<div dir="ltr">
<div><img src="cid:ii_mgpjsf1s0" alt="image.png" width="158" height="48" style="margin-right: 0px;"><br><br></div><div>


















<p class="gmail-MsoBodyText" style="margin:6.6pt 0in 0.0001pt 6pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">TO:<span>      </span>ALL FACULTY<span style="letter-spacing:-0.15pt"> </span>MEMBERS<span></span></p>

<p class="gmail-MsoBodyText" style="margin:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span> </span></p>

<p class="gmail-MsoBodyText" style="margin:0in 0in 0in 6pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">FR:<span>      ACADEMIC SENATE </span>COMMITTEE ON ACADEMIC<span style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt"> </span>FREEDOM<span></span></p>

<p class="gmail-MsoBodyText" style="margin:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><br></p><p class="gmail-MsoBodyText" style="margin:0.05pt 0in 0.0001pt 6pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">The University of California,
Riverside Committee on Academic Freedom informs the Campus academic community
of the existence and functions of the Committee. Its bylaws state in part:<span></span></p>

<p class="gmail-MsoBodyText" style="margin:0.55pt 0in 0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-size:11.5pt"><span> </span></span></p>

<p class="gmail-MsoBodyText" style="margin:0in 0in 0in 5.95pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">The committee shall be alert to
any conditions within or without the University that, in the judgment of the
committee, may adversely affect the freedom of the academic community at large.
The committee shall report any such conditions to the Division. It is
understood that academic freedom includes, but is not necessarily limited to,
free inquiry and exchange of ideas, the rights to present controversial
material relevant to a course of instruction, to publish or disseminate
controversial material or information, and to perform research in controversial
areas. It is also understood that academic freedom is to be conjoined with
academic responsibility: it is to be exercised in accordance with standards
appropriate to the relevant scholarly disciplines.<span></span></p>

<p class="gmail-MsoBodyText" style="margin:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span> </span></p>

<p class="gmail-MsoBodyText" style="margin:0in 0in 0in 5.95pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Specific duties of the
Committee include:<span></span></p>

<p class="gmail-MsoBodyText" style="margin:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span> </span></p>

<p class="gmail-MsoListParagraph" style="margin:0in 0in 0in 42pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;letter-spacing:-0.1pt"><span>A.<span style="font:7pt "Times New Roman"">   
</span></span></span><span style="font-size:12pt">Considering issues of academic freedom brought before the committee by
individuals or other UC Committees and to report findings and recommendations
to the Division or to other committees for further action.<span></span></span></p>

<p class="gmail-MsoBodyText" style="margin:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span> </span></p>

<p class="gmail-MsoListParagraph" style="margin:0in 0in 0in 42pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;letter-spacing:-0.1pt"><span>B.<span style="font:7pt "Times New Roman"">   
</span></span></span><span style="font-size:12pt">Assisting in the education of the academic community regarding the
rights and responsibilities relating to academic freedom. To this end, the
committee is communicating this statement of its duties and mission to the
general UCR academic<span style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt"> </span>community.<span></span></span></p>

<p class="gmail-MsoBodyText" style="margin:0.55pt 0in 0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-size:11.5pt"><span> </span></span></p>

<p class="gmail-MsoBodyText" style="margin:0in 0in 0in 5.95pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">The Committee’s authority is
advisory and educational, rather than judicial. We encourage individuals or
other Senate Committees to bring to our attention any activities, decisions, or
policies that might raise issues of academic freedom.<span></span></p>

<p class="gmail-MsoBodyText" style="margin:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span> </span></p>

<p class="gmail-MsoBodyText" style="margin:0in 0in 0in 6pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Please feel free to contact any
member of the committee or the Senate committee analyst. Contact and additional
information can be found on the committee’s website at <span></span></p>

<p class="gmail-MsoBodyText" style="margin:0in 0in 0in 6pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><a href="https://senate.ucr.edu/committees/3" style="color:blue;text-decoration:underline">https://senate.ucr.edu/committees/3</a><span class="gmail-MsoHyperlink" style="color:blue;text-decoration:underline">. </span></p></div>

<br></div>