Important Resources
BOG Statement of Free Expression
"The State University System of Florida and its twelve public postsecondary institutions adopt this Statement on Free Expression to support and encourage full and open discourse and the robust exchange of ideas and perspectives on our respective campuses..."
Read the full statement here.
Related Resources
Collective Bargaining Agreements (CBA)
- USF/UFF CBA - Article 5: Academic Freedom and Responsibility
- USF/GAU CBA - Article 5: Academic Freedom and Responsibility
- USF/SEIU CBA - Article 6: Academic Freedom
See all current CBAs and updates here.
Policies and Procedures
: Academic Freedom and Responsiblity
Events, Signage, and Space Management, ensuring compliance with Florida鈥檚 Campus
Free Expression Act (Section 1004.097, Florida Statutes).
USF Faculty Handbook, affirming the principles of academic freedom, constructive disagreement, open debate,
and civility
哔咔漫画 Strategic Plan Documents
哔咔漫画 Strategic Plan, outlining the University's core values, including 鈥淚nquiry through . . . Collegiality,
collaboration, academic freedom, viewpoint diversity, and an institutional commitment
to the open exchange of ideas, divergent opinions and philosophies, rigorous debate,
grounded in the principles of civil discourse, and professional responsibility.鈥�