Access Copyright - University Model License

University Model License

When universities sign on to a license with Access Copyright (negotiated by the Association of Universities and Colleges of Canada (AUCC) or the Association of Canadian Community Colleges), their professors and students are given permission to copy more of copyrighted works than currently allowed under fair dealing by Canadian copyright law. The university is generally charged a base rate per full-time student for this license, usually passed down to students in mandatory fees. 2011 AUCC model license A new model, negotiated by AUCC in 2011, would see universities pay a rate of $26 per full full-time student. The old agreement, which expired in 2010, charged only $3.38 plus an additional 10 cents per page coursepacks, photocopied compilations of readings designed by instructors and sold to students. Moreover, additional stipulations would proscribe faculty and students from keeping copies of journal articles in personal libraries, or on personal computers or email accounts.

These changes have proved controversial, and numerous universities have opted out of the deal.

Universities that have opted out:

  • University of British Columbia
  • Athabasca University
  • University of Windsor
  • University of Winnipeg
  • York University
  • University of New Brunswick
  • University of Waterloo
  • Mount Royal University
  • Queen's University
  • Memorial University
  • University of Calgary

Universities that have signed on:

  • University of Toronto
  • University of Western Ontario
  • University of Manitoba
  • University of Victoria
  • McMaster University
  • Brock University

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