Academic Freedom

CSU Academic Freedom and Free Speech Rights

March 11-12, 2004: RESOLVED: That the Academic Senate of the California State University (CSU) reaffirm its commitment to upholding and preserving the principles of academic freedom.

CSU Senate Academic Freedom for Students

November 11-12, 2004: RESOLVED: That the Academic Senate of the California State University (CSU), recognize that the academic freedom of students rests first upon their access to a high quality education and their right to pursue a field of study that they deem appropriate and desirable

Resolution In Opposition To Senate Bill 24

The Faculty Senate of The University of Akron opposes Senate Bill 24 and urges the Ohio General Assembly to reject it.

University of North Carolina Faculty Assembly Resolution on Academic Freedom

the University of North Carolina Faculty Assembly opposes administrative or legislative measures that would deprive faculty of the authority necessary to teach, to do research, to publish in a manner that meets scholarly standards, and to advance knowledge in an open and unencumbered fashion inside and outside the classroom

Ohio University Faculty Senate Resolution on Withdrawing Senate Bill 24, "Academic Bill of Rights"

The Academic Faculty Senate at Ohio University vigorously opposes SB24 both in spirit and substance and calls for withdrawal of the senate bill.

Academia Under Siege

An article from the Independent Online about the campaign for an "Academic Bill of Rights" and opposition on campuses

Commercial pursuits a greater threat than "left-wing" profs

An article from the Dayton Daily News about the campaign for an "Academic Bill of Rights" and opposition on campuses

1958 Statement on Procedural Standards in Faculty Dismissal Proceedings

Joint statement supplementing the 1940 Statement of Principles on Academic Freedom and Tenure by providing a formulation of the “academic due process” that should be observed in dismissal proceedings.

On Freedom of Expression and Campus Speech Codes

Statement addressing campus speech codes and advises consideration of means more compatible with the mission of an academic institution by which to deal with incivility, intolerance, offensive speech, and harassing behavior.

Joint Statement on Rights and Freedoms of Students

Joint statement enumerating the essential provisions for students’ freedom to learn, including guidelines related to access to higher education, rights in the classroom, student records, student affairs, and procedural standards in disciplinary proceedings.

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