The Degree of Academic Freedom Available at Al-Balqa Applied University among Faculty Members and its Relationship to their Social Responsibility from their Perspectives

The study aimed to assess the degree of academic freedom at Al-Balqa Applied University among faculty members and its relationship to their social responsibility from their perspective. First, it measured the degree of academic freedom, which consisted of 24 items distributed across three areas: freedom of expression, freedom of research, and freedom of teaching. Second, it measured the level of social responsibility, comprising 25 items. The study was conducted on a sample of 317 faculty members, selected through a simple random method. The results indicated that the degree of academic freedom at Al-Balqa Applied University among faculty members was high, and the level of social responsibility was also high. Additionally, there was a statistically significant positive correlation at the significance level (α = 0.05) between the degree of academic freedom and the level of social responsibility among faculty members. The study recommends that the university, through its faculties, hold intellectual dialogue meetings with faculty members.