EDUCAUSE/Cornell Institute for Computer Policy and Law

The EDUCAUSE/Cornell Institute for Computer Policy and Law provides leadership to colleges and universities in developing information technology policies. Founded in 1996 at Cornell University, the Institute incorporates experts from a wide variety of fields, including chief information officers, student judicial-affairs administrators, librarians, attorneys, policy officers, and many others. The Institute supports the professional development of information technology, policy and legal professionals within higher education to facilitate the creation and administration of effective information technology policies. It also monitors and analyzes changes in technology and law to assess the impact of those changes on academic information technology policy.

Topics of interest include:

• The policy-development process, including stakeholder identification and aligning technology policies with the existing organizational culture.
• User education and training, highlighting effective and exemplary programs developed at colleges and universities around the country.
• Key areas of institutional interest and potential liability, such as privacy, harassment, intellectual property, and first-amendment issues.

Some of the Institute's major activities and services are:

• The annual ICPL seminar on the Cornell University campus.
• A resource library including links to hundreds of online policies from colleges and universities around the country.
• Workshops, seminars, and presentations, including preconference seminars at various EDUCAUSE events.
• The EDUCAUSE Policy and Law Constituency Group and the associated mailing list.

For more information, see About ICPL.