POLICY ON CLASSIFIED RESEARCH
This Policy is effective as of July 1, 1984
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill 

This policy reaffirms the University's traditional commitment to the free flow of ideas and to the maximum communication of new knowledge to scholars, students, and the general public, in keeping with the traditions of the free university community.

Specifically the University should not accept or participate in any research, grant, or contract that will prevent or restrict investigators from publishing fully and freely the results of their investigations. Exceptions to this policy are to be identified in advance and must receive the approval of the Chancellor. The University acknowledges the need in some circumstances for reasonable publication delays to protect patent and related rights. This delay, in no instance, may extend beyond one calendar year, consistent with the Board of Governors' Patent and Copyright Policies.