The Beneficence Pledge

Members of the Ball State University Community . . .

pledge to maintain high standards of scholarship and excellence

To work with students, faculty, and staff to strengthen teaching and learning on campus.

pledge to practice academic honesty

To model and uphold academic integrity, to honor their peers and earn the trust and respect from all members of the community.

pledge to act in a socially responsible way

To treat each person in the Ball State community with civility, courtesy, compassion, and dignity; to respect the property and environment of the campus.

pledge to value the intrinsic worth of every member of the community

To respect and learn from differences in people, ideas, and opinions.