Academic and personal freedom is considered essential to meeting Southwestern Community College’s goal of educating students. The College respects the rights of employees, as well as their authority and expertise. The College’s policy on Academic and Personal Freedom is published in the College Policies and Procedures Manual (1).

The policy on Academic and Personal Freedom specifies that the college’s grievance procedures provide a framework for addressing the concerns of employees who believe their freedoms have been compromised (2). Procedures for consideration and determination of employee problems and grievances are outlined in the College’s Employment Grievance Policy, also located in the College Policies and Procedures Manual (3).