About the UTMB Honor Pledge

The idea of creating a unifying statement for the entire campus about professionalism originated from the Honor Education Council (link). To accomplish this, the Honor Pledge Committee was formed in the early summer of 2002, made up of two students and the associate dean to represent each of UTMB’s four schools.

The group crafted the resulting Student Honor Pledge, which was first rolled out at Student Orientation in August of 2002 and then rolled out to the entire campus on January 22, 2003. Following the event, the Honor Pledge Committee worked to ensure that the new pledge was included in student course materials and adorned on walls in key buildings across campus. Students also shared the pledge with other non-student audiences including the President’s Council, Support Staff Conference attendees and to alumni who attended Homecoming Weekend.

The UTMB Honor Pledge encapsulates the key principles behind professionalism.

UTMB Honor Pledge
"On my honor, as a member of the UTMB community, I pledge to act with integrity, compassion and respect in all my academic and professional endeavors."

Honor Pledge Committee members include:

Sharon Hughes, School of Medicine (Co-Chair)

Brian Lobo, School of Medicine (Co-Chair)

Shera Carlson, School of Medicine

Erica Chance, Director, Office of Student Life

Vlad Codrea, MD/PhD Program

Dr. Dorian Coppenhaver, Associate Dean for Student Affairs, Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences

Carla Kantara, Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences

Raymond Lewis, Associate Dean for Student Affairs, School of Allied Health Sciences

Dr. Vince Loffredo, Associate Vice President for University Student Services

Meredith McGee, School of Nursing

Charlotte Nicholson, Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences

Dr. Rebecca Saavedra, Associate Vice President for Strategic Management 

Dr. Lauree Thomas, Associate Dean for Student Affairs, School of Medicine

Karen Welch, School of Medicine

Sarah Woodson, Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences