Copyright: KCTCS Policies & Intellectual Property

"It is the policy of KCTCS to recognize and encourage the individual effort on the part of its faculty, staff, other employees, and students that leads to the creation of intellectual property. As such, it is the intent of KCTCS to protect the rights of the individual and of KCTCS to provide for reasonable and appropriate sharing of any proceeds in the event that these creations have commercial value."

"To promote the successful use of social media communications the Kentucky Community and Technical College System (KCTCS) has developed and will continue to update, the following policy to assist in the protection of personal and professional reputations and student safety while participating in social media."

"This policy applies to the entire KCTCS community of students, employees (both faculty and staff), affiliates, and authorized guests. KCTCS requires all individuals to responsibly use information and the information technology employed to collect, process, store, and disseminate it. Acceptance of this policy shall be acknowledged before being allowed access to KCTCS information technology."

This brand guide will help faculty and staff in every college, department, program and office to create unified materials that inspire a student, community member, employer or donor. It includes guidelines and checklists to follow when sharing messages with the public, in print, or on the college websites, including branded logos, colors, fonts, proper wording on taglines and statements, and more.

Starting point for creators to register their works.

Types of works that can be registered for copyright including literary work, visual and performing arts, publications in periodicals.

The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) is the federal agency for granting U.S. patents and registering trademarks.