PROMOTE IDEOLOGICAL DIVERSITY - UNC FACULTY.

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View NCGA Bill Details2017-2018 Session
Senate Bill 528 (Public) Filed Wednesday, March 29, 2017
AN ACT TO DIRECT THE UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA BOARD OF GOVERNORS TO ADOPT POLICIES THAT PROMOTE IDEOLOGICAL BALANCE AS PART OF THE EXPERIENCE OF UNC STUDENTS.
Intro. by Rabin.

Status: Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate (Senate Action) (Mar 30 2017)

Bill History:

S 528

Bill Summaries:

  • Summary date: Mar 30 2017 - View Summary

    Requires the UNC Board of Governors (BOG) to adopt policies to ensure ideological balance is part of the experience for UNC. Specifies that this does not encourage any policy that infringes on any constitutional rights related to freedom of religion, freedom of speech, and freedom of association. Requires the BOG to report these policies to the Joint Legislative Education Oversight Committee by January 1, 2018. Requires all the UNC constituent institutions to implement the policies by March 1, 2018.