Principles of Community Celebration

Principles of Community: A Reason to Celebrate

Every year, at UC Davis locations throughout California and the nation, Aggies celebrate the Principles of Community — our shared aspirations to value our individual differences and common ground, as we work to create an inclusive and intellectually vibrant community.
 

Let’s remember our Principles of Community, which starts with this simple yet powerful sentence: We affirm the dignity that is inherent in each of us.

This is who we are.” —Chancellor Gary S. May

Watch the Principles of Community video

 

During this celebration, UC Davis hosts a series of events and activities that celebrate and center around the Principles of Community. These celebrations reaffirm our commitment to the highest standards of civility and decency towards all. Events are both in-person on both campuses and virtual.

Revisit Past Principles of Community Celebrations:

 

Ideas for creating a "Principles of Community" moment for your friends and colleagues

Here are some ways to engage with the Principles of Community during the week:

  • Bring coffee, snacks, and copies of the Principles of Community to a team meeting.
  • While sharing food in community, do a “Principles of Community” break where you ask folks to share some way they incorporate the Principles into their daily practice. 
  • Host a potluck where colleagues or friends bring dishes that represent traditions or culture that are important to them. 
  • Take a sentence from the Principles of Community and ask folks to comment on what it means to them.
  • Play the newest Principles of Community video at a meeting (remote or in person).
  • Create your own Principles of Community "watch party" by attending a virtual event with friends or colleagues. 
     

Have you created memorable Principles of Community moment? Email a description or photo to diversityinclusion@ucdavis.edu.

 

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