3,002: In The Classroom

Revised: July 2012

The professor/instructor in the classroom and in conferences shall encourage free discussion, inquiry, and expression.  Student performance shall be evaluated solely on an academic basis, not on opinions or conduct in matters unrelated to academic standards.

Protection of Freedom of Expression: Students shall be free to take reasoned exception by legal means to the data or views offered in any course of study and to reserve judgment about matters of opinion, but they shall be responsible for learning the content of any course of study for which they are enrolled.

Protection against Improper Academic Evaluation: Students shall have protection through orderly procedures as established by the President of the University against prejudiced or capricious academic evaluation.