10. UNIVERSITY POLICIES

10.1.1 All staff members are subject to University Policies and procedures (including business rules and guidelines) however such policies and procedures do not form part of this Agreement.

10.1.2 All University forms and policies dealing with matters covered by this Agreement must conform to the provisions of this Agreement and not diminish any staff member’s entitlements in any way.

10.2 Intellectual Freedom

10.2.1 Without derogating from or limiting the employment obligations of staff, including the obligations to comply with reasonable and lawful directions and requests, the parties to the Agreement are committed to act in a manner consistent with the protection and promotion of intellectual freedom.

10.2.2 Intellectual freedom includes:

     (a) the rights of all staff to:

        (i) participate in public debates and express opinions about issues and ideas related to their discipline area or areas of professional expertise and about the institution within which they work or higher education issues more generally;

        (ii) make other comment outside their discipline or areas of professional expertise as long as they do so on their own behalf and do not claim to represent the University;

        (iii) express unpopular or controversial views, but this does not mean the right to harass, vilify or defame or intimidate;

     (b) the rights of academic staff to pursue critical and open inquiry and to freely discuss, teach, assess, develop curricula, publish and research;

     (c) the right of all staff to participate in professional and representative bodies, including unions, and engage in appropriate community service;

     (d) the rights of all staff to express opinions about the operations of the University and higher education policy more generally.

10.2.3 The University will encourage staff to actively participate in the operation of the University and in the communities it serves.