INTELLECTUAL AND ACADEMIC FREEDOM. Intellectual Freedom
6.1 As part of achieving its goals the University makes the following commitments:
(a) The University recognises that its greatest assets are its staff and students, and that its capacity to support, develop and provide critique of Australian society will be greatest when intellectual freedom is exercised in a manner consistent with a responsible search for knowledge and its dissemination.
(b) The University will encourage a genuinely collegial University, within which problems are shared and worked on collectively, and also within which staff members are encouraged to participate in the University’s operations.
(c) The University supports and upholds the concept and practice of intellectual freedom, which includes the right of all staff to:
(i) Raise matters relating to alleged corrupt conduct or maladministration in accordance with
(ii) Participate in professional or representative academic bodies in their personal capacity or in their professional capacity with University approval.
6.2 Staff members must remain at all times subject to the law, terms of engagement and University Code of Conduct.
6.3 Academic staff members or staff members engaged in academic work are encouraged to contribute to public debate and discussion on matters relevant to their areas of specialist knowledge and expertise.
6.4 The University’s Protection of Freedom of Speech and Academic Freedom Policy and the Media Engagement and Public Utterances Policy set out the University’s commitments regarding the protection of freedom of speech and Academic Freedom for academic staff or staff engaged in academic work. The policies currently include the protection of freedom of speech, Academic Freedom and the freedom of academic staff or staff engaged in academic work to:
(a) Pursue critical and open enquiry, teach, assess, research and to disseminate, discuss and publish the results of their research;
(b) engage in intellectual inquiry, to express their opinions and beliefs (including if these opinions are controversial or unpopular), and to contribute to public debate, in relation to their subjects of study and research;
(c) express their opinions in relation to the higher education provider in which they work or are enrolled;
(d) make lawful public comment on any issue in their personal capacities, without constraint imposed by reason of their employment by the University; and
(e) participate in professional and representative bodies, including industrial associatio...
INTELLECTUAL AND ACADEMIC FREEDOM. 55.1. The University encourages and supports intellectual and academic freedom of both enquiry and expression.
55.2. Intellectual and academic freedom includes:
55.3. Intellectual and academic freedom are rights that carry with them the duty to use the freedom in a manner consistent with a responsible and honest search for, and dissemination of, knowledge and truths.
55.4. Employees have the discretion to determine their fields of research/knowledge within their area of discipline and professional expertise.
55.5. Employees have the right to the valid exercise of intellectual and academic freedom without fear of harassment, intimidation or unfair treatment.
55.6. An employee will not represent their personal opinions as being those of the University.
55.7. Provided that an employee does not harass, vilify, denigrate, defame or intimidate, any valid exercise of intellectual or academic freedom is not misconduct or serious misconduct and the employee will not be subject to disciplinary action under Clause 38 - Misconduct/Serious Misconduct of this Agreement.
55.8. Clause 55 – Intellectual and Academic Freedom does not prevent the University from assessing an employee's quality of academic work, for example, for probation, promotion or incremental progression purposes, and regarding research standards and research misconduct.
INTELLECTUAL AND ACADEMIC FREEDOM. The parties are committed to act in a manner consistent with the protection and promotion of the principles of intellectual and Academic freedom within the University. The principles include the right of staff to: • Pursue critical and open inquiry; • Participate in public debates and express opinions about their discipline or profession, general social issues and higher education issues; • Participate in decision making processes within the University via appropriate representation on University committees; • Participate in professional and representative bodies, including trade unions, without fear of harassment or intimidation; and • Undertake all aspects of their role without fear of harassment, bullying, intimidation or unfair treatment. All staff have the right to express unpopular or controversial views, but this does not mean that they have a right to harass, vilify, bully or intimidate those who disagree with their views. These rights are linked to the responsibilities of staff to support the role of universities as places of independent learning and thought, where ideas may be put forward and opinion expressed freely, and as institutions which must be accountable for their expenditure of public money. These rights are also linked to the responsibilities of staff outlined in the University’s Code of Conduct.
INTELLECTUAL AND ACADEMIC FREEDOM. 47.1 Academic employees, as employees of the University, have the right to:
a) pursue critical and open inquiry;
b) participate in public debates and express opinions about issues and ideas related to their academic and professional areas, about higher education issues as they affect their institution and about higher education issues more generally;
c) participate in decision making structures and processes within the University;
d) participate in professional and representative bodies without fear of harassment or intimidation;
e) teach, promote learning, assess and develop curricula;
f) undertake research and produce publications; and
g) engage in community service without fear of harassment, intimidation or unfair treatment.
47.2 Academic employees have the right to express unpopular or controversial views, but this does not mean that they have a right to harass, vilify or intimidate.
47.3 These rights are linked to the responsibilities of staff to support the role of universities as places of independent learning and thought, where ideas may be put forward and opinion expressed freely; and as institutions which must be accountable for their expenditure of public money.
47.4 Any alleged limitation of these rights can be raised, in the first instance, through the University Individual Grievance Resolution Procedure. 48 SIGNATORIES TO THE AGREEMENT LEVEL A
INTELLECTUAL AND ACADEMIC FREEDOM. (a) The parties are committed to act in a manner consistent with the protection and promotion of the principles of intellectual and academic freedom within the University.
(b) The principles include the right of staff to:
(i) Pursue critical and open inquiry;
(ii) Participate in public debates and express opinions about their discipline or profession, general social issues and higher education issues;
(iii) Participate in decision making processes within the University via appropriate representation on University committees;
(iv) Participate in professional and representative bodies, including trade unions, without fear of harassment or intimidation; and
(v) Undertake all aspects of their role without fear of harassment, bullying, intimidation or unfair treatment.
(c) Intellectual and academic freedom rights are linked to the responsibilities of staff to support the role of universities as places of independent learning and thought, where ideas may be put forward and opinion expressed freely, and as institutions which must be accountable for their expenditure of public money.
(d) All staff have the right to express unpopular or controversial views and in exercising Intellectual or Academic freedom, staff will:
(i) uphold the principle and practice of academic and intellectual freedom in accordance with ethical standards and scholarly norms;
(ii) respect the rights of others to express and exchange views;
(iii) not engage in bullying, harassment, intimidation, or vilification, or unlawful discrimination;
(iv) comply with obligations regarding workplace health and safety; and
(v) not breach a staff member's obligations regarding confidentiality of:
A. personal information" (within the meaning of applicable privacy legislation) of other staff, students, and/or third parties, including but not limited to personal information provided as part of a complaint or investigation process;
B. commercial in confidence information;
C. information, the disclosure of which would breach the University's legal obligations to third parties; or
D. information, the disclosure of which would breach the University's intellectual property rights.
(e) An exercise of intellectual or academic freedom under this clause is not misconduct or serious misconduct under the provisions of this Agreement or under any University policy, procedure or code of conduct.
(f) For the avoidance of doubt this clause 12 does not prevent the University from assessing a staff member's quality of academi...
INTELLECTUAL AND ACADEMIC FREEDOM. 49.1 Academic employees, as employees of the University, have the right to intellectual and academic freedom which consists of the right to:
a. xxxxx, discuss, and research; and to disseminate and publish the results of their research;
b. engage in intellectual inquiry, to express their opinions and beliefs, and to contribute to public debate, in relation to their subjects of study and research;
c. express their opinions in relation to the higher education provider in which they work;
d. participate in professional or representative academic bodies; The University maintains authority to make final determinations in relation to the choice of academic courses and offerings, the ways in which they are taught and which research activities are funded.
49.2 Academic employees have the right to express unpopular or controversial views, but this does not mean that they have a right to harass, vilify or intimidate.
49.3 These rights are linked to the responsibilities of staff to support the role of universities as places of independent learning and thought, where ideas may be put forward and opinion expressed freely; and as institutions which must be accountable for their expenditure of public money.
49.4 Any alleged limitation of these rights can be raised, in the first instance, through the University Individual
49.5 Provided that an employee does not harass, vilify, intimidate or infringe upon the intellectual and academic freedom rights of others, they will not be subject to disciplinary action in accordance with this Agreement for exercising intellectual and academic freedom.
INTELLECTUAL AND ACADEMIC FREEDOM. 44 Indigenous Employment
INTELLECTUAL AND ACADEMIC FREEDOM. (a) The parties are committed to act in a manner consistent with the protection and promotion of the principles of intellectual and Academic freedom within the University.
(b) The principles include the right of staff to:
(i) Pursue critical and open inquiry;
(ii) Participate in public debates and express opinions about their discipline or profession, general social issues and higher education issues;
(iii) Participate in decision making processes within the University via appropriate representation on University committees;
(iv) Participate in professional and representative bodies, including trade unions, without fear of harassment or intimidation; and
(v) Undertake all aspects of their role without fear of harassment, bullying, intimidation or unfair treatment.
(c) All staff have the right to express unpopular or controversial views, but this does not mean that they have a right to harass, vilify, bully or intimidate those who disagree with their views. These rights are linked to the responsibilities of staff to support the role of universities as places of independent learning and thought, where ideas may be put forward and opinion expressed freely, and as institutions which must be accountable for their expenditure of public money. These rights are also linked to the responsibilities of staff outlined in the University’s Code of Conduct.
INTELLECTUAL AND ACADEMIC FREEDOM.
19.1 Consistent with the principles of intellectual freedom, and subject to meeting their employment obligations, as expressed in Clause 9 of this Agreement, staff members have the right to:
19.2 Staff members have the right to express unpopular or controversial views, without fear of harassment, intimidation or unfair treatment.
19.3 Notwithstanding the rights expressed in 19.1 and 19.2 above, staff members do not have the right to harass, vilify or intimidate.
INTELLECTUAL AND ACADEMIC FREEDOM.
38.1 Guarantees of intellectual and academic freedom are essential to the proper functioning of a University culture. The rights of academic freedom that will be recognised and protected, include the rights to:
(a) pursue critical and open inquiry;
(b) participate in public debates and express opinions about issues and ideas related to their field of expertise;
(c) participate in established decision making structures and processes within the University; and
(d) participate in professional and representative bodies, including trade unions.
38.2 In the first instance any alleged limitation of these rights will be dealt with under the Grievance Resolution Procedures for Workplace Related Grievances and Bullying in the Manual of Policies and Procedures.
38.3 Academic staff members have the right to express unpopular or controversial views, but this does not mean that they have a right to harass, vilify, defame or intimidate.
