Policy Number: 6-201 Policy Name:Conditions of Faculty Service Policy Revision Dates: 6/2006, 8/05, akm, 8/03, 1/03, 8/97, 5/97, 2/97. 10/91, 10/86 Page 1 ARTICLE B. FACULTY 6-201 Conditions of Faculty Service A. Preamble The Arizona Board of Regents is entrusted by the people of the State of Arizona with the responsibility for developing and maintaining a system of higher education that provides an opportunity for education to all persons, explores and expands the frontiers of knowledge, and serves to improve the quality of life for the people of the state. In pursuit of these responsibilities, the Board is committed to the development and maintenance of an outstanding university system characterized by sound academic programs, distinguished faculty, institutional diversity, fully equipped facilities, and an open and stimulating environment for learning, teaching, research and service to the public. It is the policy of the Board to provide access to the university system to all qualified persons in Arizona, to provide equal employment opportunities and due process for its employees, to promote freedom of inquiry, search and exposition of truth and to involve the faculty in the formulation of educational policy and the governance of the universities. The Board recognizes that Arizona universities have long adhered to the honorable tradition of academic freedom in teaching, research and service and reaffirms that the process of faculty participation and consultation in matters of academic policy is a valuable tradition that must be preserved. The faculties of the respective universities have a correlative duty to share in the responsibilities and obligations of governance and administration. To these ends, the Board of Regents establishes these Conditions of Faculty Service (6-201) for the Arizona universities. B. Purpose 1. These Conditions of Faculty Service (6-201) constitute the conditions of employment as a faculty member. Eve