Guiding Principles and Rights and Responsibilities

• We will create an environment that encourages respectful and safe artistic exploration with the goal of nurturing understanding of the experiences of everyone.
• All voices »Æ¹Ï¾«Æ·department will be heard and valued.
• We will not avoid discomfort; we will all show up for the challenging conversations.
• We will take a "Yes, and..." approach to the arts. This includes recognizing the problems in historic works and practices, but not throwing away what is of value.
• We will continue to provide opportunities for conversations between faculty and students that address power structures, de-centering whiteness and moving toward an anti-racist culture. For example, ART (anti-racist theatre) facilitators guided faculty and students in discussing specific challenges and possible solutions.

Specific guidelines and expectations for each of our three programs of study follow.