Appendix B: Academic Freedom

It is the policy of the Board of Trustees to maintain and encourage full freedom, within the law, of inquiry, teaching, and research. In the exercise of this freedom, teaching faculty may, without limitation, discuss their subjects in the classroom. They may not, however, claim as their right the privilege of discussing in the classroom controversial matters which have no relation to their subjects. In their roles as citizens, teaching faculty have the same freedoms as other citizens. However, in their extramural utterances, they have an obligation to indicate that they are not speaking for the institution.

The above statement is not subject to the contract grievance procedure. It may, however, be used in a dismissal proceeding as a defense.