Status and Details

This page contains information about the status, approval and implementation of this document, including contact details for the relevant Responsible Officer and Enquiries Contact, and a summary of changes from the previous version.

Open Access Policy

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Status	Current	Indicates if this version of the document is in effect (Current), yet to come into effect (Future), or expired (Historic).
Effective Date	22nd February 2021	This is the date on which this version of the document came into effect.
Review Date	1st February 2025	The next review of this document is scheduled to commence on this date.
Approval Authority	University Council	The noted authority approved this is version of the document.
Approval Date	27th August 2008	This is the date on which this version of the document was approved by the authorised authority.
Expiry Date	Not Applicable	This is the date on which this version expires. It may still apply, conditionally, after this date.
Responsible Officer	Belinda Tiffen University Librarian +61 2 9850 7546	The position responsible for monitoring the effectiveness of a policy document and its review.
Responsible Executive	S. Bruce Dowton Vice-Chancellor	The position with overarching responsibility for ensuring implementation of, and compliance with, the policy document.
Enquiries Contact	Sylvie Saab Executive Information Policy Officer +61 2 9850 6592	General enquiries should be directed to the officer/area listed.

Summary of Changes from Previous Version

30 Sept 2021 – Administrative Amendment, reference to the Academic Senate Statement on Academic Freedom (Academic Freedom Statement) replaced by the Freedom of Speech and Academic Freedom Policy, per University Council resolution CNL 21/32.

The University launched a new policy management system in February 2021. This is the first version of this document to be published in the new system. This version is the version that was in effect at the time of the migration except that it has been reformatted, numbered, and any typographical errors have been corrected. Administrative updates have also been applied to Status and Details. Please contact policy@mq.edu.au if you require earlier versions of this document.