Open Access

University of Northern Colorado Faculty Senate
Open Access Resolution
September 27, 2010

WHEREAS, we, the Faculty Senate of the University of Northern Colorado (UNC), recognize the value of disseminating faculty scholarship as broadly as possible, and

WHEREAS, we recognize that open access models exist within scholarly publishing and are consistent with standards for peer review and scholarly excellence, and

WHEREAS, we recognize that open access models foster principles of academic freedom and believe that universities should not limit the ability of faculty to submit their work to the publishers of their choice, and

WHEREAS, increased access and visibility of scholarship serve UNC faculty members’ interests by promoting greater reach and impact, and

WHEREAS, the University’s and faculty members’ status and reputation are enhanced when the scholarship is easily discoverable and accessible, and

WHEREAS, broad dissemination of knowledge benefits the scholarly community and the general public,

THEREFORE, we resolve the following: To encourage faculty to consider carefully the benefits of seeking out, whenever feasible, open access journals that maintain rigorous peer review standards of scholarly excellence and publish online at no cost to users worldwide; and To encourage the deposit of faculty journal articles in our institutional repository, Digital UNC, at the earliest possible opportunity in the publication process, and in the format allowable by their publishers.

Approved unanimously September 27, 2010

University of Northern Colorado
University Libraries Faculty
Open Access Resolution
December 2, 2009

We, the faculty of University Libraries of the University of Northern Colorado (UNC) resolve the following:

1. To disseminate our scholarship as broadly as possible. We endeavor to make our scholarly work openly accessible in conformance with open access principles. Whenever possible, we make our scholarship available in digital format, online, free of charge, and free of most copyright and licensing restrictions.
2. To deposit our scholarly work in our institutional repository, Digital UNC at the earliest possible opportunity.
3. To seek publishers whose policies allow us to make our research freely available online. When a publisher’s policies do not allow us to make our research freely available online, we resolve to engage in good faith negotiations with the publisher to allow deposit of peer-reviewed, pre- or post-print versions of our scholarly work in Digital UNC. This resolution, however, gives us the latitude and individual discretion to publish where we deem necessary, given our career goals, intended audience, and other reasonable factors. The resolution applies to the scholarly works authored and co-authored while faculty are employed at UNC Libraries, beginning with works published or submitted for publication after December 2, 2009. The works encompassed by this resolution include journal articles and conference proceedings. We encourage the deposit of other scholarly work, including but not limited to book chapters and conference presentations. This open access resolution will be reviewed by faculty of the University Libraries after one year.

Approved unanimously December 2, 2009

The UNC Fund for Faculty Publications (FFP) encourages faculty research and creative works by supporting publication fees incurred in the processing and dissemination of scholarship. It began as a pilot in 2014 to support Open Access article publication and grew to include a broader scope of academic outputs and content creators.

Learn more and apply on the ORSP Fund for Faculty Publications website.

See a list of funded works on the FFP Zotero bibliography.

UNCOpen is an open access service that offers free, persistent, and reliable global access to scholarly, educational, and creative outputs produced by the University of Northern Colorado. The repository strives to highlight the diverse voices of UNC's faculty, staff, and students and encourages the exchange of scholarly research and creative works across academic disciplines and the wider community. Showcase your scholarly work—add it to UNCOpen!

Open Access Publications at UNC:

• Journal of Educational Research and Innovation (JERI)
  • JERI is an open-access publication dedicated to the discussion, sharing, and reflection of current educational practices, research, and educator preparation/development that enhances understanding of teaching and learning published by UNC's College of Education and Behavioral Sciences. ISSN: 2153-1846
• Ursidae: The Undergraduate Research Journal at the University of Northern Colorado
  • Ursidae (URJ) is an interdisciplinary refereed journal that strives to recognize UNC undergraduates for their scholarly accomplishments and to stimulate their future scholarly activity.
• Cadencias
  • Cadencias is the World Languages and Cultures student literary and arts magazine.
• The Crucible
  • The Crucible is UNC’s student literary and arts magazine out of the English department and the United Student Literary Voices (USLV) club.
• Colorado Mathematics Teacher
  • Colorado Mathematics Teacher (CMT) is a peer-reviewed, open access journal published by the Colorado Council of Teachers of Mathematics (CCTM) and hosted by UNCOpen.
• Journal of Contemplative Inquiry Archive
  • UNCOpen hosts the archive of the Journal of Contemplative Inquiry, a scholarly journal for all who design, research, teach, and assess contemplative and introspective methods and practices in college and university settings. ISSN: 2333-7281.