{"id":25397,"date":"2022-06-20T12:50:41","date_gmt":"2022-06-20T16:50:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.wpcc.edu\/policy-manual\/?page_id=25397"},"modified":"2022-06-24T11:27:05","modified_gmt":"2022-06-24T15:27:05","slug":"04-020-090-academic-freedom","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.wpcc.edu\/policy-manual\/04-020-090-academic-freedom\/","title":{"rendered":"04.020.090 Academic Freedom"},"content":{"rendered":"[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; fullwidth=&#8221;on&#8221; admin_label=&#8221;section&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;3.22&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_fullwidth_header title=&#8221;Policy&#8221; subhead=&#8221;04.02.090 Academic Freedom&#8221; text_orientation=&#8221;right&#8221; content_max_width=&#8221;none&#8221; admin_label=&#8221;Fullwidth Header&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.14.4&#8243; title_font_size=&#8221;44&#8243; subhead_font_size=&#8221;24px&#8221; background_color=&#8221;#346fab&#8221; custom_css_header_container=&#8221;margin-bottom: -140px !important;||margin-right: 20px !important;&#8221; button_one_letter_spacing_hover=&#8221;0&#8243; button_two_letter_spacing_hover=&#8221;0&#8243; saved_tabs=&#8221;all&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; button_one_text_size__hover_enabled=&#8221;off&#8221; button_two_text_size__hover_enabled=&#8221;off&#8221; button_one_text_color__hover_enabled=&#8221;off&#8221; button_two_text_color__hover_enabled=&#8221;off&#8221; button_one_border_width__hover_enabled=&#8221;off&#8221; button_two_border_width__hover_enabled=&#8221;off&#8221; button_one_border_color__hover_enabled=&#8221;off&#8221; button_two_border_color__hover_enabled=&#8221;off&#8221; button_one_border_radius__hover_enabled=&#8221;off&#8221; button_two_border_radius__hover_enabled=&#8221;off&#8221; button_one_letter_spacing__hover_enabled=&#8221;on&#8221; button_one_letter_spacing__hover=&#8221;0&#8243; button_two_letter_spacing__hover_enabled=&#8221;on&#8221; button_two_letter_spacing__hover=&#8221;0&#8243; button_one_bg_color__hover_enabled=&#8221;off&#8221; button_two_bg_color__hover_enabled=&#8221;off&#8221;]\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n[\/et_pb_fullwidth_header][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; admin_label=&#8221;section&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;3.22&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row column_structure=&#8221;1_3,2_3&#8243; admin_label=&#8221;row&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;3.25&#8243; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_3&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;3.25&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;|||&#8221;][et_pb_sidebar area=&#8221;sidebar-1&#8243; admin_label=&#8221;Sidebar&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.14.4&#8243; remove_border=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; disabled_on=&#8221;on|on|on&#8221; disabled=&#8221;on&#8221;] [\/et_pb_sidebar][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;2_3&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;3.25&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;|||&#8221;][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;Text&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.14.4&#8243; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221; use_border_color=&#8221;off&#8221; border_color=&#8221;#ffffff&#8221; border_style=&#8221;solid&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]\n<p>Under the concept of \u201cacademic freedom,\u201d each faculty member is free to pursue the acquisition and transmission of knowledge unhampered by arbitrary limitations on the right of free inquiry or discussion of any and all ideas and concepts relevant to their institutional and professional duties. These same rights and privileges also extend to students.<\/p>\n<p>Likewise, faculty are obligated to support the mission and policies of the College and to refrain from activity which would violate such policies and\/or tend to hamper the achievement of those goals. While the right to disagree with or criticize College operations remains inviolate, faculty members are expected to understand that those objectives or policies, perceived by them as improper, should be altered not by violating such policies, but should be discussed through established appropriate channels.<\/p>\n<p>The College does not impose censorship or arbitrary limitations on the activities of faculty members outside the institution. However, faculty members should be aware that because of their College affiliation, their actions and statements may be attributed to the College. They are expected, therefore, to be judicious in their non-College activities and statements, so as to avoid any misrepresentation of the College and its policies.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Adopted:\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong>June 7, 2022<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Under the concept of \u201cacademic freedom,\u201d each faculty member is free to pursue the acquisition and transmission of knowledge unhampered by arbitrary limitations on the right of free inquiry or discussion of any and all ideas and concepts relevant to their institutional and professional duties. 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