Statement of Academic Freedom
Academic freedom is central to 91黑料网鈥檚 mission of advancing learning through teaching, scholarship and service to society.
The scholarly members of the University have the freedom to pursue research and artistic creation and to disseminate their results, without being constrained by political or disciplinary orthodoxies, monetary incentives or punitive measures as a result of their academic pursuits. They may exercise this freedom in the service of both the university and the wider society. When scholarly members of the University participate in public forums and debates, they should represent their views as their own.
The exercise of academic freedom requires collegial governance with the full participation of scholarly members. They retain the right of free expression, including the freedom to criticize one another, University policies and administration.
The University and its officers have a duty to protect the academic freedom of its scholarly community, both individually and collectively, from infringement and undue external influence as well as to maintain the university鈥檚 institutional autonomy.