SOFTWARE

SOFTWARE COPYRIGHT AND COMPLIANCE POLICY

1) Mesa State College computer users shall use software in accordance with the license agreement. Software used at MSC is licensed from a variety of outside companies. MSC, unless authorized by the software developer, does not have the right to reproduce software or related documentation.

2) The unauthorized copying of software, which is licensed or protected by copyright, is illegal. MSC reserves the right to administer disciplinary and/or legal action as deemed appropriate.

3) No institutional-owned computer resources should be used for unauthorized commercial purposes.

4) Respect for the intellectual work and property of others has traditionally been essential to the mission of the State Colleges. Plagiarism and the unauthorized copying of software including program applications, databases, and code are forbidden. Employees or students acquiring or using copies of computer software will be disciplined as appropriate under the circumstances
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5) Mesa State College recognizes its obligation to provide continuing guidance as to what constitutes academic honesty, and to promote procedures and circumstances that will reinforce this principle.

U.S. Copyright Law (Title 17) recognizes that intellectual work such as software programs, data, or pictures are automatically covered by copyright unless it is explicitly noted to the contrary. According to U.S. Copyright Law, illegal reproduction of software can be subject to civil damages of $50,000 or more on behalf of the copyright owner; and criminal penalties including fines and imprisonment.

2002-2003 Student Handbook