Academic Freedom & Responsibilities. The Board declares its commitment to sustain the principles of academic freedom, which are essential to teaching and research. The basic tenets of academic freedom for all faculty members are:
Academic Freedom & Responsibilities. It is the duty of parties to educate the youth in the democratic traditions, to xxxxxx a recognition of individual freedom and social responsibility, to inspire meaningful awareness of and respect for the Constitution and the Bill of Rights, and to instill appreciation of the value of individual rights, personality and property. It is recognized that these democratic values can best be transmitted by free inquiry and learning in an atmosphere which is free from censorship and artificial restraints in which academic freedom for teacher and student is encouraged. In studying, investigating, presenting and interpreting facts or ideas concerning man, human society, the physical and biological worlds and other branches of learning, the teacher will be subject to the provisions of Education law and accepted professional standards as are related to the age and maturity of the pupil. School psychologists, school nurse practitioners, school nurse teachers and health professionals shall maintain confidentiality with respect to student/patient/client matters as required by the ethics of their professions, the laws and regulations of the United States and New York State and the policies of the Board. Freedom of individual conscience, association, and expression will be encouraged, and fairness in procedures will be observed both to safeguard the legitimate interests of the schools and to exhibit by appropriate examples the basic objectives of a democratic society. However, the teacher will refrain from pressing his own individual political and religious views or other ideologies and will exhibit by appropriate example that which is valued in our democratic society.
Academic Freedom & Responsibilities. 16.1 Academic freedom includes the freedom of Employees to express and uphold opinions without incumbrance with regard to teaching at Acadia University.
