I-Shou University Industry-University Cooperation Methods
Passed in the 3rd general meeting of 2nd semester in 2007 on June 20, 2008
Article I
I-Shou University (the University) drafts this method in compliance to the
government's policies on economic establishment and technology
development, and to promote industry-University cooperation
opportunities.
Article II
The University Innovative Incubation Industry-University Cooperation
Center (the Center) is in charge of all administrative tasks regarding
managing, coordinating, and counseling of that matter.
Article III The Center works in industry-University cooperation on the following:
i. The development research and application of technology, academics,
and techniques.
ii. The communication about manpower and information.
iii. The utilization of equipments involved.
iv. Training of professional personnel.
Article IV Industry-University cooperations plans are classified into "IU projects",
"service inspection and investigation", "profession training and seminar",
and "professional counseling".
i. "IU projects" are case study projects commissioned by public or
private facilities, or government facilities.
ii. "Service inspection and investigation" involves measuring, testing,
chemical analysis, or forensics service commissioned by public or
private facilities, or government facilities.
iii. "Profession training and seminar" involves personnel training service
commissioned by public or private facilities, or government facilities.
iv. "Professional counseling" involves counseling services commissioned
by public or private facilities, or government facilities.
Article V
"IU project" criterion:
i. The project leader should draft a comprehensive budget including all
expenses for material, manpower, equipment rental and depletion,
traveling fees, and fees paid to school, propose the project and
contract rough draft to the Center, where the documents will be
reviewed and signed by the Legal Unit of the Secretary Office and
Technology Transfer Unit of the Development Center before they're
reviewed by the Principal for final approval. The Center will ask the
Principal to host a general meeting for major research projects.
ii. Management fee will be 10% of the total budget. In special cases, the
applicant should propose otherwise during the process of proposal.
Projects commissioned by public facilities or the government are
entitled to comply to the standardized management fee of less than
10%, but only the upper limit applies.
iii. Projects are terminated as they expire. In special cases, the project
leader should attach all related documents and explanations for
authorization to continue.
Article VI "Service inspection and investigation" criterion:
i. The project leader should draft a comprehensive report including
project content, equipments needed, and all expenses for the Center to
review before it's sent to the Principal for final approval.
ii. Management fee will be 10% of the total budget. In special cases, the
applicant can apply for lowered or waived management fees.
iii. Fee collection should be done by appointed persons. Receipts are
issued uniformly from the University's bookkeeping department.
Financial matters should follow the University's rules of accounting
operations.
Article VII "Profession training and seminar" criterion:
i. The project leader should draft a comprehensive report for the Center
to review before it's sent to the Principal for final approval.
ii. Management fee will be 10% of the total budget. In special cases, the
applicant can apply for lowered or waived management fees.
iii. Projects are terminated as they expire. In special cases, the project
leader should attach all related documents and explanations for
authorization to continue.
Article VIII "Professional counseling" criterion:
i. The project leader should draft a comprehensive report for the
Center to review before it's sent to the Principal for final approval.
ii. Projects are terminated as they expire. In special cases, the project
leader should attach all related documents and explanations for
authorization to continue.
Article IX Project leader or mutual leader should be a specialized teacher, researcher,
or an employee in the school; Assisting leader or assisting researcher does
not fall under this requirement.
Article X
Intellectual property rights such as final presentation, ownership,
trademark, patent, copyrights, and integrated circuit layout should be
handled according to the detail explanation stated in the IU cooperation
project and contract.
Article XI How to handle project property and products:
i. Textbooks, equipments, and specimens belong to the school unless
previously agreed otherwise. The University will enlist each item as
school property.
ii. Project products are obtained, lent, or transferred on agreements
between the two parties. Products that involve rights or patent should
be handled according to previous agreement.
Article XII When conflicts due to IU cooperation projects occur, the University will
form a mediation committee of professional scholars to negotiate. Project
leader should comply and agree to the committee's final decisions.
Article XIII This Method (and its revision) will be enabled after passing the school
general meeting and signed by the Principal.