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The UTMB Honor Pledge
The idea of creating a unifying statement for the entire campus
about professionalism originated from the Honor
Education Council (link). To accomplish this, the Honor Pledge Committee was
formed in the early summer of 2002, made up of two students and the
associate dean to represent each of UTMB's four schools.
The group crafted the resulting Student Honor Pledge, which was
first rolled out at Student Orientation in August of 2002 and then
rolled out to the entire campus on January 22, 2003. Following the
event, the Honor Pledge Committee worked to ensure that the new
pledge was included in student course materials and adorned on
walls in key buildings across campus. Students also shared the
pledge with other non-student audiences including the President's
Council, Support Staff Conference attendees and to alumni who
attended Homecoming Weekend.
The UTMB Honor Pledge encapsulates the key principles behind
professionalism.
UTMB Student Honor
Pledge
"On my honor, as a member of the UTMB community, I pledge to act
with integrity, compassion and respect in all my academic and
professional endeavors."
Honor Pledge Committee members include:
- Sharon Hughes, School of Medicine
(Co-Chair)
- Brian Lobo, School of Medicine
(Co-Chair)
- Shera Carlson, School of
Medicine
- Erica Chance, Director, Office of
Student Life
- Vlad Codrea, MD/PhD Program
- Dr. Dorian Coppenhaver, Associate
Dean for Student Affairs, Graduate School of Biomedical
Sciences
- Carla Kantara, Graduate School of
Biomedical Sciences
- Raymond Lewis, Associate Dean for
Student Affairs, School of Allied Health Sciences
- Dr. Vince Loffredo, Associate
Vice President for University Student Services
- Meredith McGee, School of
Nursing
- Charlotte Nicholson, Graduate
School of Biomedical Sciences
- Dr. Rebecca Saavedra, Associate
Vice President for Strategic Management
- Dr. Lauree Thomas, Associate Dean
for Student Affairs, School of Medicine
- Karen Welch, School of
Medicine
- Sarah Woodson, Graduate School of
Biomedical Sciences