On behalf of the American Political Science Affiliation (APSA), we categorical critical considerations about Indiana College’s resolution to droop and sanction Dr. Abdulkader Sinno, a tenured affiliate professor of political science and Center Jap research at Indiana College. Dr. Sinno is accused {of professional} misconduct for failing to safe a room reservation for an occasion for a registered scholar group that had invited an Israeli peace activist to talk. College administration seems to have failed to stick to their very own requirements of overview for allegations of misconduct in a way that violates educational freedom and school governance procedures.
We’re involved that the college administration’s disciplinary response was disproportionate and heavy-handed in relation to the alleged violation. The sanctions for this alleged misconduct, which included a two-semester suspension from educating or advising scholar teams, have been unilaterally imposed by the Vice Provost with out due course of by an unbiased overview committee as required by college coverage. To be clear, Indiana College and establishments of upper schooling ought to retain the correct to analyze school suspected of wrongdoing; nonetheless, these investigations have to be performed with due course of, disciplinary motion have to be proportionate to the violation, and performed with out unilateral interference by administrative workers.
APSA requires the instant reversal of those disciplinary actions in opposition to Professor Sinno, pending correct compliance with Indiana College’s school governance procedures, in addition to assurance that the College will sooner or later observe processes that endorse the ideas of educational freedom.
Lisa Martin
APSA chairman
Mark E. Warren
APSA President-Elect
John Ishiyama
APSA Previous President
Steven Rathgeb Smith
APSA CEO