Universal Technical Institute is committed to assuring academic freedom to faculty. Confident in the qualifications and expertise of its faculty members, the Institution encourages them to offer their individual experiences regarding content of assigned courses, organization of topics and instructional methods, providing these judgments only are made within the context of the course descriptions as currently published and the instructional methods are those officially sanctioned by the Institution and methods for which the Institution has received oversight approval. The Institution has a process to change curriculum based on faculty feedback.
Universal Technical Institute encourages instructors and students to engage in discussion and dialogue freely, expressing views, however controversial, as long as they believe it would advance understanding in their specialized discipline or sub‑disciplines. Teachers and students are entitled to freedom in discussing their subjects in the classroom, but they should be careful not to introduce into their discussions controversial matter with no relation to their subject.
Faculty members are free and secure to teach, investigate and participate as responsible citizens in community activities. The faculty and the administration shall maintain an educational climate conducive to the free exploration of all ideas and varying points of view providing these judgments only are made within the context of the course descriptions. Any faculty member who finds a possible violation of academic freedom cannot be resolved informally with the Campus President may submit such a question in writing to either the Vice President of New Campus Operations & Education Programs or the Division Chief Compliance Officer. This will initiate a review to ascertain the facts of the alleged violation and make recommendations for the resolution.
When students and faculty speak or write as citizens, they should be free from institutional censorship or discipline, but their special position in the community imposes special obligations.
As scholars and educational leaders, they should remember that the public may judge their profession and their institution by their utterances. Therefore, they should at all times be accurate, exercise appropriate restraint, show respect for the opinions of others, and indicate they are not speaking for the Institution.