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What are Project Volumes

Project volumes are areas of disk space in the Andrew File System distinct from a user's private disk space. The following are two cases when obtaining a project volume would be useful:

  • When there are a large number of files associated with the project and not enough room in the user's personal account.
  • When other people need access to the project files and the user doesn't want to use his/her personal account.

For more information about space allocation and your private disk space, see the Andrew Accounts web page. This document contains information about how to check your quota and how much quota you are allocated as a single user.

Ownership of Materials in Project Volumes

Below are general guidelines for ownership of materials stored in project volumes. In this context, ownership refers to intellectual rights to the material in the volume, not the "owner" user ID in the project volume request.

Ownership

  • Undergraduate research and non-funded graduate research is the sole property of the user for whom the project volume is created.
    Note: Although in this case the data belongs solely to the student, the space is allocated to the academic advisor and the duration of the allocation is the decision of the academic advisor.
  • Funded research is the property of the user, the principle investigator and the university.
  • Teaching materials are the sole property of the faculty/staff member for whom the project volume was created.
  • Project space created for employees for work purposes is the property of their supervisor and the university.

Removal

  • Volumes owned solely by the user for whom they were created will be removed from the system when the user leaves the university unless the owner requests in advance that the space and materials be turned over to their department or to a colleague.
  • Except as noted above, volumes will not be removed from the system on or after the expiration date without first attempting to contact the owner or sponsor to determine if an extension is needed.
  • Volumes that are jointly owned will not be removed from the system until the appropriate supervisor or faculty advisor has been contacted.

How to Request a Project Volume

To request a project volume, complete the form on the Requesting a Project Volume web page.

Last Updated: 3/24/09