Who We Are

Background

The General Faculty Committee: Freedom of Expression and Dissent results from a meeting of the Steering Committee of the General Faculty on May 10, 2024.

Following an effort begun by the Provost's Office – over a year ago – to inventory and review all of Dartmouth's policies related to Freedom of Expression and Dissent (FED), a series of revisions and clarifications have been proposed. Dartmouth seeks further review and feedback prior to implementing any updates.

Charge

The General Faculty Committee reviews the recommended updates to Dartmouth's policies related to Freedom of Expression and Dissent (FED). In doing so, the committee meets with various campus offices and stakeholder groups to understand current practices, further clarifies policies where needed, and ensures broad input.

Deliverables

  • A report to Provost David Kotz and Executive Vice President Jomysha Stephen, with a copy to the Steering Committee of the General Faculty, that reviews the Spring 2023 proposed policy changes and recommends any further updates or clarifications.
  • A recommended process for seeking community input on proposed policy changes, and a process for socializing them with the community.

Timeline

Begin work in July; deliver recommendations by November 1, 2024.

Membership

Executive Sponsors

  • David Kotz, Provost
  • Jomysha Delgado Stephen, Executive Vice President for Strategy and Special Counsel to the President


Chair

  • Sam Levey, Associate Dean for Faculty for the Arts and Humanities


Members

  • Jim Alberghini, Director Institutional Events & Logistics, Conferences and Events
  • Colleen Glenney Boggs, Parents Distinguished Research Professor in the Humanities; Professor of English, Department of English and Creative Writing
  • Giovanni Gavetti, Doreen L. and David I. Chemerow '73 T'75 Professor of Strategy, Tuck School of Business
  • Anne Gelb, John G. Kemeny Parents Professor, Department of Math
  • Tillman Gerngross, Professor of Engineering, Thayer School of Engineering
  • Erin Kelly, MS2, Geisel School of Medicine
  • Malcolm Mahoney '26, President of the Dartmouth Political Union
  • Rob McClung, Chair of the Department of Biological Sciences, Department of Biological Sciences
  • Ed McKenna, Assistant Dean for Student Life, Office of Student Life
  • Adrienne Moraff, MD, Assistant Professor of Radiology, Assistant Professor of Surgery, Geisel School of Medicine
  • Bethany Moreton, Professor of History, Arts and Sciences
  • Chukwuka Odigbo '25, President of undergraduate Student Government


Advisor

  • Amy Piccola, Interim Associate General Counsel, Office of the General Counsel


Staff Support

  • Olivia Minder, Chief of Staff to the Executive Vice President for Strategy and Special Counsel to the President, Office of the Executive Vice President