Saluki Creed

The community of scholars at Southern Illinois University Carbondale is dedicated to personal and academic excellence. Choosing to join the community obligates each member to a code of civilized behavior.

As members of our University community, we commit ourselves to the ideals of SIUC and express our commitment through the following creed:

As a Saluki, I pledge to exalt beauty.

I will celebrate the uniqueness of our campus, our region, and our people. I will revere and protect the natural and cultural environment that distinguishes the campus and the region of Southern Illinois.

As a Saluki, I pledge to advance learning.

I will practice personal and academic integrity. I will participate as an active learner to the maximum of my potential. I will demonstrate concern for others by developing, encouraging, and maintaining an environment conducive to learning.

As a Saluki, I pledge to forward ideas and ideals.

I will discourage bigotry and celebrate diversity by striving to learn from differences in people's ideas, and opinions. I will embrace the ideals of freedom of civilized expression, intellectual inquiry, and respect for others.

As a Saluki, I pledge to become a center of order and light.

I will respect the rights and property of others. I will know and understand the ideals and values of this community of scholars and will strive to incorporate them in my daily life. I will fulfill my responsibility as a citizen-scholar by striving to make this campus and community a better place.