Key AAUP Documents
From the 1940 Statement on Academic Freedom and Tenure:
“Freedom in research is fundamental to the advancement of truth. Academic freedom in its
teaching aspect is fundamental for the protection of the rights of the teacher in teaching and of
the student to freedom in learning.”
From the Statement on Collective Bargaining:
“The basic purposes of the American Association of University Professors are to protect academic freedom, to establish and strengthen institutions of faculty governance, to provide fair procedures for resolving grievances, to promote the economic well-being of faculty
and other academic professionals, and to advance the interests of higher education. Collective bargaining is an effective instrument for achieving these objectives.” “As a national organization that has historically played a major role in formulating and
implementing the principles that govern relationships in academic life, the Association promotes
collective bargaining to reinforce the best features of higher education.”
From the Statement on Government of Colleges and Universities: (I am including this quotation largely because of its pertinence to the economy of the university, which seems to be a nationwide concern)
“The allocation of resources among competing demands is central in the formal responsibility of the governing board, in the administrative authority of the president, and in the educational function of the faculty. Each component should therefore have a voice in the determination of short- and long-range priorities, and each should receive appropriate analyses of past budgetary experience, reports on current budgets and expenditures, and short- and long-range budgetary projections. The function of each component in budgetary matters should be understood by all; the allocation of authority will determine the flow of information and the scope of participation in decisions.”