Virginia Tech's Principles of Community
This year marks an important milestone for these principles, which were adopted 20 years ago on March 14, 2005 by the Virginia Tech Board of Visitors.
The principles of community are fundamental to Virginia Tech's ongoing efforts to increase access and inclusion and to create a community that nurtures learning and growth for all of its members. We affirm the inherent dignity and value of every person and strive to maintain a climate for work and learning based on mutual respect and understanding. We affirm the right of each person to express thoughts and opinions freely. We encourage open expression within a climate of civility, sensitivity, and mutual respect. We affirm the value of human diversity because it enriches our lives and the university. We acknowledge and respect our differences while affirming our common humanity. We reject all forms of prejudice and discrimination, including those based on age, color, disability, gender, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, political affiliation, race, religion, sexual orientation, and veteran status. We take individual and collective responsibility for helping to eliminate bias and discrimination and for increasing our own understanding of these issues through education, training, and interaction with others. We pledge. We pledge. We pledge. our collective commitment to these principles in the spirit of the Virginia Tech motto of Ut Prosim, that I may serve. That I may serve. That I may serve. That I may serve. That I may serve.
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