Can a member of the Academic Staff retain interest in his or her copyrightable expression by negotiating a contract with the university administration before beginning work?
• The employer retains interest in work created by Academic Staff members during normal working hours as part of their contractual obligation (work for hire). • The university administration believes that it is consistent with the mission of a university to encourage creative and scholarly work by all of its employees. • The university administration is willing to negotiate agreements with Academic Staff members that allow them to retain interest in their work BEFORE work is begun on a course.
