Rights and Expectations. Academic institutions exist for the transmission of knowledge, the pursuit of truth, the development of students, and the general well-being of society. Free inquiry and free expression are indispensable to the attainment of these goals. Freedom to teach and freedom to learn are inseparable facets of academic freedom. The freedom to teach and the freedom to learn depend upon appropriate opportunities and conditions in the classroom, on the campus, and in the larger community. Members of the academic community should exercise their freedom with responsibility and should respect the general conditions conducive to academic freedom. Accordingly, the University and the Union commit themselves to the observance of the following propositions:
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