Photocopying
Faculty are issued a photocopy code number for each individual course and research budget. If course handouts other than syllabi and examination material function in lieu of books, reproduction expenses should be borne by students by way of term billing.
The academic department can provide support for large photocopying jobs for courses without teaching assistants. Turnaround time will vary depending on staff workloads. For copying that can be done overnight, or with even longer lead-time, faculty are urged to use an outside vendor. Copy vendor options are outlined at: http://www.uis.harvard.edu/digital_print_services/vendor_recommendations.php
The United States Copyright Law of 1978 allows the duplication of copyrighted work for educational purposes under the stated principles of the fair use doctrine. Generally, guidelines allow the one-time use of a single copy, or multiple copies up to the number of students in the class; a chapter of a book; an article from a periodical or newspaper; a short story, essay or poem; or a chart, graph, diagram, drawing or picture from a book, periodical or newspaper. Copies may be made only once for a course, and may not be made in future semesters of a course. Extensive copying of printed materials for course distribution or copying outside the fair use guidelines, is illegal unless written permission is obtained from the copyright holder of the work. The GSD uses the Copyright Clearance Center to obtain copyright clearance. Department administrators can advise faculty of the procedures to follow to obtain permission.