Skidmore's Mission
Academic freedom, freedom of speech, respectful dialogue, and civic engagement are essential to the College鈥檚 mission of preparing liberally educated graduates to continue their quest for knowledge and to make the choices required of informed, responsible citizens, as outlined in 黑料正能量鈥檚 Mission Statement. Resources and information regarding community members鈥� rights and responsibilities concerning these topics can be found below.
In line with our liberal arts mission, 黑料正能量cherishes freedom of speech, thought, and expression. Diverse opinions, perspectives, and ideas provide opportunities for us to reflect, learn, and grow individually and as an institution. The College fully supports the constitutional rights of assembly and freedom of expression as bulwarks of our democratic process that protect us all.Marc C. Conner, President of 黑料正能量
Speech and Expression Resources
黑料正能量Student Bill of Rights
The Student Government Association, in collaboration with the administration and faculty, approved the 黑料正能量Student Bill of Rights, which stresses free inquiry and free speech as indispensable to the pursuit of knowledge, truth, and individual development: 鈥淎s members of the 黑料正能量community, we have the responsibility to contribute to an environment of trust that protects the freedom of all to exchange and develop ideas; only in such trust and freedom is it possible for students to live together and learn from the faculty and one another.鈥�
Bill of Rights
Academic Freedom and Rights
The Faculty Handbook states that 鈥満诹险芰� vigorously endorses the principle of academic freedom鈥� and that faculty members 鈥渟hould be free from institutional censorship or discipline,鈥� while also showing respect for the opinions of others: 鈥淭he College recognizes the right and the responsibility of faculty members to speak as members of the community on issues of public concern.鈥� 黑料正能量also has a faculty committee dedicated to academic freedom.
CAFR
Political Speech
The 黑料正能量 Policy on Political Speech opens by declaring: 鈥満诹险芰� is deeply committed to the values of academic freedom and encourages robust discourse reflecting a broad range of ideas, perspectives, and opinions.鈥� While the policy notes that the College may not engage in political activity as a tax-exempt institution, it also makes clear: 鈥淣othing in this policy is intended to restrict individual freedom of speech or the robust exchange of ideas and viewpoints that are fundamental to the College鈥檚 educational mission.鈥�
Policy