The University of Memphis

Faculty Authored Educational Material

POLICIES

Copyrighted educational material prepared by University of Memphis faculty and staff that may be required for student purchase should follow established guidelines that are appropriate to its use. Unanimous approval of the educational materials by department or division committee in which the materials are to be used is required, and must also be approved by the department chair, or in cases where no department chair exists, the next level of approval authority.

The specific procedures for selecting educational materials to be purchased by students for courses are determined by each academic department or unit. Included in the procedures should be the selection of committee members, departmental or unit approval processes, and steps to ensure objectivity and to avoid any perception of conflict of interest. 

In the case where educational materials are authored by the chair of the department, the dean of the college will be responsible for the selection process and for the final approval of the materials. In the case of a dean who authored such materials, responsibility for the approval of the materials will be borne by the provost.

In addition, anyone preparing material to be copyrighted and designed solely for a University of Memphis audience must obtain advance approval to avoid possible loss and must comply with UM1607 Intellectual Property.

Faculty authored educational material which is required to be purchased by students may not be sold directly to students by a faculty member, department, or college, but must be available for purchase at established outlets, including the University store.

 http://policies.memphis.edu/UM1607.htm

 Tennessee Board of Regents 

http://www.tbr.state.tn.us/policies_guidelines/governance_policies/1-02-03-10.htm 

  University of Memphis

http://policies.memphis.edu/12a1105.html