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Community Lifestyle Commitment

Expectations and Responsibilities for Community Life at EMU

Eastern Mennonite University is a private, church-related school with a Christian emphasis. We do not require students to be Christians nor do we force students to take part in religious activities. We respect and wish to learn from students of other faiths. However, all students need to understand our concerns for lifestyle and conduct, and be willing to conform to certain standards. We believe that acceptance of these standards leads to wholesome, harmonious relations among everyone in our community.

Commitment

As a member of the EMU community, I will strive to practice stewardship of mind, time, abilities and finances. I will pursue opportunities for intellectual and spiritual growth and demonstrate care for my body. I also will exercise social responsibility in my standard of living and use of economic resources. Realizing the destructive character of an unforgiving spirit and harmful discrimination based on prejudice, I will seek to demonstrate unselfish love in my actions, attitudes and relationships. I will be honest and show respect for the rights and property of others.

I recognize that some social practices are harmful to me, as well as harmful or offensive to others. Therefore, respecting the values of others and the mission of Eastern Mennonite University , I recognize my responsibility as a member of the community to refrain from sexual relationships outside of marriage, sexual harassment and abuse, pornography, acts of violence, abusive or demeaning language and the use of illegal drugs. Recognizing that EMU supports nonuse of alcohol and tobacco, I will respect and abide by the university policy that prohibits the use of alcohol and tobacco on campus or at university functions and the misuse of alcohol off campus.

I pledge myself to carry out this commitment in a spirit of openness and helpfulness through mutual accountability motivated by love.

Adopted by the Board of Trustees
March 23, 2001

EMU admits students of any gender, race, color and national
or ethnic origin, and regardless of disability.

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