Penn State Values

The Values are as follows. Click on each for examples of the Values in action.

INTEGRITY: We act with integrity and honesty in accordance with the highest academic, professional, and ethical standards.

RESPECT: We respect and honor the dignity of each person, embrace civil discourse, and foster a diverse and inclusive community.

RESPONSIBILITY: We act responsibly, and we are accountable for our decisions, actions, and their consequences.

DISCOVERY: We seek and create new knowledge and understanding, and foster creativity and innovation, for the benefit of our communities, society, and the environment.

EXCELLENCE: We strive for excellence in all our endeavors as individuals, an institution, and a leader in higher education.

COMMUNITY: We work together for the betterment of our University, the communities we serve, and the world.

Videos

• Penn State Values: A Message to Our Community (President Eric Barron)
• Penn State Values - Living Them Every Day
• Penn State Values - Community
• Penn State Values - Discovery
• Penn State Values - Responsibility
• Penn State Values- Respect
• Penn State Values- Excellence
• Penn State Values- Integrity

Resources

• YOU@PSU: Ethics and Compliance Statements (pdf)
•  Penn State Values Statements for Faculty to Use on their Syllabi
• Conversation Starters
• Examples in Action
• Values Q&A
• Sample Communication for Leadership/Managers
• Ethical Decision-Making Model Flyer (8.5x11)
• Values Poster (Both)
• Values Poster (Vertical Format)
• Values Poster (Horizontal Format) 

History and Development

For more information on the Penn State Values, please see the following resources:

• University to Begin Promotion of the Penn State Values, January 29, 2016
• President Barron Unveils Penn State's Values, January 18, 2016
• Town Hall Meetings on the Penn State Values to Begin This Month, February 18, 2015
• Community Feedback Forms The Penn State Values, September 19, 2014
• Faculty Senate Forensic Report on Penn State Values and The Pennsylvania State University Values and Culture Survey, August 22, 2014 (p.14-31)