Theresa: At the University of Utah, this issue is treated as part of the Code of Faculty Rights and Responsibilities, through a section which prescribes faculty members' "Duties to Students"-- including a specific duty with regard to what are referred to as "self-authored course materials" and using the concept described as "FACULTY FINANCIAL INTEREST IN SELECTION OF COURSE MATERIALS" The legislative history for that provision is at http://regulations.utah.edu/academics/appendices_6/6-316R8%20_Legislative%20history.pdf and the overall Policy in which this section is located is at http://regulations.utah.edu/academics/6-316.php Part 4-B-10 , search for terms "Self-authored course materials"
Basically, the Policy prohibits a course instructor from deriving any financial benefit from assigning students to buy course materials authored by that course instructor. If it is a commercially published material, such that the publisher pays royalties to the author/course instructor for each purchase made by students, then the instructor must donate to a charitable entity (e.g., a scholarship fund) an amount equivalent to the royalties the instructor is receiving from the publisher. # Robert L. Flores, Professor of Law --S.J. Quinney College of Law, Special Assistant for Faculty Policy--V.P. Academic Affairs--University of Utah 801-581-5881 [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> # ________________________________ From: [email protected] [[email protected]] on behalf of Rebecca G. Deardorff [[email protected]] Sent: Wednesday, February 11, 2015 10:07 AM To: Association of College and University Policy Administrators Subject: RE: [acupa-l] Use of Teaching Materials Authored by Instructors Hi Theresa, The University of Washington currently approaches this issue through an “Ethics Advisory<http://f2.washington.edu/audit/sites/default/files/UW%20Internal%20Audit%20Ethics%20Advisory%20No.%201.pdf>.” My best, Rebecca Rebecca Goodwin Deardorff Director of Rules Coordination Office of the President Box 351210 Seattle, WA 98195 206-543-9219 www.washington.edu/rules [http://www.washington.edu/marketing/e-communications/wsignature.gif] From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Theresa Rowe Sent: Wednesday, February 11, 2015 7:42 AM To: Association of College and University Policy Administrators Subject: [acupa-l] Use of Teaching Materials Authored by Instructors Hi, I am seeking copies of policies for materials authored by instructors. We are concerned about quality language that is broad, covering textbooks, mobile apps, web sites, and such. We would like language that covers prohibiting or controlling having students pay for a faculty authored text or app. Thanks Theresa Rowe -- Theresa Rowe on the road ATTN: Please be aware that when you respond to an ACUPA-L e-mail, the reply will be distributed to the ENTIRE list of members. If you do NOT want to send an e-mail to everyone, please reply directly to the individual who initiated the query (their e-mail address appears in the "From" line of their original e-mail). If you wish to remove yourself from the ACUPA e-mail list, please go to the following website and complete the form. We will remove you from the list within 24 hours, during normal business hours. http://www.acupa.org/MembershipForm_Discontinue.html If you have questions about the ACUPA e-list, please contact Jamie Parris at [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]?subject=ACUPA%20e-list%20assistance> or 607-255-6837. ATTN: Please be aware that when you respond to an ACUPA-L e-mail, the reply will be distributed to the ENTIRE list of members. If you do NOT want to send an e-mail to everyone, please reply directly to the individual who initiated the query (their e-mail address appears in the "From" line of their original e-mail). If you wish to remove yourself from the ACUPA e-mail list, please go to the following website and complete the form. We will remove you from the list within 24 hours, during normal business hours. http://www.acupa.org/MembershipForm_Discontinue.html If you have questions about the ACUPA e-list, please contact Jamie Parris at [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]?subject=ACUPA%20e-list%20assistance> or 607-255-6837.
