Academic Freedom

The Academic Freedom policy was developed in June 2014 by a faculty committee utilizing the 1940 Statement of Principles on Academic Freedom and Tenure as defined by the American Association of University Professors and Association of American Colleges.  The policy identifies the rights and responsibilities for the faculty member and the student.

The Academic Freedom Policy will be reviewed annually starting fall, 2020 by the Faculty Labor Management committee.  This will ensure time for faculty and administration dialogue regarding faculty rights and responsibilities within the changing educational environment of statewide initiatives to use open education resources, the development of master online courses, and the expectation for alignment of common learning assessments across all delivery methods for each course.