Free Speech and Academic Freedom
UNDERSTANDING THE DIFFERENCES AND SIMILARITIES
Free speech and academic freedom are both vital to a healthy university and educational system, but it can be easy to confuse the two concepts. This resource was developed to explain how they are similar, how they are different, and how each is protected
Inclusive Meetings
SHARED LEADERSHIP IS A MUTUAL RESPONSIBILITY
We have all been in meetings where someone monopolizes the discussion, someone is brusque and argumentative, or someone has great ideas but does not speak up. Facilitating and managing inclusive meetings takes skill and practice.
Facilitating Safe and Civil Discourse
BALANCING ACADEMIC FREEDOM WITH SAFE AND CIVIL BEHAVIOR ON OUR CAMPUS
Teaching and learning are our most important academic endeavors, and in a climate where faculty are reporting unprecedented levels of incivility in their classrooms, we must balance academic freedom with safe and civil behavior on our campus.
Updated December 2020
Navigating Difficult Conversations
ENGAGE IN ACTIVE LISTENING AND SHOW THAT YOU CARE
Healthy work and learning environments are created when people are respectful and communicate that they care about each other. However, there are times when people are not respectful, kind, nor considerate and it is during these times that navigating difficult conversations can be tricky.
Preventing Workplace Bullying
TAKING A STRONG POSITION AGAINST WORKPLACE BULLYING
"Bullying" is characterized as negative, unwelcome behavior that is repeated and/or severe enough that a reasonable person would find it marked by intolerance, hostility, harassment, and/or intimidation.