Institutional autonomy definition
Institutional autonomy means that the governance of an academic institution is and remains internal to the institution; "academic freedom" is the guarantee given to those involved in teaching and research that, within their specific specialized branch of knowledge, and according to the methods proper to that specific area, they may search for the truth wherever analysis and evidence leads them, and may teach and publish the results of this search, keeping in mind the cited criteria, that is, safeguarding the rights of the individual and of society within the confines of the truth and the common good.
Examples of Institutional autonomy in a sentence
Institutional autonomy refers to teachers as a professional group, whereas service autonomy refers to a teacher’s individual decisions about his or her classroom practice.
Institutional autonomy has also been the subject of research in relation to admissions and reforms to 14-19 education, more specifically the proposed changes to GCE A-levels and the introduction of the Extended Project and Advanced Diplomas (1994 Group, 2008).
Institutional autonomy, which is recognized for Member States, has not lead to the establishment of special enforcement procedures in practice.