Throughout its history, ý has maintained a tradition of open communication and freedom of expression. It recognizes that the university is a traditional sphere of free expression fundamental to the functioning of our society. The ý President’s Commission on Free Speech and Academic Freedom (1992) affirms the academic freedom of students as well as professors: “Students have freedom to exercise their intellectual curiosity, to draw conclusions for themselves and to express their own opinions, no matter how controversial, [and] without fear [of reprisal].” If you feel your academic freedom has been violated, please see the for academic grievance procedures.
To promote this fundamental goal, ý reaffirms its identity as:
- a public institution that serves all the people
- an open community where freedom of expression is uncompromisingly protected and where civility is powerfully affirmed
- a haven where the University, by its policies and procedures and the civic spirit of its citizens, ensures that academic and co-curricular activities take place in an environment of civility and tolerance