University Resources
Freedom of Expression Webpage
Ball State maintains a Freedom of Expression webpage for those interested in learning more about this topic. Among other information, this webpage contains FAQs and links to the University’s expressive activity policies, including the Non-Commercial Expressive Activity and Assembly on University Property Policy and the Commercial Activity on University Property Policy.
Freedom of Expression webpage
The toolkit provides faculty with information to navigate freedom of expression within the classroom and beyond. Here, you'll find resources from a variety of sources, including national, state, and our University's specific policies and statements.
FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION TOOLKIT
The Libraries provides a number of resources to assist with this work. Per their Diversity Statement, they model inclusive excellence through the: Promotion of intellectual freedom, open inquiry, freedom of expression, and the right of every individual to pursue knowledge and examine ideas without constraint or scrutiny. Reading Lists and Course Reserves, Collections Policy, and OneSearch.
Throughout the academic year, the Office of the Vice Provost for Academic Affairs will provide and promote internal and external professional development opportunities, many of which will focus on promoting a culture of intellectual diversity and free inquiry of the classroom in the upcoming year.
This toolkit outlines policy, protocols, and suggested guidance regarding classroom accountability. Classroom accountability is the responsibility of all members in our community. By holding oneself, peers, and those over which they have influence accountable, we help maintain a safe and productive learning environment for all.
The Office of the Vice Provost for Academic Affairs handles promotion and tenure questions for faculty. Ball State has University-wide guidelines on promotion and tenure, and the colleges and departments add additional elements not found in our standard document. This link provides a variety of resources for Promotion and Tenure, as well as links to each College and Unit document.
Intergroup Dialogue is a face-to-face conversation between members of two or more social identity groups centered around a topic under the umbrella of social justice, equity, and inclusion.
Addressing questions of how to comply with recent legislation, this blog post provides suggestions for teaching and learning in inclusive classrooms.
The Office of Inclusive Excellence promotes teacher scholarship and supports creative inquiry, research, and teaching with various institutional resources.
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National Resources
AAUP Academic Freedom Toolkit and FAQ
Advancing and protecting academic freedom is the AAUP's core mission. Academic freedom is the indispensable requisite for unfettered teaching and research in institutions of higher education. As the academic community's core policy document states, "institutions of higher education are conducted for the common good and not to further the interest of either the individual teacher or the institution as a whole. The common good depends upon the free search for truth and its free exposition. View the
AAUP Academic Freedom Toolkit and explore the
FAQ.
American Library Association
A strong intellectual freedom perspective is critical to the development of academic library collections and services that dispassionately meet the education and research needs of a college or university community. Learn more.