APPLIES TO: Faculty Instructors
ADMINISTRATIVE AUTHORITY: Office of the Provost and Vice President of Academic & Student Affairs
APPROVED BY: Kentucky State University Board of Regents
NEXT REVIEW DATE: August 8, 2028
Kentucky State University (KSU) is committed to fostering an environment that supports and protects academic freedom, which is essential to its educational mission and the pursuit of knowledge. KSU endorses the American Association of University Professors' "1940 Statement of Principles on Academic Freedom and Tenure," which provides fundamental guidance in this area.
Consistent with these principles, KSU upholds the following:
Faculty members are entitled to full freedom in research and in the publication of the results, subject to the adequate performance of their other academic duties. However, research conducted for pecuniary return should be based on a clear understanding with the authorities of the institution.
Faculty members are entitled to freedom in the classroom when discussing their subject matter. They should, however, be careful not to introduce into their teaching controversial matter which has no relation to their