III. Principles for University Interaction with Industry

One of the missions of the University of California, San Diego is to facilitate university-industry interaction and transfer of University created technology for the benefit of the public. In carrying out this mission, UCSD needs to be guided by the following principles:

1. Open Academic Environment – The Administration and the Academic Senate are responsible for assuring that an open environment exists throughout the University. It is the responsibility of the campus administration, the Academic Senate, and departmental faculty to establish appropriate norms and to assure the existence of an open environment.
2. Freedom to Publish – The University mission includes an obligation to disseminate the results of research. Consequently, freedom to publish is fundamental to the University and is a major criterion of the appropriateness of a research project.
3. Outside Professional Activities – Faculty are encouraged to engage in appropriate outside professional activities as a form of public service. Consonant with their responsibilities, each faculty member must assure that such activities do not interfere with the performance of their teaching and research duties.
4. Disclosure of Conflicts of Interest – Faculty may not, without disclosure to and approval by the University, engage in any activity that involves a conflict between their obligations to the University and their personal gain.
5. Responsibility to Students – Faculty members must not allow any outside professional activities or interests to prevent them from meeting their responsibilities to students as teachers, mentors, and supervisors of research.
6. Use of University Facilities – University facilities and resources should be devoted to activities that support University teaching, research, and public service.

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