Andrina Giusti

AUP Copyright Policy

In order for students to access and use the computers in class, they must abide by and
agree to rules in accordance with copyright policies for reproducing internet material.

1. Students agree that information retrieved from the internet is for noncommercial use.

2. Students agree to access information from public sites, not private.

3. U.S. copyright statutes apply to all material on government sites such as libraries, state
or national web pages.

4. The school acts as the owner of materials created with software designed for classroom
use by students and teachers.

5. All school created pages are copyrighted information, including photographs and
graphics.

6. The school prohibits use of unlicensed software by staff or students as it violates

copyright laws for software providers.

7. Students and staff must seek permission of the author where information pages insist
permission is asked before replication.

8. Students and teachers should ask for clarification from the school board’s feedback
forum if there are any doubts about reproducing copyrighted materials.

9. If permission to reproduce or redistribute is granted, the following statement shall be

included, "Reproduced with permission from _____________ ".

PLAGIARISM IS NOT ALLOWED OR TOLERATED. RULES ARE:

1. The students agree that academic work, written or produced in a multi-media format,
must include citation of its original author.

2. If students are unsure, students agree to consult with their professors before turning in
their assignment. If they do not, and they are caught, disciplinary action will be taken.

3. Students understand that plagiarism also includes revising someone else’s written
work. In this case, revisions and paraphrasing should have appropriate citation of the
original author or else it will be considered plagiarism.

4. A student submitting someone else’s work as their own work are considered to be
plagiarizing and cheating. Students risk failure of the class, expulsion and/or suspension.
REFERENCES

U.S. Library of Congress (2008, May). Taking the Mystery Out of Copyright for Teachers

and Students. Retrieved July 26, 2008 from

http://www.loc.gov/teachers/copyrightmystery/

Wisconsin State Government (2008, April). Acceptable Use Policy. Retrieved

July 26, 2008 from

http://www.wisconsin.gov/state/core/acceptable_use_policy.html

Granada High School (2003, February) Ethics Research: The Good, The Bad, and

The Ugly – Kentucky Definition. Retrieved July 26, 2008

http://www.chem.uky.edu/courses/common/plagiarism.html#Penalties

SUMMARY

I wrote my rules based on middle and fifth grade level reading comprehensions. I wanted
to keep the rules simple. Some sites included elaborate punishments and complicated
laws about copyrighting in general. I felt that in the cases where some authors ask others
to obtain their permission first, getting that permission should be within the rules for
students and teachers to adhere to. In the cases where students are turning in assignments,
I felt that they should know revision and paraphrasing are examples of plagiarism and if
they know this, the teacher can elaborate more on examples in their classroom. I looked
at the Kentucky University version because it was on an education based website for
Granada High School. The definition they used was based off of the Kentucky University
rules, I think, because their policy went in depth and used examples of what plagiarism
looks like and what teachers look for. Again, I think teachers of their subject should speak
directly to their students about the rules and how they will look for it. As long as students
understand that teachers will look for it, and have explained this agreement to students, it
seems that they will be responsible instead of being too scared to use any references.
Using references is also a learning process and I wanted my policy to reflect that they
should ask first, if they are unsure as well as know that sometimes, authors request
permission directly even for noncommercial reproduction of their materials.