Wyoming Scholars Repository (WySR)
College of Education Submission Instructions
Submission Agreement and Policies
Submission Instructions for the College of Education
Follow the instructions below to submit to Wyoming Scholars Repository.
Before submitting, please read the submission agreement and all relevant policies.
The submission process consists of the following steps:
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Read and accept the Submission Agreement below
Provide information about yourself and any co-authors
Upload your electronic file, if any, and associated files
Send one email to scholcom@uwyo.edu, and copy the College of Education Dean’s
Office jspivey@uwyo.edu and your advisor.
Before you begin, please be sure you have the following items:
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The submission’s title
The abstract (up to 250 words)
A list of keywords (10 maximum)
The electronic file, or hyperlink to your file, if any
Submission Agreement
WySR, Wyoming Scholars Repository http://repository.uwyo.edu/
is an open access repository. We define “open” to mean that anyone is free to use, reuse, and
redistribute the content within this repository for non-commercial, educational purposes only.
Creative Commons-Licensed Works Posted in Wyoming Scholars Repository
Authors are encouraged to choose a Creative Commons license for their works posted in the
Wyoming Scholars Repository. The Creative Commons license can be found in the record
and/or on the work itself. When a Creative Commons license is used then that work is governed
by the terms of the selected license. Choose your Creative Commons Licenses here.
IF YOU DO NOT CHOOSE A LICENSE the FOLLOWING TERMS WILL APPLY TO YOUR
SUBMISSION:
"By submitting these files and associated metadata to Wyoming Scholars Repository, I hereby
grant University of Wyoming a LIMITED, NON-EXCLUSIVE LICENSE to reproduce,
disseminate, publicly display, publicly perform, or publicly digitally perform the work(s)
for non-commercial, educational purposes only. I warrant that I have the copyright or other
intellectual property right or permission to grant these rights, and that the submission is in
compliance with the Terms of Participation and Policies covering Wyoming Scholars
Repository, with all University policies including, but not limited to University Regulation 3-
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College of Education Submission Instructions
Submission Agreement and Policies
641, and with all applicable local, state, and federal laws. Wyoming Scholars Repository will
clearly identify the name(s) of all the author(s) or owner(s) of these files. Wyoming Scholars
Repository may retain, alter, or discard any files or associated metadata at its discretion."
~Terms of Participation and Policies ~
Individuals and Communities wishing to participate in Wyoming Scholars Repository (WySR)
are required to review the following document regarding the terms of participation, agree to
them, and abide by them.
1. Introduction
The submitted item(s) under these terms will be deposited with Wyoming Scholars Repository
(WySR) for archiving and distribution for non-commercial purposes, including, but not limited
to, teaching, research and private study. Author(s) retain copyright for all submitted items.
2. Definitions
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Commercial: use for purposes that are intended to generate a profit, either directly or
indirectly.
Non-commercial purposes: use for purposes that do not generate a profit, either directly
or indirectly.
Community: University of Wyoming department, school, center, institute or group which
contributes digital material to University of Wyoming Libraries’ Wyoming Scholars
Repository (WySR).
Submitted items: the submission of a work or object(s) in a variety of formats, including
but not limited to, work consisting of paper, files or collection of computer files which
contain analog or digital content (images, text, sounds, video), a digital surrogate, and/or
data descriptive of the content and its analog or digital format;
Federate: to bring together virtually submissions in such a way as to allow transparent
searching as if they were a single database;
University of Wyoming Libraries’ SelectedWorks (SW): SW is the Author’s Gallery or
online personal profile that is attached to the University of Wyoming Libraries’
Wyoming Scholars Repository. SW is designed for the individual to place citations of
their scholarship. When authors hold their copyright the work can be uploaded, when
they do not have the permissions to display their scholarship it is permissible to link out
to the work on the publisher’s website. SW is an excellent place to upload related or
supporting documentation to published works and works in progress.
Submitters: members of the Community authorized to submit items or work to University
of Wyoming Libraries’ Wyoming Scholars Repository (WySR) either on their own
behalf or as agent of another. [Note: when Submitters submit items to Wyoming Scholars
Repository as the agents of another, the obligations associated with submission outlined
in sections 3, 4 and 5 below fall on individual submitting the work].
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College of Education Submission Instructions
Submission Agreement and Policies
3. Participation
Participation in Wyoming Scholars Repository (WySR) requires that Communities and their
members comply with: this policy and such other applicable University policies, and local, state
and federal laws.
3.1 Except as provided above, or for any other use that is allowed by Fair Use (Title 17, §107
U.S.C.), you may not reproduce, republish, post, transmit or distribute any Material from this
web site in any physical or digital form without the permission of the copyright owner of the
Material
4. License
To properly administer Wyoming Scholars Repository and preserve the contents for future use,
University of Wyoming requires certain permissions from you, the author(s) or copyright owner,
or person authorized to act on behalf of the copyright owner/author. By agreeing to these terms
and conditions, you still retain whatever copyrights or licenses to your work you held prior to
submitting your work to this repository. You do not give up the right to submit the work to
publishers or other repositories.
4.1 Submitters grant the University of Wyoming, by and through, the Wyoming Scholars
Repository and University of Wyoming Libraries, a non-exclusive royalty-free right to display,
reproduce, translate, store, or archive the submitted items, or to federate and incorporate them
into databases containing other items, to disseminate worldwide in print and electronic format
and in any medium, including but not limited to audio or video, or to remove. This agreement in
no way allows the work to be used for commercial purposes.
4.2 Submitters agree that the University of Wyoming may, without changing the content,
translate the submitted items to any medium or format for the purpose of preservation.
4.3 Submitters agree that the University of Wyoming, by and through, the Wyoming Scholars
Repository and University of Wyoming Libraries may keep more than one copy of the submitted
items for the purpose of security, back-up and preservation.
4.4 No modification of this agreement can be made unless submitted in writing and signed by
both parties.
4.5 For theses, dissertations, or other previously unpublished scholarly or creative works, the
right to download or print any portion of this material is granted by the copyright owner only for
personal or educational use. The author/creator still retains all copyrights or license to the work
that he/she held prior to the submission. Any editing, reproduction or other use of this material
by any means requires the express written permission of the copyright owner.
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5. Submitters’ obligations
5.1 Submitters warrant that the necessary copyright assurances have been obtained from the
creators of submitted items; either, that the submitted items are the Submitter’s original work,
and that the Submitter has the authority to grant the rights contained in this agreement, and that
the submitted items do not infringe anyone’s copyright; or, if the submitted items do contain
material to which the Submitter does not hold copyright, that the Submitter has obtained the
unrestricted permission of the copyright holder to grant the University of Wyoming the rights
required by this agreement, and that such third party-owned material is clearly identified and
acknowledged within the text or content of the submitted items.
5.2 If the submitted items are based upon work that has been sponsored or supported by an
agency or organization other than University of Wyoming Libraries, the Submitter warrants that
uploading these materials to this repository does not violate that agency or organization
agreement.
5.3 Submitters warrant that the submitted items contain no libelous or other unlawful matter and
makes no improper invasion of the privacy of any other person.
5.4 Submitters will notify Wyoming Scholars Repository within 30 days if rights to deposited
items are reassigned.
5.5 Submitters bear full responsibility for any and all direct, indirect and consequential losses
arising from their acts of publication. Submitter agrees to defend, indemnify and hold harmless
the University and its public employees from any and all claims arising from the Submitters
posting to the Wyoming Scholars Repository. The University of Wyoming shall have no liability
to any person or entity for any losses incurred as a result of submission, nor from losses
sustained as a result of failure of the University of Wyoming Libraries to accept, publish or
maintain a submission.
6. Wyoming Scholars Repository obligations
6.1 Wyoming Scholars Repository will:
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Make reasonable efforts to manage the items in perpetuity, developing them as
appropriate to make them available to non-commercial users;
Make reasonable efforts to comply with and inform end users of known copyright and
user restrictions pertinent to the Submitter’s items;
Clearly identify the name(s) of the author(s) or owner(s) of deposited items, and shall not
make any alterations, other than as allowed by these terms, to those items;
Obtain express written permission from Submitters or copyright holder to use the items
for any commercial purpose;
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College of Education Submission Instructions
Submission Agreement and Policies
6.2 Any item submitted to the Wyoming Scholars Repository shall remain in the repository
unless (1) removed by the University, as outlined in this agreement, or (2) the individual
who submitted the work makes a request to University of Wyoming Libraries at
scholcom@uwyo.edu that the item be removed.
6.3 Although due care will be taken to preserve the physical integrity of the items, Wyoming
Scholars Repository shall incur no liability and is not responsible for the loss of or damage to
deposited items.
7. Rights
7.1 The use of the work posted in Wyoming Scholars Repository is governed by the terms of this
default agreement. The content creator may also elect to use a Creative Commons Licenses that
provide more extensive use and reuse rights. Please notify University of Wyoming Libraries at
scholcom@uwyo.edu.
7.2 You also agree that authorized readers of your work have the right to use the work for noncommercial, academic purposes, as defined by the “fair use” doctrine of U.S. copyright law
which can be found at: http://www.copyright.gov/fls/fl102.html
7.3 The University of Wyoming reserves the right to amend, change or terminate Wyoming
Scholars Repository at any time, without notice.
7.4 For previously published works (journal articles, book chapters, etc.) for which the publisher
retains copyright, permission has been granted (where necessary) to post this material on
Wyoming Scholars Repository.
Note: By clicking through to submit, you agree to the terms and conditions outlined in this
Submission Agreement. It is suggested that you print this page for your records.
Special thanks to other institutions for the use of their repository agreement forms
(Merrimack College, KU Libraries, and USF), and to UW General Counsel for their
contributions to this document.
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College of Education Submission Instructions
Submission Agreement and Policies
Paper or Project Title:
(1) Document Type
PhD Dissertation
EdD Dissertation
EdD Project
Masters Thesis
Masters Plan B
(2) Student Name(s) and Permanent e-mail
Name
e-mail
(3) Committee members (Include Names, e-mail, and Role: Chair, Co-Chair, Member,
Out-side Member)
Name
e-mail
(4) Department/Program (only choose one)
Curriculum & Instruction
PhD Curriculum & Instruction – Curriculum Studies
PhD Curriculum & Instruction - Literacy Education
PhD Curriculum & Instruction - Mathematics Education
PhD Curriculum & Instruction – Science Education
EdD Education - Curriculum & Instruction
MA Education – Curriculum & Instruction
Role
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Professional Studies
PhD Counseling & Supervision
PhD Education – Educational Administration (Adult and Post Secondary)
PhD Education – Educational Administration (K-12 Educational Leadership)
PhD Education – Instructional Technology
EdD Education – Educational Administration (Adult and Post Secondary)
EdD Education – Educational Administration (K-12 Educational Leadership)
EdD Education – Instructional Technology
MA Education - Educational Administration (Adult and Post Secondary)
MA Education – Educational Administration (K-12 Educational Leadership)
MA Education – Special Education
MS Education – Instructional Technology
MS Counseling – School Counseling
MS Counseling – Community Mental Health Counseling
Science and Mathematics Teaching Center (SMTC)
MS Natural Science – Middle Level Mathematics
MS Natural Science – Middle Level Science
MS Natural Science – Natural Science Education
MS Teaching
(5) Key Words
*Minimum of 3 Key Words are required. Make them specific to your paper/project. This aids in
discovery on the Internet
Keyword 1
Keyword 2
Keyword 3
Keyword 4
Keyword 5
Keyword 6
Keyword 7
Keyword 8
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Submission Agreement and Policies
(6) Abstract (max. 250 words)
(7) Author is responsible for complying with all applicable intellectual property laws,
including, but not limited to the United States Copyright Laws (See Section 5 of the
Submission Agreement). By checking the box below, I agree to the following
language.
I,
, warrant that the necessary copyright assurances
have been obtained from the creators of the submitted items, which may include but may
not be limited to images, instruments, figures, tables, music, videos or other multi-media
pieces. I further warrant that the submitted items are my original work and I have the
authority to grant the rights contained in the submission agreement. Alternatively, if the
submitted items do contain material to which I do not hold the copyright, I warrant that I
have obtained the unrestricted written permission of the copyright holder to grant the
University of Wyoming the rights required by the submission agreement, and that such
third party-owned material is clearly identified and acknowledged within the text or
content of the submitted items.
I agree to the above language.
(8) Type your name to demonstrate that you have read the Submission Agreement.
I,
Date:
, have read and agree with the Submission Agreement.
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(9) Permanent Address [Street, City, State, Zip Code -- required fields]
(Street)
(City)
(State)
(Zip Code)
(10) Phone:
(11) Personal (Non-UW) E-mail address:
(12) File Name:
(Use the following format: LastName_FirstName_First4WordsInTheTitle_Date)
Note: After your advisor/chair has approved both this form and your paper, send one e-mail with
both the form and your paper to scholcom@uwyo.edu. Please copy your advisor/chair and Jody
Evans in the College of Education Dean’s Office, jspivey@uwyo.edu.