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Procedure for copyright infringement violation notifications:
Information systems will research the alleged violation and document that the internal and external IP address corresponds with the notice.
Information systems will restrict the student's IP address to prevent file sharing while allowing them to access EMU resources.
Student life will meet with the student to explain the situation and require that the student remove P2P software.
Information systems will remove the IP restriction after the student has removed the P2P software. The student will need to bring the computer to information systems for determination that the software has been removed.
Information systems and student life will keep documentation on the actions that were taken. The first incident will be recorded in their student life file as a warning only. Subsequent incidents will be recorded in their student life file as infractions and the student will need to pay $15 to have internet access restored.
Fair use
Copyright law provides no blanket exception from liability for university students based solely upon their status as students. There are limited circumstances where use of copyrighted materials without permission is allowable. One of these circumstances is under the legal doctrine of "fair use", such as for purposes of news reporting, criticism, commentary, or teaching. Whether use of copyrighted material without permission is "fair use" depends on a very detail, case by case analysis of various factors.