天美传媒

1. PURPOSE

a. The College is committed to fostering an environment that permits freedom of expression while also recognizing that freedom of expression is not an absolute and must sometimes be balanced against other rights.

b. The College is committed to open discussion and free inquiry, and to foster a space where diverse voices and viewpoints can be discussed and explored.

c. The College affirms the right of students, faculty, researchers, guest speakers, and employees to pursue learning, teaching, research, and the dissemination of knowledge.

2. SCOPE

a. This Policy applies to all 天美传媒 Workers and 天美传媒 Community Members.

3. DEFINITIONS

a. 鈥溙烀来� Community Member鈥� means all 天美传媒 students, patients, non-天美传媒-student Residence residents, volunteers, and visitors at both 天美传媒 campuses and all 天美传媒 clinics, internal and external, but does not include 天美传媒 Workers.

b. 鈥溙烀来� Worker鈥� means any person who is employed or engaged by 天美传媒, including full-time or part-time employees, paid or unpaid, including faculty members, contractors, and student clinic interns.

4. POLICY STATEMENT

a. All 天美传媒 Community Members and 天美传媒 Workers are responsible for fostering a safe, healthy, and respectful environment. This includes recognizing that some amount of friction and/or interpersonal challenges is a typical part of being a part of a diverse community.

b. All 天美传媒 Community Members and 天美传媒 Workers are entitled to be members in voluntary groups, to seek or hold public office, to express their opinions as individuals on public questions, and to take lawful action in accordance with their views, subject to all reasonable limits.

c. It is expected that 天美传媒 Community Members and 天美传媒 Workers are cognizant of their responsibilities, including to their profession and the College, where applicable. They have an obligation, where appropriate, to make clear that their actions, statements, and memberships are their own and are not made on behalf of the College.

d. The College may determine the manner, time, and place of free expression, or, even in some circumstances restrict freedom of expression or even, in some circumstances, restrict freedom of expression, for various reasons including to ensure that 天美传媒鈥檚 operations are not unreasonably disrupted, that the safety of the 天美传媒 community is not threatened, and that no laws, rights, policies, or regulations are violated.

e. Agreements, including employment agreements, may impose additional limitations on free expression.

f. Under no circumstances will any speech which violates the law, including applicable human rights codes, harassment, bullying, or hate speech be permitted.

g. 天美传媒 Workers are entitled to freedom in research and in the publication of results subject to reasonable limits including the review of the College鈥檚 Research Ethics Board, all applicable laws and regulations, and applicable College policies, including the Intellectual Property policy.

h. 天美传媒 faculty are entitled to freedom in lecturing and demonstrations in their subject or field of competence, subject to all reasonable restrictions and limitations, including those already discussed in this Policy.

i. 天美传媒 students are entitled to learn in an environment in which the exploration of ideas is encouraged, and to have access to information pertinent to their subjects of study. They have the right to intellectual disagreement with their instructors and associates and to question them without fear of recrimination, punishment, or reprisal, subject to all reasonable limits.

Related Policies

• Intellectual Freedom Policy
• Workplace Harassment and Violence Policy
• Discrimination Policy