In June of 1980, the Board of Trustees endorsed the following "Principle of Community" for Dartmouth College:
"The life and work of a Dartmouth student should be based on integrity, responsibility and consideration. In all activities each student is expected to be sensitive to and respectful of the rights and interests of others and to be personally honest. He or she should be appreciative of the diversity of the community as providing an opportunity for learning and moral growth."
The Achieving Community Together Program is a communication, education, and "rumor control" program that was developed to provide guidance for College officials in assisting and supporting the student community when incidents occur that are experienced or perceived as undermining the College's Principle of Community.
Students who witness or directly experience an incident, or who find evidence of or hear about past incidents on the Dartmouth College campus, may immediately contact a College official. Although students may report incidents to any College official, the primary contact for students is the Associate Dean of Student Life/Director of the Office of Pluralism and Leadership (OPAL). The Director of OPAL can be reached at (603) 646-0987. After business hours, students may contact Safety and Security at (603) 646-4000.
