity to be as important as inspiring them to rise to the challenge of learning.

3 common Reasons

1. Students are ignorant about the school's policy.

2. Societal pressure to "succeed at any cost.“

3. Desperation

Academic Dishonesty Occurs

Similarities

1.Definition

Several common points among universities’ Academic Honesty Policies

Example of definition

1. (Academic Dishonesty) is “the appropriation of another person’s ideas, processes, results or words without giving appropriate credit.”

2. not only is legally wrong but also morally corrosive. . . .  Any paper based upon the writing of others should acknowledge every source used.

(1) MSU

A student shall not receive credit for work that is not the result of the student‘s own effort or for work that is falsified. Infringement of academic honesty by a student subjects that student to serious penalties...

(2) BRANDEIS UNIVERSITY

Similarities

1.Definition

Several common points among universities’ Academic Honesty Policies

2.Penalty

Example of Penalty

penalty grade, which is defined as any grade based on a charge of academic misconduct. 

A penalty grade may include, but is not limited to, a failing grade on an assignment or in the course. 

Additional sanctions include probation, suspension from your program or the University for a designated time. 

(1) MSU

Where the committee upholds an allegation of academic misconduct, it may impose one of the following penalties [ Statute 13.1.11 ]:1. Reprimand the student; 2. Deprive the student of credit … to

which the academic misconduct relates; 3. Prohibit the student from using …the

University's library … for a period…4. Recommend to the Vice-Chancellor that a

student's enrolment be suspended …5. Recommend to the Vice-Chancellor that

the student's enrolment be terminated.

(2) Baruch College

Similarities

1.Definition

Several common points among universities’ Academic Honesty Policies

2.Penalty

3.Procedure

Example of Procedure

1. stay calm, don't get angry or rude.

2. meet with your instructor, ask why believes you have cheated. 

3. You should explain why you believe you did not commit an act of academic misconduct.

4. If you are unable to resolve the dispute with your instructor, then discuss the matter with the chair/director of the department/school that offered the course. 

5. final step is to request an academic grievance hearing before the hearing board of the unit in which the alleged misconduct occurred

(1) MSU

Due Process and Students Rights Any charge… must be submitted in

writing, in complete detail to the Office of the Dean of Students promptly….

Due process begins with student notification and an investigation of the charge. The process ends with either dismissal of the charge or sanctioning.

(2) Baruch College

Summary

Intellectual Property› Protection of creator and public access› promotion of cultural and economical

activities and creativities

Academic Honesty› Rule to make students creative works and

to protect other people’s ideas

Suggestion

Believe yourself!

Manage your time!!

Any Questions?

Citation

“Understanding Copyright and Related Rights Contents”, World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), http://www.wipo.int/freepublications/en/intproperty/909/wipo_pub_909.html#int_prop

“WIPO Intellectual Property Handbook: Policy, Law and Use”, WIPO, http://www.wipo.int/about-ip/en/iprm/

“The Arts and Copyright”, WIPO, http://www.wipo.int/export/sites/www/freepublications/en/copyright/935/wipo_pub_935.pdf

“Copyright FAQs”, Stanford University Libraries and Academic Information Resources, http://fairuse.stanford.edu/Copyright_and_Fair_Use_Overview/chapter0/index.html

Citation2 “UNIVERSITY POLICY REGARDING ACADEMIC HONESTY &

PLAGIARISM”, BRANDEIS UNIVERSITY, http://people.brandeis.edu/~teuber/usemacadpol.html

“Academic Honesty”, Baruch College, http://www.baruch.cuny.edu/academic/academic_honesty.html

“MSU Policies, Regulations and Ordinances Regarding Academic Honesty and Integrity”, Michigan State University, https://www.msu.edu/unit/ombud/RegsOrdsPolicies.html

Fair Use and Academic Honesty(Plagiarism)” Howard Community College http://www.howardcc.edu/students/academic_support_services/lac_and_tutoring/HOWL/Fair_Use.html

“Academic Requirement Policies and Procedure” Whitter College http://www.whittier.edu/Academics/AcademicRequirementsPoliciesAndProcedures/AcademicHonesty_policy.pdf

Thank you.