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Student Copyright Policies

Copyright Law and Potential Civil and Criminal Sanctions for Copyright Infringement

The federal Copyright law (Title 17, United States Code) requires all members of Barnes-Jewish College Goldfarb School of Nursing, including students, to respect the proprietary rights of owners of copyrights and refrain from actions that constitute an infringement of copyright or other proprietary rights.

Those who disregard this policy place themselves individually at risk of civil and criminal liability. As a general matter, a person who is found liable for civil copyright infringement may be ordered to pay actual damages or “statutory” damages in an amount of not less than $750 and not more than $30,000 per work infringed. For a “willful” infringement, damages may be awarded by a court up to $150,000 per work infringed. A court can also assess costs and attorneys’ fees, in its discretion. See 17 U.S.C. §§ 504 and 505. Also, “willful” copyright infringement can result in imprisonment of up to five years for a first-time offense and additional fines. See 17 U.S.C. § 506 and 18 U.S.C. § 2319.

Any student who violates this policy will be subject to the full range of corrective action, up to and including dismissal.

Peer-to-Peer (P2P) File Sharing

It is a violation of copyright law to use file sharing software (e.g., BitTorrent, KaZaA, Limewire, etc.) to download music, movies, and other copyrighted material without permission from the copyright holder. This is unauthorized Peer-to-Peer (P2P) file sharing, and Barnes-Jewish College Goldfarb School of Nursing does not condone such use.

Students, faculty or staff who engage in unauthorized P2P file sharing on Barnes-Jewish College Goldfarb School of Nursing network may be held liable for the infringement of copyrighted works (music, movies, computer software, video games and photographs). Be aware that Barnes-Jewish College Goldfarb School of Nursing is under no legal obligation to defend, or accept responsibility for, the illegal actions of its students or employees in the P2P context. It is each individual’s responsibility to know what constitutes infringement of copyright—if one is not sure then s/he should learn more about the law and/or refrain from copying materials.

If a member of the College community is found to have illegally shared files over the College’s network, the full range of disciplinary actions are available (along with the civil criminal penalties the person may be subject to), including:

1. Indefinite or permanent loss of computer privileges and network access;
2. Denial of future access to College’s IT resources;
3. All disciplinary sanctions available pursuant to the Student Handbook;
4. Dismissal from the College; and/or
5. Legal action.

Alternatives to illegal downloading include, but are not limited to, iTunes, Amazon, Netflix, and Hulu.

Recording Classroom/Clinical Lectures by Students

The dissemination of course materials and video recording of lectures, discussions, or presentations are governed by this policy. Advance, written permission by the faculty member or lecturer is required to record classroom/clinical lectures, discussions or presentations.

Violations of this policy (https://www.barnesjewishcollege.edu/Information-For/Current-Students/Student-Policies/Recording-Classroom-and-Clinical-Lectures) may constitute copyright infringement in violation of federal or state law and may be subject to College disciplinary action under the Code of Conduct.

By definition:

• Course Materials includes, but is not limited to, lecture notes, outlines, slides, PowerPoint presentations, readings, or other content made available to students by the instructor, lecturer, presenter, faculty member or through any College online learning system.
• Recording includes, but is not limited to, a video or audio replication or photographic image recorded on devices including, but not limited to, audio recorders, video recorders, cell phones, smartphones, smart watches, digital cameras, media players, computers, or other devices that record images or sound.

Requirements and Limitations:

1. Advance Written Permission:
   • Recording of classroom/clinical lectures is prohibited unless advance written permission is obtained from the course instructor and/or any guest presenter(s). An instructor may provide such permission to an entire class as part of the course syllabus.
   • In the event an instructor does not provide blanket permission to the entire class as noted in the course syllabus, s/he may permit the recording of specific lectures. In instances where a student(s) wishes to record the lecture, the student(s) must complete the Permission of Record Class Lectures form and have it executed by the instructor prior to the class/clinical. The form can be accessed on the College website, under Current Students, “Student Policies”.
   • In the event permission to record lectures is granted, the instructor will notify all students, speakers and other lecture attendees in advance that recording may occur.
2. Students who require recording or other adaptations of lectures as a reasonable accommodation for a documented disability should contact the Disability Services office at the start of the term in order to obtain a letter of authorization. That authorization letter is to be presented to each course instructor for signature acknowledging the accommodation and permission to record each specific lecture will not be required. Every effort should be made to protect the confidentiality of a student with a disability who is being granted an accommodation, i.e., the professor will not name the student who is doing a recording when it is due to a disability accommodation.
3. Limitations on Use of Recordings and Materials
   • Permission to allow lecture recording is not a transfer of any copyrights in the recording or related course materials. Such recordings and materials may be used only for individual or group study with other students enrolled in the same class, and may not be reproduced, transferred, distributed or displayed in any public or commercial manner.

Student Printing

The College limits the number of free prints for each student using the computer lab or student-use copy machine. Each student will receive an allotment of 500 sheets each 14-week term. If printing duplex (both sides of the paper) this will equate to 1,000 prints per term. When students exceed this limit, students may add money to printing accounts by contacting a library staff member. Cash, check, and credit cards are accepted.