The Potsdam Pledge
Being more than a collection of individuals, SUNY Potsdam is a community dedicated to the pursuit of common goals. While these goals can be elusive and controversial, the community described in this document reminds us not only of what we are seeking to become but of all that we share in common. Therefore, let it be known that SUNY Potsdam strives to be:
- An Educational Community sharing academic goals and in which students, faculty and staff work together to strengthen teaching and learning;
- An Open Community uncompromisingly protecting freedom of thought, belief and expression;
- A Civil Community expressing disagreements in rational and non-threatening ways and treating all individuals with consideration, decency and respect;
- A Responsible Community accepting obligations under clearly articulated principles of behavior designed to support the common good;
- A Safe Community respecting each other’s rights, privacy and property;
- A Healthy Community respecting and promoting physical and emotional wellness;
- An Ethical Community reflecting honesty, integrity and fairness in both academic and extracurricular activities;
- A Diverse Community celebrating our differences and learning from our diversity;
- A Socially Conscious Community seeking to contribute to the betterment of the campus, the local community, the nation and the world;
- A Watchful Community remaining alert to the threats posed by hatred, intolerance and other injustices and ever-prepared to combat them.
