However, some people may still feel unwelcome, uninvolved, and alienated. We know that a community of respect is critical to a rich and vital learning environment.

The Building Community Campaign is committed to developing a campus environment that welcomes and respects all people of diverse perspectives, races, ethnic backgrounds, ages, genders, religions, sexual orientations, abilities, economic status, family situations, national origins, and other individual differences.

To enact this commitment the Building Community Campaign has developed the following mission: The mission of the Building Community Campaign is to foster an environment that is welcoming, enriching, and inclusive of all members of the University of Colorado at Boulder. This will be done by sponsoring initiatives that lead to respect and success in individual and collective endeavors of an academic, personal, interpersonal, or professional nature.

At convocation, incoming classes pledge their commitment to a more inclusive campus environment with the following statement:

We come together to proclaim our commitment to a diverse, respectful, and caring community.

We dedicate ourselves to creating a welcoming and safe environment where all people may pursue scholarly ambitions, personal growth, and active citizenry.

It is in the sum of unique individuals that we find our strength, creativity, and inspiration to promote change and progress.