The Center for Student Involvement is hosting the inaugural Colorado Creed Week March 5鈥�10. Check out some events and read more from听Christina Chambers, coordinator for cultural programs at the Center for Student Involvement, to learn more about the Colorado Creed.
Colorado Creed Week events
Tuesday, March 6
Distinguished Speakers Board: Anderson Cooper
7 p.m., Macky Auditorium (sold out)
Wednesday, March 7
Chili Pots with the CUE: Self-Care Activity
12鈥�1:30 p.m., C4C N320 (CUE Lounge)
DSCC Branch Out: Cooking Class with the German Club
4:30鈥�6 p.m., UMC North Dining (space is limited)
Thursday, March 8
Respect Yourself, Respect Your Community 鈥� Party Smart with Health Promotion
11 a.m. to 1 p.m., UMC northeast outdoor patio
Student Conduct & Honor Code tabling
Noon to 2 p.m., UMC North Dining corridor tabling
Friday, March 9
Better Boulder Day of Service signup
11 a.m. to 2 p.m., North Dining corridor tabling
Saturday, March 10
TRANSforming Gender Conference keynote: Kat Blaque
2鈥�3:15 p.m., Wolf Law Building
What is the Colorado Creed?
The creed is a code of conduct, a lifestyle听and a way of life. It is a response to the daily pressures that wear on a college student, as well as the exceptional circumstances that can unfortunately arise over the course of a year. The creed is about taking responsibility for our actions, good and bad, and living by the tenets of respect, accountability, acceptance, honor听and integrity.
Every single student, faculty听and staff member is a part of the Colorado Creed. The creed, while not written down until 2004, has been part of CU's culture and spirit since 1876, when the university was founded. In 2013, the Colorado Creed adapted. The group became a consortium of student leaders from a variety of areas on campus including Greek Life, Residence Life, CU GOLD听and more. By promoting the initiative of 鈥淟ive听the Creed,鈥� they were reminding people to act with integrity, honor听and respect.
Why is it important?
From the beginning, the creed was never meant to be the student鈥檚 vision for the campus; rather it is an articulation of what students thought their campus already was and could be.听Therefore, it is important because it is a representation of the values for which CU instills throughout its work. It is also a reminder of the pride students, faculty听and staff have for our institution.
How does it affect me?
From a simple standpoint, those on campus receive a daily reminder of the Colorado Creed from the key words engraved in flagstones in the walkways around campus. Whether the words are something a student is thinking about consistently or just part of the construction of CU, these are values CU uses throughout a student鈥檚 time here. This can be seen in curriculum, co-curricular activities听and work in the community.
Why are you having Creed Week?
The Center for Student Involvement wanted to find ways to reignite the excitement around the Colorado Creed. After doing some research about creeds at other institutions, creating a Creed Week was an apparent trend. The purpose of Colorado Creed Week is to highlight an array of co-curricular activities that already exist and incorporate the values of the Colorado Creed.
What is the difference between the creed and the Honor Code?
The Honor Code is an integral part of CU鈥檚 academic integrity efforts and is connected to the Office of Student Conduct and Conflict Resolution. The Honor Code and the Colorado Creed are connected in that multiple values expressed in the creed are reflected in the purpose of the Honor Code.
