The institution ensures adequate procedures for safeguarding and protecting academic freedom. (Academic Freedom)

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Narrative: Academic freedom is essential to the Orangeburg-Calhoun Technical College (OCtech) goal of instructional excellence in the education of its students. To ensure an instructional program marked by excellence, the College encourages, supports, and protects all faculty members in their academic pursuits—teaching, performing academic research, discussion, and publication. Each faculty member is free from restraints and penalties that would restrict responsible academic endeavors in compliance with Orangeburg-Calhoun Technical College Policy 5.005: Academic Freedom and Responsibility--Copyright. Information about academic freedom and responsibility at OCtech is found in the Employee Handbook.

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