FAQ > Supporting the Compact > I'm thinking of having my university sign the compact. What are signatories committing to?
Signatories commit to the compact statement. Most importantly, signatories commit to "the timely establishment of durable mechanisms for underwriting reasonable publication charges for articles written by its faculty and published in fee-based open-access journals and for which other institutions would not be expected to provide funds."
Each university makes its own determination as to what constitutes fulfillment of the commitment outlined in this compact. You are urged to read the implementation portion of the FAQ for explanation of the range of possibilities. In particular, signatories do not need to establish an open-access fund immediately. As described at the web site, they are free to determine when and with what triggering conditions it would be timely to do so.
