The University Committee on Copyright was formed in 1998 to represent to the chancellor and the University community the concerns of faculty and other users and creators of scholarly information. The committee's functions include:
- monitoring trends in such areas as institutional or consortial copyright use policies, changes in copyright ownership models, and guidelines for fair use of information in all formats;
- identifying areas in which policy development is needed and recommending to the chancellor new or revised institutional policies and guidelines;
- cooperating with the administration to propose and monitor the application of University policies and guidelines regarding ownership and use of copyrighted or licensed scholarly works; and
- assisting in identifying educational needs of the faculty and others related to compliance with copyright policies and guidelines, and advising on appropriate ways to address those needs.
Charge from the Faculty Code of University Government (July 2011) http://faccoun.unc.edu/faculty-code-and-policies/faculty-code/article-4/#4-25
Members: http://faccoun.unc.edu/committees-2/appointed-committees/university-committee-on-copyright/