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Academic Freedom and Questionable Employment Practices

Each issue of JFP will list by number any institution which falls under any of the following categories:

(a) It is on the AAUP list of censured institutions. The full list of censured institutions is published in the October issue of JFP. On occasion, AAUP censure is imposed on a Governing Board. Rather than simply indicating where the violation occurred, the APA will flag all institutions under the Board’s governance.

(b) It has been certified by the Board of Officers, upon the recommendation of the Committee for the Defense of Professional Rights of Philosophers, as having prima facie violated the academic rights of a philosopher. (Although the Committee does not conduct formal, on-site investigations, it seeks to take testimony from all parties concerned). The APA recommends that before accepting a position, philosophers should consult with prospective colleagues and the AAUP Washington office concerning the present state of academic freedom at the institution in question.

(c) It has been reported as having engaged in questionable employment practices by the Committee for the Defense of Professional Rights of Philosophers to the Executive Director, at a time when issues of JFP will appear before the next meeting of the Board of Officers. The Executive Director may choose to flag any position advertised by the institution in question. As in case (b), philosophers should consult with prospective colleagues and the AAUP Washington office concerning the present state of academic freedom at the institution.