Academic Freedom
ACADEMIC FREEDOM Details
Membership Composition
5 Academic Senate members
Representative Composition
1 graduate student; 1 undergraduate student
Consultant Composition
No Consultants
Meeting Frequency
Quarterly; also conducts business via email. Approximately 3-5 meetings/year.
Related Duties
One member serves on the University Committee on Academic Freedom (UCAF).
Bylaw
170.
Academic Freedom
- A)This committee shall consist of five ordinary members of the Division. It shall also have one undergraduate student representative and one graduate student representative, who shall not have the right to vote. One member shall serve on the University Committee on Academic Freedom. see Bylaw 185(C)(8), and SBL 130 Am 5/24/77, Rt 6/8/77, Am 2/24/04, Am 6/1/21
- B)This committee shall study and, at its discretion, report to the Division any conditions within or without the University which, in the judgment of the committee, may affect the academic freedom of the members of the University, inclusive of the acceptance of positions and resignations from positions in the University, and to the reputation of the University and of individual members of the Division. Am 6/1/21
- C)The committee shall represent the Division in review of publications dealing with campus regulations, and report the results of its review to the Division.