*The first example would be most appropriate for courses in the Liberal Arts, English, and Humanities or   courses that cover controversial topics. The second and third examples would be appropriate to include in courses that don’t heavily touch on those issues.*
•	Academic freedom is fundamental to the protection and the right of the instructor to teach and the student to learn. Faculty, students and the educational institution share the responsibility for promoting and protecting this freedom. Faculty members should be free to address controversial material relevant to their courses without fear of censorship. Faculty should not introduce controversial or offensive material that is not relevant to course materials and must retain an open mind and unbiased attitude in dealing with differing points of view while encouraging students to think critically about all sides of an issue.  (TCC Board Policy 08-00: Academic Freedom – Faculty members) Students must feel secure to rationally and reasonably express their point of view without fear of retribution or ridicule. (TCC Board Policy 08-01: Academic Freedom – Students

•	Academic freedom allows faculty members to freely address controversial material relevant to their course material while encouraging students to, rationally and reasonably, express their point of view while thinking critically about all sides of an issue. To protect the right of the instructor to teach and the student to learn, TCC policy must be followed.  (TCC Board Policy 08-00: Academic Freedom – Faculty members) and (TCC Board Policy 08-01: Academic Freedom – Students).

•	Faculty, students and the educational institution share the responsibility for promoting and protecting this freedom through the following TCC policies (TCC Board Policy 08-00: Academic Freedom – Faculty members) and (TCC Board Policy 08-01: Academic Freedom – Students).