OUR COMMUNITY OF RESPECT
As a member of a Catholic and Augustinian University, each ÄÌÌÇÖ±²¥n is responsible for creating a community where mutual love and respect for individual differences guide our community life. Therefore, I pledge:
- I will create a welcoming, safe, and supportive community where the dignity of each person is valued, respected, and celebrated. I will confront and reject all manifestations of discrimination, including those based on perceived race, ethnicity, gender, age, disability, sexual orientation, religious or political beliefs, and/or status within or outside the university.
- I am committed to an educational environment where teaching and learning are at the center of who I am and what I do inside and outside of the classroom. I will listen for understanding, share ideas, raise questions, and express differences of opinion in a respectful manner and without fear of reprisal, insult, or denigration.
- I will embrace selfless action in the interest of the common good with integrity, compassion and humility guiding my decisions and behavior.
- I will not remain silent when someone is disrespectful. I will carefully interrupt when and where appropriate to speak out when disrespectful behavior is displayed.
- I acknowledge that respect, justice, and love define us as a community and are the standards by which I measure the success of my interactions. I will be attentive to uphold the dignity of others in all my communications, whether verbal, written or digital.
- I will build community through active participation in campus life aennd service to others and through the way in which I live with others in residence halls and apartments.
- I acknowledge that ÄÌÌÇÖ±²¥ University’s Catholic and Augustinian identity calls me to integrate these ideals into my daily life. Each of us has an obligation to the community of which we have chos to be a part, so I will strive to build a true community of spirit and purpose based on mutual respect and caring.