Academic Freedom and the Faculty and Librarians. 2.1.1 The University affirms and is committed to the full academic freedom of all Association members. At the same time, the University, as a Catholic institution of higher learning, has a significant interest in encouraging a Christian outlook and fostering perspectives which promote and inculcate meaningful Christian values. Accordingly, the University declares its freedom to enunciate principles and policies relating to such values and to implement its interests through academically sound hiring practices and curriculum structure. The University recognizes and believes that its freedom and that of its Association members can be exercised so as to promote and enhance one another.
