24.01

The common good of society depends upon freedom in the search for knowledge and in its exposition. Academic freedom in scholarship and research at the University is essential to society. Accordingly, all employees, regardless of prescribed doctrine, are entitled to the exercise of their rights as citizens and to freedom in carrying out research and in publishing its results, freedom of discussion, freedom to criticize the University and the Union without suffering censorship or discipline. Academic freedom does not require neutrality on the part of the individual, but makes commitment possible. Academic freedom carries with it the duty to use that freedom in a manner consistent with the scholarly obligation to base research on an honest search for knowledge.