The University has recently clarified its position on the following matters related to copyrightable works, as renewed for the 2020-21 academic year.
Without a faculty member’s prior written consent, the University will not reuse or commercialize materials that the faculty member has specifically developed for short term use via remote delivery or hybrid in-class/online instruction in response to the COVID-19 outbreak and that constitute “Commissioned Copyrightable Works” under the University’s Policy on Intellectual Property I.A.1 (including Courseware and Online Modules as defined in Standard S-19).
As distinct from those described in the prior paragraph, Courseware and Online Modules specifically commissioned for deployment and regular use as an online offering, whether during or after the COVID-19 pandemic, will continue to be subject to the terms of I.A.1 and S-19 in accordance with usual practice.