Freedom of Expression

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In attempting to honor and realize its central principles and its core purpose, CC is guided by a further set of shared principles that inform the interpretation and implementation of this policy.

Principle 1: Core Values

As an academic community and a community of inquiry, freedom of expression is a core value of CC.

Principle 2: Equity Commitment

Another core value of CC is protecting the civil and equal rights of members of the community and ensuring that everyone can participate in and benefit meaningfully from CC's mission as an educational institution.

Principle 3: Balancing Rights

At times, these two values of freedom of expression and protecting civil and equal rights of community members may come into tension. When CC must resolve these instances of tension in some way, it will attempt to maximize freedom of expression to the extent the expression does not prevent or substantially inhibit members of the community from participating in or benefiting from CC's mission as an educational institution. To minimize instances in which these two values come into tension, and to resolve these instances of tension when they do arise, CC will attempt to inform and encourage members of the community to engage in forms of expression that involve an open exchange of ideas, mutual recognition and respect, and a willingness to consider different perspectives and experiences.

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