Neither the Commissioner, the Administration, nor the Association shall discriminate on the basis of race, creed, color, national origin, religion, gender, physical disability, age, marital status or political beliefs. This agreement shall be applied equally in all cases with respect to salaries, hours and terms and conditions of employment. The Association agrees that it shall admit to membership and represent equally all persons within the recognized exclusive bargaining unit. The parties to this agreement recognize and accept the importance of academic freedom to faculty members and students. Academic freedom is the right of scholars to study, discuss, investigate, teach and publish.
Academic freedom applies to both teaching and research.
Freedom in research is fundamental to the advancement of truth. Academic freedom with regard to instruction is fundamental for the protection of the rights of the faculty member in teaching and of students to freedom in learning. The faculty member is entitled to freedom in research and in the publication of the results, subject to the adequate performance of other academic duties. The faculty member is entitled to freedom in the classroom in discussing the subject, but should be careful to present various scholarly views related to the subject and should avoid presenting totally unrelated material 5. The concept of academic freedom should be accompanied by an equally demanding concept of responsibility.