Mission
RIT AAUP Mission Statement
The mission of the RIT Chapter is identical to the national organization.
The mission of the American Association of University Professors (AAUP)
is to advance academic freedom and shared governance, to define fundamental
professional values and standards for higher education, and to ensure
higher education's contribution to the common good. Founded in 1915,
the AAUP has helped to shape American higher education by developing
the standards and procedures that maintain quality in education and academic
freedom in this country's colleges and universities.
Several faculty members call on individual RIT-AAUP members each year
for advice and assistance. The RIT-AAUP chapter is best known for assisting
individual faculty members when there is the probability that academic
freedom or due process rights have been violated.
Faculty are encouraged to use the existing policies and procedures including
the shared governance structure to resolve personal issues.
RIT-AAUP December 6, 2005
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