The following declarations embody the essential elements of both the Board of Regents' policy regarding rights and responsibilities and the 1940 statement of the American Association of University Professors. See 4700 C for proscribed subjects of instruction. This section appeared in the 1979 Handbook . Teachers are entitled to full freedom in research and in the publication of the results, subject to the adequate performance of their other duties, but research and consulting for pecuniary return should be based on and consistent with the established written policies of the institution. Teachers are entitled to freedom in the classroom in discussing their subjects, but they should be careful not to introduce into their teaching controversial matter that is unrelated to their subjects.
Teachers are citizens, members of learned professions, and representatives of their institutions.
When they speak or write as citizens, they should be free from institutional censorship or discipline. However, as members of the academic community and as representatives of their institutions, they should at all times be accurate, exercise appropriate restraint, show respect for the opinions of others, and make every effort to indicate that they do not officially speak for the institution. Faculty members must refrain from using institutional resources for the furtherance of their interests or activities which are not a part of their assigned responsibilities to the institution.