Ladelle (Bo) Harmon
Senior Director of Institutional Effectiveness, Accreditation and Policy
828-652-0626
BP 1.1
Academic Freedom
Policy
Faculty, staff and students of Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ have the right to pursue teaching and learning with freedom of inquiry.
Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ is dedicated to the dissemination of knowledge, the development of skills, competencies, and understandings, and the nurturance of those personal and intellectual habits and attitudes which are unique to responsible individuals in a free, open democratic society. The Board of Trustees, therefore, directs the President to guarantee and protect the academic freedom in the College to include an evaluation process to address controversial issues. The Board shall likewise require the exercise of responsible judgment on the part of personnel of the college and they exercise academic freedom in accomplishing the objectives of the College.