Know the Code - Principle 8
Intellectual Property
The University is committed to protecting its own intellectual property and that of third parties.
UR community members are expected to:
Respect the copyrighted work only in a manner that does not infringe upon the rights of the holder of the copyright.
Protect rights to individual, the Univeristy , and third-party intellectual property;
Ensure originality of one's work and provide credit for the ideas of others upon which work is built;
Be responsible for the accuracy and fairness of information reported and/or published; and
Fairly assign authorship credit on the basis of significant contributions.
Key Policies, Statements, and Guidelines
Examples of Prohibited Conduct
- Plagiarism or taking credit for another's work
- Using the University's marks without approval