The basic functions of the university are the advancement and dissemination of learning, the development of critical intelligence, creative talent, aesthetic sensibility and moral awareness in its students, and the training of citizens and professional workers for the society of which the university is a part. The indispensable condition for the successful discharge of these functions is an atmosphere of intellectual freedom. Unless the faculty member is free to pursue the quest for knowledge and understanding, wherever it may lead, and to report and discuss findings, whatever they may be, the university faculty member cannot perform properly. The university, therefore, must provide such an atmosphere of intellectual freedom for its faculty. The faculty, in turn, must uphold this freedom in all its actions.
Freedom entails responsibilities.
Every faculty member must accept the responsibilities which are concomitant with the freedom which is enjoyed. The faculty member's responsibilities to scholarship derive from the university' s commitment to knowledge and the advancement of learning. Thus the faculty member must strive to keep abreast of the research and scholarship that is being carried forward. In their teaching and research, faculty members have an obligation to appropriately acknowledge contributions made by students, colleagues, and others. The faculty members have the responsibility of being unfailingly honest in research and teaching, taking precautions against common causes of error, and avoiding dogmatic assertion.