Common use of Academic Freedom and Faculty Rights Clause in Contracts

Academic Freedom and Faculty Rights. A. A Statement of Academic Freedom and Faculty Rights This institution is based on the illimitable freedom of the human mind. Here, we are not afraid to follow truth wherever it may lead, nor to tolerate error so long as reason is left free to combat it. To achieve this end, academic freedom is viewed as the freedom of speech guaranteed to all citizens by the First Amendment. Free inquiry and free discourse shall not be abridged, whether directly or indirectly, by statute or community pressure. We reaffirm our support of academic freedom because of a sense of obligation to the community which needs our services and because of our professional responsibility for free inquiry. Academic freedom implies not only the unconditional freedom of discussion in the classroom, but also the absence of restriction upon the faculty's teaching method. Every faculty is presumed competent and responsible until specific evidence is brought forward to the contrary. No suspicion concerning either the judgment or the goodwill of the faculty should find any place in our administrative regulations or customary procedures. B. Academic Freedoms and Faculty Rights 1. Classroom Freedom: No restraints other than those required by the nature of the curriculum shall be placed on academic employees regarding the content of their teaching or conduct of their classes. 2. Library Collection: There shall be no censorship of library collections. 3. Constitutional Freedom: Academic employees' rights as citizens shall not be diminished or alienated as a condition of employment or retention.

Academic Freedom and Faculty Rights. A. a. A Statement of Academic Freedom and Faculty Rights This institution is based on the illimitable freedom of the human mind. Here, we are not afraid to follow truth wherever it may lead, nor to tolerate error so long as reason is left free to combat it. To achieve this end, academic freedom is viewed as the freedom of speech guaranteed to all citizens by the First Amendment. Free inquiry and free discourse shall not be abridged, whether directly or indirectly, by statute or community pressure. We reaffirm our support of academic freedom because of a sense of obligation to the community which needs our services and because of our professional responsibility for free inquiry. Academic freedom implies not only the unconditional freedom of discussion in the classroom, but also the absence of restriction upon the faculty's teaching method. Every faculty is presumed competent and responsible until specific evidence is brought forward to the contrary. No suspicion concerning either the judgment or the goodwill of the faculty should find any place in our administrative regulations or customary procedures. B. b. Academic Freedoms and Faculty Rights 1. Classroom Freedom: No restraints other than those required by the nature of the curriculum shall be placed on academic employees regarding the content of their teaching or conduct of their classes. 2. Library Collection: There shall be no censorship of library collections. 3. Constitutional Freedom: Academic employees' rights as citizens shall not be diminished or alienated as a condition of employment or retention.