It is the policy of Western Governors University (WGU) that student capstone projects should not be based on or include any proprietary or classified information or material belonging to your employer or any other organization. Such material belongs to the third party and is referred to as “restricted information,” which requires you to obtain the party’s permission to include the work. Accordingly, in conducting your capstone project you are required to make one of the following declarations: ¨ My capstone project is not based upon and does not include restricted information. ¨ My capstone project is based upon and/or includes restricted information. Before submitting any capstone work, I will obtain authorization to use the restricted information in the manner prescribed by WGU.