The concept of academic freedom shall be accompanied by an equally demanding concept of academic responsibility. Nothing in the following statement is intended to abridge in any way the principles and procedures advanced in the 1940 Statement of Principles on Academic Freedom and Tenure with 1970 Interpretive Comments of the American Association of University Professors. This statement is derived in substantial measure from the June 1987 revisions of AAUP 1966 Statement on Professional Ethics.
Faculty members have responsibilities to their students.
They shall encourage in students the free pursuit of learning and independence of mind, while holding before them the highest scholarly and professional standards. Faculty members shall show respect for the student as an individual and adhere to their proper role as intellectual guides and counselors. They shall publish written course syllabi the first week of class. The syllabus should define the goals of the courses, and faculty members should devote their teaching to the realization of those goals. Faculty members shall make every reasonable effort to foster honest academic conduct and assure that their evaluations reflect, as nearly as possible, the true merit of the performance of their students, regardless of their race, color, national origin, sex, age, religion, disability, status as a veteran, or political beliefs.