Academic Freedom Tenure and Professional Ethics

“There shall be a Committee on Academic Freedom, Tenure and Professional Ethics. This Committee shall concern itself with the academic privileges and responsibilities of all members of the University community. The Committee shall consider issues and entertain all cases relating to academic freedom and professional ethics arising throughout the University. This committee shall also receive and investigate all cases that have to do with sexual harassment complaints concerning the faculty.”

(From the BYLAWS OF THE SENATE OF SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY, ARTICLE V. STANDING COMMITTEES, Section 10, as amended during the 2011-12 session of the University Senate.)

*Due to the confidential nature of the Committee on Academic Freedom, Tenure and Professional Ethics’ work, they rarely, if ever report specific details to the Senate body.

Complaints involving allegations of inappropriate conduct by faculty, not including sexual harassment and research misconduct, are investigated by AFTPE following the procedures detailed in the Faculty Manual Section 4.11 Complaint Procedure for Allegations of Inappropriate Conduct. This Section includes information on submitting a complaint, the investigation process, and appealing a decision.

Faculty with concerns about alleged violations of academic freedom should refer to the relevant sections of the Faculty Manual detailing “Faculty Rights,” including 3.51 Academic Freedom and the Appendix. Faculty with concerns related to alleged violations of professional ethics should refer to Syracuse University’s Code of Conduct.

AFTPE internal procedures regarding investigations, confidentiality, and recusal are included in the attached document.  AFTPE Procedures CURRENT

Members

Chancellor Kent Syverud
Ex Officio

Susan Albring
Martin J. Whitman School of Management

Joan Bryant
The College of Arts and Sciences

Denise Heckman
The College of Visual and Performing Arts

Samantha Herrick
The College of Arts and Sciences

Amy Kallander (Chair)
The College of Arts and Sciences

Gretchen Lopez
The School of Education

Charisse L’Pree
S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications

Charles Morris
The College of Visual and Performing Arts

Jae Oh
The College of Engineering and Computer Science

Thomas Perrault
The College of Arts and Sciences

Susan Thomas 
The School of Education

Dan Traficonte
The College of Law