UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA PRESS
Adopted: April 10, 1981
Amended: November 10, 1993; July 9, 2004; June 11, 2010
Supersedes: (see end of policy)
UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA
BOARD OF REGENTS POLICY
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UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA PRESS
Subd. 1. Scope. The University of Minnesota Press (University Press), a department of the University of Minnesota (University), is the University's scholarly publishing arm, and its publications shall include specialized, instructional, and general works.
Subd. 2. University Control. University Press programs shall be within the administrative and financial control of the University and the editorial control of a faculty committee.
Subd. 3. Director. The president or delegate shall appoint as chief administrative officer of the University Press a director who shall be responsible for editorial planning, acceptance of projects for publication, and financial and operational management.
Subd. 4. Committees. The president or delegate shall:
(a) annually appoint a committee of the faculty to advise the director on editorial policy and planning and acceptance of projects for publication; and
(b) appoint an external committee of researchers and practitioners to establish research priorities, review annual research, and review product development requests for the test publishing program of the University.
Subd. 5. Revenues. The University Press shall be supported by revenues from the sale of book, journal, test and digital publications, licenses, and subsidiary rights.
Supersedes: Policy dated October 5, 1963.