Academic Responsibility. Academic freedom is accompanied by the corresponding responsibility:
Academic Responsibility. The concept of academic freedom must be accompanied by an equally demanding concept of academic responsibility. As members of the community, the faculty has the rights and obligations of any citizen. When they speak or write as citizens, they should be free from institutional censorship or discipline. The faculty’s special positions in the academic community impose special obligations that should be evaluated in the light of their responsibilities to their disciplines, to their students, to their profession, and to the University. As citizens engaged in a profession that depends upon freedom for its health and integrity, faculty have a particular obligation to promote conditions of free inquiry and to further public under- standing of academic freedom.
Academic Responsibility. The concept of academic freedom must be accompanied by an equally demanding concept of academic responsibility. The concern of the College and University and its members for academic freedom safeguards must extend equally to requiring responsible service, consistent with the objective of the Montana University System. Every person in the bargaining unit is at one and the same time (1) a teacher, (2) a member of the faculty of the University, and (3) a scholar. By virtue of his/her position in the University, the individual shares all three of these functions, each of which is of great importance. As a member of a faculty, each person is expected to relate in a professional manner with colleagues in the academic community. Similarly, each faculty member is expected to participate in the work of the unit and of the institution. As a teacher, every person in the bargaining unit is responsible for effective instruction, including evaluation, of students of the College. In keeping with this, all faculty members shall prepare a syllabus for each course they teach. A current copy of each syllabus will be placed in an electronic data base for access by students. Each faculty member shall provide an electronic copy of their current syllabi within thirty (30) days of the start of the semester to the College’s chief academic officer. Aspects of effective instruction include teaching classes in accordance with official descriptions and meeting classes in accordance with published schedules at on- campus locations, off-campus locations germane to the subject matter, or at other locations approved by the xxxx or his/her designee. No classes may be taught off-campus or at unscheduled locations during any concerted activity by any College employee without prior approval of the College’s chief academic officer. The faculty member shall have both a depth and breadth of knowledge in his/her chosen field and be able to communicate this knowledge to the students. The faculty member shall maintain an active interest in the advances and current thinking in his/her subject and be able to relate such information to his/her teaching in an organized manner through incorporation into course materials. Moreover, the faculty member shall maintain a critical attitude toward his/her teaching and should strive continuously to improve it. Obviously, the faculty member shall avoid persistent intrusion of totally unrelated material into classroom presentations. The effective teacher feels an...
Academic Responsibility. University shall have exclusive control over all academic issues involving the Programs, which shall include, without limitation: selection of course content and required textbooks; delivery of instructional programs; selection and approval of faculty; admission, registration, and retention of Interns; evaluation of Interns’ prior experience and education; evaluation of Interns’ academic progress; scheduling courses; awarding academic credit; and conferring degrees.
Academic Responsibility. The Board, the Administration, and the Association agree that accepting and assuming an adjunct faculty position at Flathead Valley Community College includes the following responsibilities:
Academic Responsibility. Freedom entails responsibilities. The Board of Trustees, the University, and the UFF accept responsibilities to: (1) scholarship,
Academic Responsibility. 13.10 The parties seek to educate young people in the democratic tradition, to xxxxxx a recognition of individual freedom and social responsibility, to inspire meaningful awareness of and respect for the Constitution and Bill of Rights, and to instill appreciation of the values of individual personality. It is recognized that these democratic values can best be transmitted in an atmosphere which is free from unreasonable restraints upon free inquiry and learning. The School Board shall maintain the right and responsibility to establish rules and regulations which are educationally appropriate for the implementation of the above, in accordance with the needs of the community and the School System.
Academic Responsibility. The concept of freedom should be accompanied by an equally demanding concept of responsibility. The college or university teacher is a citizen, a member of a learned profession, and an officer of an educational institution. When he/she speaks or writes as a citizen, he/she should be free from institutional censorship or discipline, but his/her special position in the community imposes special obligations. As a person of learning and an educational officer, he/she should remember that the public may judge his/her profession and his/her institution by his/her utterances and should make every effort to indicate that he/she is not an institutional spokesperson.
Academic Responsibility. In general, the responsibilities of Professors and Librarians are:
Academic Responsibility. Academic freedom is accompanied by the corresponding responsibility to: be forthright and honest in the pursuit and communication of scientific and scholarly knowledge; respect students, staff, and colleagues as individuals; treat them in a collegial manner; and avoid any exploitation of such persons for private advantage; respect the integrity of the evaluation process with regard to students, staff, and colleagues, so that it reflects their true merit; indicate when appropriate that one is not an institutional representative unless specifically authorized as such; and contribute to the orderly and effective functioning of the Faculty Member’s academic Unit (program, Department, division, and/or College) and/or the University.
