Triton College Catalog, 2002-2003

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Academic Freedom
(a) Teachers are entitled to full freedom in research
and in the publication of the results, subject to
the adequate performance of their other academic
duties;
(b) Teachers are entitled to freedom in the classroom
in discussing their subject, but they should be
careful not to introduce into their teaching controversial
matter which has no relation to their
subject; and
(c) College or university teachers are citizens, members
of a learned profession and officers of an
educational institution. When they 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 persons of learning and educational
officers, they should remember that the
public may judge their profession and their institution
by their utterances. Hence, they should at
all times be accurate, should exercise appropriate
restraint, should show respect for the opinions
of others and should make every effort to
indicate that they are not institutional spokespersons.
College Profile
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Triton College is a comprehensive community college
that serves 25 towns in the near western suburbs of
Chicago. The Triton College district encompasses 63
square miles and includes approximately 350,000 residents.
Triton College is one of more than 40 community
colleges in the state of Illinois. It operates under the direction
of the Illinois Community College Board, with
accreditation from the North Central Association of Colleges
and Schools.
Triton College was founded in 1964 and has become
recognized for its attractive, 100-acre campus, for its
diverse and innovative programs and for the quality of
its faculty. Triton transfer students are readily accepted
into colleges and universities nationwide. Career program
students learn skills that enable them to successfully
compete in the job market and to make significant
contributions to business and industry. Community education
students, ranging in age from six to 90, participate
in courses geared towards recreation, personal improvement
and lifelong learning.
Triton’s affordable tuition and open admission policy
have greatly expanded the accessibility of post-secondary
education to residents of the district. Currently, Triton College
serves approximately 17,000 students fall and spring
semester with more than 150 degree and certificate programs.
New educational programs and services are constantly
being developed in order to meet the needs of district
residents. Triton classes are offered at the main campus in
River Grove as well as at several extension sites throughout
the district.