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                            February 1, 1989
                                    
                          2. PUBLICATION POLICY
                                    
                     1. GENERAL PUBLICATION POLICY 
 
1.1  It is the policy of the University that, subject to the performance of
     his/her prescribed academic responsibilities, to legislative restraints,
     and the specific University policies, a faculty member is free in the
     pursuit of research and in the publication of results.
 
1.2  The University expects faculty members to publish the results of their
     research.
 
               2.  PUBLICATION POLICY FOR SPONSORED RESEARCH
 
2.1  General Policy
 
     a)   Because the dissemination of knowledge is a primary function of
          the University of Guelph, all sponsored research grants and
          contracts administered by the University of Guelph will be of such
          a nature that the results obtained may be freely published.
 
     b)   The University prohibits secret research.
 
     c)   For the purpose of this document, publication is defined as
          placing information in the public domain in a reproducible form.
 
     d)   When a sponsor provides information essential to the research
          which, at the time it is provided, is labelled "Confidential
          Information", the University will observe such confidentiality,
          provided the results of the research may be published in a form
          that does not disclose the confidential information.
 
     e)   Policy relating to copyright and patents is set out in the
          Copyright Policy and the Inventions Policy and Procedures.
 
     f)   Policy relating to the protection of the anonymity of human
          subjects is set out in the Policy on Ethics for the Utilization of
          Human Subjects in University Academic Programs.
 
     g)   Acknowledgement of financial support by the sponsor will be made
          in all publications unless the sponsor requests no
          acknowledgement.
 
2.2  Deferment of Publication
 
     a)   Sponsors of research grants or contracts may request deferment of
          publication of the results obtained beyond the date of submission
          of the final report of the researcher.
 
          Deferment of publication may arise from a request by an official
          agency to await the publication of a government report. 
          Industrial sponsors may request that publication be temporarily
          deferred to protect commercial or industrial rights arising out of
          the research.
 
     b)   Deferment of publication may be granted if:
 
          i)   the deferment period is compatible with the estimated date
               of successful defence of the thesis when the research
               constitutes part of the academic studies of the graduate
               student;
 
          ii)  deferment does not exceed a period of more than twelve
               months from the date of submission of the final report to
               the sponsor.
 
     c)   In special circumstances, the Vice-President Research may grant a
          request to defer publication for a period longer than twelve
          months from the date of submission of the final report to the
          sponsor but in no circumstances shall such deferment exceed
          twenty-four months.
 
2.3  Use of Name of the University in Publications Arising from Sponsored
     Research
 
     a)   A sponsor may publish a final report of a researcher and include
          the name of the University and the researcher, provided that there
          are no changes made in the report.  If changes in the final report
          are made by the sponsor before publication, the name of the
          University and the researcher shall not be used in connection with
          the publication without the written consent of the University and
          the researcher.