Research Policy Handbook Explaination

The university should be a place that upholds academic freedom. The crucial part of academic freedom here is freedom from "institutional orthodoxy." Academic freedom, as described by the university, entails that "Decisions concerning… the search for, and appointment and promotion of, faculty…[and] the support and sponsorship of scholarly research…shall be made without regard to a person's political, social, or other views not directly related to academic values or to the assumption of academic responsibilities" ("Academic Freedom" Research Policy Handbook, Document 2.3)

What this means in relationship to Hoover

Since Hoover is not subject to the Academic Freedom section in the Research Policy Handbook (their "fellows" are not considered "faculty") -- they can look at a person's political, social, and other views. --- this means they can consider their social positions (Anti-Affirmative Action, Pro-Life/Pro-choice) and their political positions (Conservative, Marxist, etc.) when hiring. Can you imagine what would happen if the History department could decide who it hired on the basis of their political affiliations? Or social affiliations? Describe SCPJ/Research Policy Handbook Guidelines here.