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Process Institute-wide Process | Academic Senate Process | BoT AAC Members Institutional Process The Board of Trustees, in December 2005, approved an institutional process for developing Pratt Institute's policy on intellectual property. The process provides review and input from the community as well as Senate constituents, which include all persons that teach in the four schools and the Library. The following are steps which will be followed by the Academic Affairs Committee (AAC) of the Board of Trustees (BoT) to develop an intellectual property policy. Intellectual Property Policy Development Procedures, with dates added on Feb. 3, 2006 is available as 29 KB PDF (source: Office of the Provost) Process Approval Phase 1. AAC considers development process, revises as appropriate, and approves process. (Nov.'05) Draft Phase 1. Office of the Provost presents to AAC up to 4 best practices examples, along with government requirements. (Dec. '05) 2. AAC considers examples and develops major sections for consideration. (March '06) 3. Subcommittee of the AAC develops initial policy draft of sections, for review by full AAC (August 06)4. AAC has draft reviewed by Legal Council for overarching concerns and revises draft for community review.(September 06) Community Review Phase (Each unit develops internal procedure for review) AAC passes draft for community review. (October 06) 1. Draft referred to Academic Senate for review and comment 2. Draft referred to Deans Council for review and comment 3. Draft referred to Student Government for review and comment 4. Draft referred to Institutional Advancement for review and comment. 5. Draft referred to BoT Exec. Committee for review and written comments. Community Hearing Phase 1. Each Review Group provides a 15 minute verbal presentation of comments along with documents to full AAC. (Nov. '06) Development Phase 1. Subcommittee of the AAC considers comments and drafts final proposed policy for consideration. (Jan.'07)2. Legal Council reviews final proposed policy for consistency. (Jan ' 07) Final Comment Phase 1. Final Draft Policy reissued to stakeholders for final written comments. (Feb' 07) Approval Phase 1. AAC Subcommittee considers final comments, makes revisions as appropriate, and issues policy (March. '07) to President for consideration, review, and possible forwarding to BoT for action. (April '07) 2. BoT reviews and considers policy (April'07) Academic Senate Process The Senate provides a website with information and documents relevant to the institute's draft Intellectual Property Policy and its development process. There is, additionally, a section providing external resources on the subject matter. Senate constituents* are invited by email, on November 2, to review material on the website, particularly the draft Intellectual Property Policy document from the Provost's office. They are invited to submit comments by e-mail, web-form, telephone (x-3625) or interoffice mail (ISC 109). The deadline for submission is Thursday, November 9, 2006. Comments will be reviewed and discussed by the Senate's IP committee. Where applicable, response will be sent to individuals. The committee discusses with the Senate at Tuesday, November 14 Senate meeting and recommends a Senate statement to be presented in writing and orally at the Board of Trustees' Academic Affairs Committee on Thursday, November 16, 2006. * Senate constituents include all Chairs, Assistant Chairs and persons that teach in one or more of the four schools or the Library at Pratt Institute. It is recommended that Faculty direct their comments to either the Academic Senate or their Chairs/Directors. Staff should provide comments to their supervisor, and students to their Student Government officers. PROGRESS REPORT Mon, Oct 16, 2006: Provost presented an information session on the Draft Policy. All members of the community were invited by e-mail sent on Fri, Oct 13. Thur, Nov 16, 2006: Stakeholders' Representatives are invited to present for 15 minutes each, as follows: 09:45am - Institutional Advancement Ludovic LeroyMara McGinnis 10:00am - Student Government Leonardo Gomez10:15am - Deans’ Council Thomas Hanrahan10:30am – Academic Senate representative(s) to be announcedBoard of Trustees Academic Affairs CommitteE (AAC) Trustees • Dr. Joshua Smith, Chair • Mike Pratt • Ned Twining • Dick Eiger • June Kelly Faculty & Student Representatives • Kristen Morith • Leonardo Gomez • Mary Edwards, Sch of Art & Design • Tony White, Library • Marc Schaut, Sch of Architecture • Sameetha Agha, Sch of Liberal Arts & Sciences, through June 30, 2006 • Anita Cooney, Sch of Art & Design, as of July 1, 2006 Administration • Peter Barna « Back to top |
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