Ethics and Infringement

Disclaimer

FHSU provides students with both on and off campus Internet access. This can be a great asset to educational experiences. FHSU is happy to be able to provide such services to students.

A number of students use FHSU's connections regularly to "surf the web." You should be aware that downloading copyrighted materials, especially music, videos and/or games from the Internet can be a violation of copyright laws.

You should also be aware that technology has made great progress in sniffing out violations. FHSU has received a number of "takedown" requests under various copyright laws from companies who have used sniffer programs to find a violation. FHSU must react to stop the offense if the downloading takes place through any FHSU provided access. Remember, FHSU may provide access either on or off campus.

Students, please be advised: if FHSU receives a future copyright infringement notice on an ethernet connection registered to you, to your apartment or to your residence hall room, FHSU will disable your connection for a period of no less than two weeks and impose other appropriate sanctions. If additional notices are received that indicate repeat offenses, you may be denied any or all future ethernet access.

Shana L. Meyer
Assistant Vice President for Student Affairs
Fort Hays State University
600 Park Street
Sheridan Hall, Room 208
Hays, KS 67601-4099
785-628-5824 (phone)
785-628-4113 (fax)
slmeyer@fhsu.edu

Infringement Agent:

In compliance with the requirements of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act Section 512 C, Fort Hays State University has appointed a copyright infringement agent.

General copyright questions?

Contact:  Jennifer Sauer, 785.628.5262

Complex legal concerns about copyright?

Contact the University Counsel.