The Academic Code expresses those requirements and procedures established by action of the Academic Senate to implement the educational programs of the College. Statements of policy and definitions within the main body of this Code shall appear with the same wording when used in those sections of the College Catalog or the Student Handbook where Academic Policies are officially stated. In cases where supplemental statements are made to introduce a policy, the official policy statement shall be clearly distinguished from the commentary. Individuals may petition the Vice President of Academic Affairs when they believe a provision of the Academic Code should be put aside in their particular circumstance.
Academic Freedom Statement Academic freedom is the freedom to teach, both inside and outside the classroom, to conduct research and other scholarly or creative activities, and to publish or otherwise disseminate the results. Full-time and Part-time Faculty and Professional Staff are entitled to this full freedom, as it pertains to their areas of expertise and as it relates to their disciplines. This freedom applies equally to assigned course material, recommended course material, library material, invited speakers, the fine arts, and the performing arts. Academic freedom also encompasses the freedom to address any matter of institutional policy or action, whether or not as a member of the institutional governance. Full-time and Part-time faculty and Professional Staff have the freedom to address the larger community with regard to any social, political, economic, or other interest. Academic responsibility implies the faithful performance of professional duties and obligations, the recognition of the demands of the scholarly enterprise, and the candor to make it clear that, when one is speaking as a citizen on matters of public interest, one is not speaking for the institution. The freedoms enumerated in this policy apply within institutional discipline or restraint.
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