This page includes background documents related to the UC OA policies, like the full text of the policies themselves and older documents related to the process of the policies’ adoption. To learn more about depositing your articles, get a waiver for your publisher, or read answers to FAQs, please see the “Participate in UC OA policy” page.
Read the Policies
- Who’s covered by which policy?
- Presidential OA Policy (October 23, 2015)
- Systemwide Senate (July 24, 2013)
- UCSF Senate (May 21, 2012)
Policy History
Find older versions of the policies, press releases, and related documents.
Policy Implementation
Learn about the publication management system developed to make it as easy as possible for authors to share their publications.
Publisher Communications
UC has contacted hundreds of publishers. See which ones are complying with UC’s policies and which ones are requesting that authors opt out.
Questions?
Contact your campus library or osc@ucop.edu.
If you’re a librarian looking for outreach materials to adapt and use on your campus, please contact the UC Scholarly Communications Common Knowledge Group.
