Harvard University has promulgated statements regarding rights, responsibilities, and community values, which govern our activities. In keeping with the traditional concepts of academic freedom, faculty cannot be dismissed for holding controversial opinions, for proposing heretical viewpoints, or for espousing unpopular causes. They are all entitled to the classical protection of the academy in the pursuit of knowledge, in their teaching, and in the publication of findings and opinions.
See:
- University-Wide Statement on Rights and Responsibilities – 1970 (reaffirmed 1977)
- Statement of the President and Deans on University Rights and Responsibilities – 2002
- Harvard University Statement of Values – 2018
- Faculty of Medicine Mission, Community Values, and Diversity Statement
Last updated June 2023