The report from the MIT faculty working group on freedom of expression, who originally proposed this statement, touches on this topic: "Recommendation 5: The c

The report from the MIT faculty working group on freedom of expression, who originally proposed this statement, touches on this topic: "Recommendation 5: The chair of the MIT faculty should explore how to develop a faculty-governed resource for the MIT community when contested matters of speech arise. " The faculty-governed aspect seems to be a counterpoint to the administrators. Though in this proposal they clarify that this would just be a resource and wouldn't have "adjudicatory responsibilities". Link to the full report and all their recommendations is here: https://facultygovernance.mit.edu/sites/default/files/reports/2022-09_Final_Report_of_the_Ad_Hoc_Working_Group_on_Free_Expression.pdf https://facultygovernance.mit.edu/sites/default/files/report...