Determination of Conflict

When intellectual property of potential value may be created, the College and the employee, student, or individual in a formal relationship with the College may negotiate an agreement for ownership and the sharing of benefits before the property is created.

The agreement may include use of the intellectual property at other educational institutions.

An ad hoc intellectual property committee, appointed by the vice president for institutional advancement and made up of an equal number of faculty and staff, will make recommendations when issues arise. The vice president for institutional advancement will request that the faculty senate recommend faculty members to serve on this committee.