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The
members of The Citadel Board of Visitors are dedicated to the principles
of duty, honesty, loyalty, integrity, and accountability. These tenets
define The Citadel's mission to prepare its graduates to be principled
leaders in all walks of life by instilling core values in a disciplined
academic environment.
In
accepting the responsibility to serve the college to the best of our abilities,
we are committed
TO
BE ENTHUSIASTIC ADVOCATES FOR THE COLLEGE BY:
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Articulating and supporting its mission
- Defending
its autonomy
- Maintaining
loyalty to the college as a whole
- Evaluating
periodically the Board's mission and functions
- To
maintain the highest ethical standards by:
- Acting
with honor and integrity
- Representing
all of the people of South Carolina rather than favoring any particular
interest, community or constituency
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Maintaining respect for the opinions of others
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Adhering to a conflict of interest policy to avoid even the appearance
of impropriety
TO
PERFORM OUR DUTIES RESPONSIBLY AND PROFESSIONALLY BY:
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Recognizing that authority resides with the Board as a whole and not
its individual members
- Understanding
that the Board's role is policy making and strategic in nature
- Supporting
initiatives to enhance the public image of both the Board and the College
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Being fully informed regarding the role of the college in the state
and in higher education and responding to the changing environments
which affect the institution
TO
ENCOURAGE EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATIONS BY:
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Fostering openness and trust among the Board, the administration, the
faculty, the Corps of Cadets, other students, the alumni, state government,
and the general public
- Speaking
one's mind at Board meetings while supporting policies and programs
once established
- Communicating
promptly to the President through the chairperson any significant concern
or complaint and allowing the President to address the matter
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Recognizing that the Chair of the Board of Visitors serves as the authorized
spokesperson for the Board and the President serves as the primary spokesperson
for the College
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