The pursuit and communication of knowledge at ASU are to be free from restrictions. The university endorses in principle the 1940 Statement of Principles of Academic Freedom and Tenure set forth by the American Association of University Professors and the Association of American Colleges and the 1929 Statement of the American Association of University Professors concerning resignations. Unacceptable Group Action Deliberately violent, obstructive, or disruptive action of groups or individuals which is prejudicial to academic freedom and destructive to the pursuit of learning at this university is unacceptable.
Academic freedom applies in both research and teaching.
Academic freedoms are the right of every faculty member, tenured or not. This freedom does not relieve the faculty member of the responsibility for carrying out other duties of the position. Freedom in teaching to discuss a field of competence without restrictions on content or method. In the exercise of this freedom, the faculty member should be careful not to introduce controversial matters which have no relation to the subject matter of the course. The faculty member is also obligated to encourage the free pursuit of learning by students.