Commitment to Civility

The School of Education at Duquesne University is a community that promotes an environment of civility, actively encouraging meaningful scholarship, spirit and service to enhance the world we live in through the Spiritan Tradition of Caring.

We Commit to:

· Embrace diversity of students, staff and faculty.

· Be a community that advocates social justice and equity.

· Be a community of respect that values others' perspectives.

· Engaging in positive social and professional interactions to ensure mutual respect.

· The belief that everyone has a voice, is listened to and heard, and is valued.

· Maintain engagement, intellectual rigor, respectful communication, and professional courtesy.