SUBJECT:

New Academic Personnel Manual (APM) Section 011 (APM - 011), Academic Freedom, Protection of Professional Standards, and Responsibilities of Non-Faculty Academic Appointees

The University invites comments on Proposed New Academic Personnel
Manual Section 011 (APM – 011), Academic Freedom, Protection of
Professional Standards, and Responsibilities of Non-Faculty Academic
Appointees.

Currently, APM - 010 (Academic Freedom) defines academic freedom as it
pertains to faculty and defines the freedom of scholarly inquiry for
students, as it derives from the faculty’s academic freedom. APM - 015
(The Faculty Code of Conduct) defines the corresponding responsibilities
as it pertains to faculty only. Although APM - 010 states that it is not
intended to “diminish the rights and responsibilities enjoyed by other
academic appointees,” APM - 010 and APM - 015 do not address how these
concepts apply or do not apply to non-faculty academic appointees. The
proposed new policy is intended to address the academic privileges,
rights, obligations, and responsibilities of non-faculty academic
appointees.

The proposed new policy and supporting documentation are available at
the following website:
https://go.ucsd.edu/2G77y01

This is a formal review of the proposed new policy. If you have comments
or questions, please contact Kelly Lindlar, director of Academic
Employee and Labor Relations, at klindlar@ucsd.edu no later than June
21, 2019.

Robert E. Continetti Senior Associate Vice Chancellor Academic Affairs