Freedom of Expression. Instructors should encourage free discussion, inquiry and expression. Students may freely express reasoned disagreement, but they are responsible for learning the content of the course. Students are evaluated only on their academic performance. Grading is based on academic requirements clearly stated by the instructor at the beginning of each course, and students may appeal an unfair evaluation to the instructor, department chairperson or the Board of Studies.
Students are, however, responsible for maintaining established standards of academic performance.
Information on student views, beliefs and political association which instructors may acquire in the course of their work as teachers, advisors and counselors is confidential. However, instructors may provide judgments of a student s ability or character under the appropriate circumstances and normally with the knowledge of the student. The whole structure of higher education is founded on intellectual honesty. Students have a right to learn in an academic environment free from plagiarism, cheating and other academic dishonesty. All intellectual dishonesty, including plagiarism and cheating, is strictly forbidden.