ContractMission Based Compact • October 6th, 2021
FREEDOM OF SPEECH AND ACADEMIC FREEDOM Bond University places a high premium on academic freedom, recognising that universities areplaces for critical thinking, debate, and challenging ideas, and places that protect free speech, even when what is being said may be unpopular or challenging. Accordingly, Bond University has worked proactively with our staff and student representative bodies to review the alignment of our policies and practices with the Model Code on Freedom of Speech and Academic Freedom. The Review of the Adoption of the Model Code on Freedom of Speech and Academic Freedom (the Walker Review) found that Bond was mostly aligned with the Model Code. Bond has since amended its policies and procedures to strengthen that alignment; including by making clear that new policies and agreements entered into by the University must align with current policy and practice regarding the Freedom of Speech and Academic Freedom, and extending relevant obligations to student bodies. T