The University of California Office of the President invites comments on a proposed Presidential Policy on University of California Research Data. This is the second systemwide review for this Policy. The first review of the Presidential Policy on the University of California Research Data and Tangible Research Materials was initiated on December 17, 2020 and closed April 7, 2021.

Ownership of research data by the UC Regents is a long-standing precept originally articulated in Regulation 4 (Academic Personnel Manual 020), where it states “Notebooks and other original records of the research are the property of the University.” Regulation 4 was issued in 1958, and it is still in effect. The purpose of the new Presidential Policy on University of California Research Data is to 1) clarify ownership of and responsibility for research data generated during the course of University Research, 2) encourage active data management practices, and 3) provide guidance with respect to procedures when a researcher leaves the University. 

For more information about the policy revision, please review the UC Research Data policy, which includes the systemwide review cover letter, clean draft policy, and policy FAQs. You may also review a redlined copy of the proposed policy that tracked changes from the initial draft sent for Systemwide Review.

If you have any questions about this revision, please contact Agnes Balla at agnes.balla@ucop.edu or the UCR campus policy contact at policy@ucr.edu. If you would like to provide feedback, please submit your comments to RPAC@ucop.edu with the subject line “Research Data Policy Comments” or to policy@ucr.edu by April 18, 2022.