Outside Professional Work Policy
Outside professional work policy addresses
- Consulting
- Use of university-owned intellectual property
"The first obligation of members of the faculty and staff
is the preparation for and carrying out of official University duties.
Faculty and staff who are full-time are expected to devote full-time
effort to their institutional responsibilities. At the same time,
the University recognizes that individuals, the University, and
the state benefit from faculty and staff involvement in and support
of outside organizations and industry. Such involvement provides
individuals opportunities to disseminate expert information outside
of the traditional university employment structure while simultaneously
providing individuals additional experiences, augmenting their ability
to carry out their University responsibilities. The University benefits
in its ongoing relationships with the local, regional, national,
and international communities it seeks to serve." -- University
Handbook, Volume Four, Part V, Chapter 6, Section 1.
About the Policy
The Outside Professional Work Policy can be found in the University
Handbook, Volume Four, Part V, Chapter 6, Sections 1-8.
Relationship of the Outside Professional Work Policy to
copyright
"Intellectual property in which the University may have
an ownership interest may not be transferred by University employees
while engaged in outside consulting. Intellectual property must
be disclosed to the University pursuant to the University Patent,
Invention, and Copyright Policy (Handbook, Volume Four, Part V,
Chapter 7). Clauses in consulting agreements (including, but not
limited to, clauses on confidentiality and ownership/transfer of
intellectual property) must be consistent with the policy of the
University and with University commitments under sponsored research
agreements and shall be submitted for prior review by the employee
when requesting permission to engage in outside consulting."
-- University Handbook, Volume Four, Part V, Chapter 6, Section
6B.
Excerpts from University Handbook, Volume Four, Part V,
Chapter 6, Sections 1-8 Outside Professional Work Policy
[Section 2. Outside Consulting Activities]
[Section 6. Involvement With Commercial Enterprise, Deeper Than
Consulting]
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