Common use of ACADEMIC FREEDOM Clause in Contracts

ACADEMIC FREEDOM. Academic freedom is the freedom of an employee to present and discuss all relevant matters in the classroom, to select instructional materials and determine grades, to pursue all avenues of scholarship, research and creative expression, to speak freely on all matters of University governance, and to speak, write or act as an individual, all without institutional discipline or restraint. Nothing in this Article will be understood to grant any right to be included on the agenda of any University meeting, except as otherwise provided in this Agreement or by law or University rule.

Appears in 11 contracts

Samples: www.uff-fiu.org, www.uff-fiu.org, www.uff-fiu.net

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ACADEMIC FREEDOM. Academic freedom §9.1 It is the policy of the University to maintain and encourage full freedom, within the law, of inquiry, teaching and research. In the exercise of this freedom of an employee to present and faculty members may, without limitation, discuss all relevant matters their own subject in the classroom; they may not, however, claim as their right the privilege of discussing in their classroom controversial matter which has no relation to select instructional materials and determine grades, to pursue all avenues of scholarship, research and creative expression, to speak freely on all matters of University governance, and to speak, write or act as an individual, all without institutional discipline or restraint. Nothing in this Article will be understood to grant any right to be included on the agenda of any University meeting, except as otherwise provided in this Agreement or by law or University ruletheir subject.

Appears in 5 contracts

Samples: Agreement, Agreement, www.buffalo.edu

ACADEMIC FREEDOM. Members covered by this agreement shall be guaranteed academic freedom. Definition: Academic freedom is a teacher's right to express his point of view, including the freedom right to analyze and offer constructive suggestions in a highly professional and ethical manner. This includes the policies and programs of an employee to present and discuss all relevant matters in the classroom, to select instructional materials and determine grades, to pursue all avenues of scholarship, research and creative expression, to speak freely on all matters of University governanceschools, and to speak, write or act as an individual, all without institutional discipline or restraint. Nothing in this Article will be understood to grant any the right to be included on assist colleagues when their academic freedom seems threatened. The private and personal life of a teacher is not the agenda of any University meeting, except as otherwise provided in this Agreement or by law or University ruleDistrict's business.

Appears in 3 contracts

Samples: Agreement, Agreement, Agreement

ACADEMIC FREEDOM. Academic freedom A. It is the policy of the University to maintain and encourage full freedom within the law of an employee inquiry, discourse, teaching, research, and publication and to present and discuss all relevant matters protect any member of the non-tenure track system bargaining unit against influences, from within or without the University, which would restrict the member’s exercise of these freedoms in the classroom, to select instructional materials and determine grades, to pursue all avenues member’s area of scholarship, scholarly research and creative expression, to speak freely on all matters of University governance, and to speak, write or act as an individual, all without institutional discipline or restraint. Nothing in this Article will be understood to grant any right to be included on the agenda of any University meeting, except as otherwise provided in this Agreement or by law or University ruleinterest.

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Agreement, Agreement

ACADEMIC FREEDOM. A. Academic freedom is may be defined as the freedom right to qualified scholars in their own field of an employee to present and discuss all relevant matters in the classroom, to select instructional materials and determine grades, expertise to pursue all avenues of scholarship, research and creative expression, to speak freely on all matters of University governancethe search for truth in its many forms, and to speakmake public their methods and findings. Bargaining unit members should keep in mind that academic freedom is not a guaranteed political right, write or act as an individual, all without institutional discipline or restraint. Nothing but rather a necessary condition for the successful practice of the academic profession in this Article will be understood to grant any right to be included on the agenda of any University meeting, except as otherwise provided in this Agreement or by law or University rulea free society.

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Articles of Agreement, Articles of Agreement

ACADEMIC FREEDOM. Academic freedom A. It is the policy of the University to maintain and encourage full freedom within the law of an employee inquiry, discourse, teaching, research, and publication and to present and discuss all relevant matters protect any member of the academic staff against influences, from within or without the University, which would restrict the member's exercise of these freedoms in the classroom, to select instructional materials and determine grades, to pursue all avenues member's area of scholarship, scholarly research and creative expression, to speak freely on all matters of University governance, and to speak, write or act as an individual, all without institutional discipline or restraint. Nothing in this Article will be understood to grant any right to be included on the agenda of any University meeting, except as otherwise provided in this Agreement or by law or University ruleinterest.

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Agreement, Agreement

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ACADEMIC FREEDOM. Academic freedom A. It is the policy of the University to maintain and encourage full freedom within the law of an employee inquiry, discourse, teaching, research, and publication and to present and discuss all relevant matters protect any member of the non- tenure track system bargaining unit against influences, from within or without the University, which would restrict the member’s exercise of these freedoms in the classroom, to select instructional materials and determine grades, to pursue all avenues member’s area of scholarship, scholarly research and creative expression, to speak freely on all matters of University governance, and to speak, write or act as an individual, all without institutional discipline or restraint. Nothing in this Article will be understood to grant any right to be included on the agenda of any University meeting, except as otherwise provided in this Agreement or by law or University ruleinterest.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Agreement

ACADEMIC FREEDOM. A. Academic freedom may be defined as the right of a qualified scholar to pursue the search for truth in its many forms and to make public his/her methods and findings. It is the right of a qualified employee to encourage freedom of an employee to present and discuss all relevant matters discussion of controversial questions in the classroom, to select instructional materials and determine grades, to pursue all avenues of scholarship, research and creative expression, to speak freely on all matters of University governance, classroom and to speakdevelop in his/her students a love of knowledge and a desire to search for truth. The employee should keep in mind that academic freedom is not a political right guaranteed in the Constitution, write or act as an individual, all without institutional discipline or restraint. Nothing but rather a necessary condition in this Article will be understood to grant any right to be included on the agenda of any University meeting, except as otherwise provided in this Agreement or by law or University rulea free society.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement

ACADEMIC FREEDOM. Academic freedom is the freedom professional personnel’s exercise of an employee to present intellectual independence and discuss all relevant matters the encouragement of such independence in the classroom. It is a condition essential to free inquiry for the teacher and the student. It is basic to freedom of learning. The Board, to select instructional materials and determine grades, to pursue all avenues of scholarship, research and creative expression, to speak freely on all matters of University governanceAdministration, and the Association will seek to speak, write or act as an individual, all without institutional discipline or restraint. Nothing in this Article will be understood to grant any right to be included on the agenda of any University meeting, except as otherwise provided in this Agreement or by law or University rule.implement academic freedom:

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Agreement

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