Stewardship of and Open Access to Works of Scholarship

Policy number: 
06.041
Policy description: 

UNT is committed to providing long-term stewardship and preservation of works of scholarship and to providing the broadest possible access to published works of scholarship produced by members of the UNT community in the course of academic activities.

Policy owner: VP for Academic Affairs
Policy contact: 
Angie Cartwright
Asst. Vice Provost, Faculty Success
Faculty Success
Applies to: 
Faculty, Staff, Students, All University
Date Issued: 
Wednesday, February 1, 2012

Last updated: 

Date: 
12/22/2021
Action: 
Revision
Comments: 
Policy reviewed and revised. Key Change: The requirement for faculty to deposit their published scholarship to UNT Scholarly Works has been eliminated. The depository still exists, however, and faculty are welcome (and encouraged) to use it.
Date: 
03/27/2018
Action: 
Revision
Comments: 
The policy was revised to provide clarity to stewardship and access to scholarship.
Date: 
02/01/2012
Action: 
New Policy
Comments: 
Created to provide free and unrestricted online access to scholarly works to enhance Federal, State, private, and public support of research and scholarship at UNT. Effective 01/31/2012.