Committee on Academic Freedom
The Committee on Academic Freedom (CAF) monitors conditions and assesses matters that may affect academic freedom at UCSC, responding to individual faculty concerns and reporting on emerging issues to the academic senate. CAF meets as needed.
CAF Charge
CAF Meeting Dates 2023-24
CAF Agendas
CAF Annual Reports
Committee Membership
Articles on Academic Freedom
University Committee on Academic Freedom (UCAF)
History of UC Academic Freedom
Resources for Thinking About Academic Freedom and Free Speech
What is Academic Freedom?
"...[Academic Freedom] is the freedom of teachers, students, and academic institutions to pursue knowledge wherever it may lead, without undue or unreasonable interference. At the minimum, academic freedom involves the freedom to engage in the entire range of activities involved in the production of knowledge...presenting research findings to colleagues, and publish research findings..." Read More Here.
I have an Academic Freedom complaint:
I have received a Freedom of Information request:
"Faculty should not respond directly to the requester, but instead to the Director of Privacy and Information Practices, as soon as the request is received. Typically, the request asks for public records information to be submitted within 10 calendar days, however, the Director can assist faculty members to administer a timely response to the request."
More information on what to do and who to contact, Denise Dolezal Privacy and Information Practices Director (email: pra@ucsc.edu).
University Regulations and Codes Concerning Academic Freedoms:
- APM 010 Re: Academic Freedom
- APM 015 Re: The Faculty Code of Conduct
- List of Academic Freedom on Rights, Rules, and Laws
- Links to UC related Policies and Academic Freedom
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