E-mail:copyright@apus.edu
Are you interested in copyrighting your own creative works?
You own the copyright on your creative works (excluding works-for-hire) as soon as you put your intellectual property into a tangible form. This includes (but is not limited to) recording audiovisual works, taking a photograph, drawing something on paper, or writing/typing something by hand or digitally.
If you'd like to be able to take legal action and sue for monetary gain in the event your copyright is infringed upon, you MUST obtain a copyright with the US Copyright Office via the link below. For a small fee, you can ensure that your work is protected.
If you are interested in using a copyrighted work in your classroom, the first step is to contact APUS copyright staff by emailing copyright@apus.edu. We will go about pursuing permissons in one of two ways:
Copyright staff at APUS regularly audit APUS classrooms for copyright/508 compliance. In addition to our daily reviews, faculty can also request a review of a specific course!
Options for reviews are as follows:
Please keep in mind that Copyright Staff generally require a 90 day lead time for completing reviews of materials lists and classrooms.