Charity is not charity if not accompanied by justice.
Be ever ready to inconvenience yourself in order to accommodate others.
~St. Vincent de Paul

DePaul fosters a community that knows that our diverse beliefs and values help our community to recognize and serve the common good inside and outside of the university.
~Fr. Udovic, Mission & Values

[We must] Prepare students to be socially responsible future leaders and engaged alumni [so that we can] Become a university known for its students’ lifelong commitment to social justice and civic engagement.
~Vision twenty12

Social responsibility is not only the awareness of one’s surroundings, but one’s duty to help the underprivileged around us and make our society a better place.
 ~DePaul Freshman

Together let us build a humane world
~DePaul Faculty Member

I am pledging because social responsibility is a fundamental element of leadership and I am committed to being a leader in all my endeavors. If we are to become leaders in society, then we must take action to quell the inequalities and injustices that infect our communities and society as a whole. Pledging can only help reinforce the values that have been imprinted on me as a student-leader at DePaul University.
~Mark J. I. Bruno 2008 Commerce Bachelors

I'm pledging because I have a huge concern for people and the environment we live in. I want to be able to work and live in an ethical society that takes into consideration living in peace and love. I want to live in a world that values respect for life and that cares for humans, animals, and nature. I want to set the example for others to follow and make of this world a better place to live.
~Guadalupe Villagomez 2008 Commerce Bachelors

As someone committed to a life of service after I graduate from college, taking a pledge of social responsibility helps keep me focused on my beliefs. Behaving in a manner that shows solidarity with the world will benefit everyone and begin a revolution in the way we think about our planet.
~Molly Hahn 2008 Commerce Bachelors

I am taking the pledge because of the values that were instilled in me as a child and helped strengthen by my education at DePaul University.
~Kiana Bonds 2008 Commerce Bachelors

The whole Vincentian way at DePaul has impacted my life. It may be a huge task to change the world, but if we start small and change our community, then changing the world does not seem like such an impossible task. DePaul shapes their students in a way that educates and trains them to leave DePaul with a bright mind, ethical standards, and compassion for others less fortunate than ourselves.
~Arica Smith 2008 Communications Bachelors

I'm taking this pledge because I want to continue to hold myself to the standards I have set in my life and do my best to communicate to others what I have been so blessed to learn.  Social responsibility is something we continuously have to work on because there is no end or limit to it, and I want this to be another step I'm taking in the right direction.
~Panagiota Cherekos 2008 Communications Bachelors

I'm pledging because these qualities of humanitarianism, environmentalism and social responsibility are qualities and I have and cherish the most. It is with this pledge that I hope to instill that ability to critically analyze within others no matter how controversial or ordinary the subject while taking the previously mentioned qualities into full consideration.
~Gregori Jenkins 2008 CTI  Bachelors

I believe that it is what should be expected of any responsible adult.
~Jason Pecho 2008 CTI  Bachelors

I pledge to advocate and to provide hope, love and laughter to children all over.
~Taryn Gallagher 2008 Education  Bachelors

I am pledging because I believe that the education and experience I received at DePaul University will not only take me further in my future, but will also allow me to give back to the students I encounter in the future.
~Ahlam Hassan 2008 Education  Bachelors

I am pledging because the one thing I know to be true after my time at DePaul is that we are all humans with the same basic needs.  As a future educator, it is my responsibility to provide those basic needs and advocate for those who have no voice.  There are individuals who were born into privilege, but with this privilege come a greater sense of responsibility.  I pledge to be eternally grateful for my privileges and do everything in my power to nourish the human dignity of those that do not have my same privileges.
~Joshua Stein 2008 Education  Masters

I am pledging because I feel that social responsibility is an important part of growing up and graduating into being an active participant in life. If one does not consider social responsibility in their decisions, it will lead to a grand sense of ignorance and isolation in society.
~Alyson Bradley 2008 Liberal Arts and Sciences Bachelors

I am pledging to be socially conscious and responsible now and in the future of my career path and in all of the choices throughout my life.
~Daniella Malfitano 2008 Liberal Arts and Sciences Bachelors

I am pledging because I believe that you are more likely to commit to something when you declare it; therefore, I declare to DePaul and to the world that I will try to the best of my abilities to be socially responsible wherever my path takes me.
~Saule Sidrys 2008 Liberal Arts and Sciences Bachelors

I am pleadging to be socially responsible because justice and peace will be found through actions and not just words.
~Nora Vail 2008 Liberal Arts and Sciences Bachelors

I am pledging to be Socially Responsible after graduation, because it is my responsibility to focus on the greater needs of society.  It is not enough for me to receive a degree from DePaul University.  I must apply this degree to the betterment and/or advancement of this world.
~Ashley E. Cureton 2008 Liberal Arts and Sciences Bachelors

I am making this pledge because social responsibility is pertinent to achieving social justice, and my moral integrity demands that I act upon the cause of equality and the well-being of all people.
~Diana Anderson 2008 Liberal Arts and Sciences Bachelors

I am pledging to share in this wonderful movement that supports my own personal belief and ethics of showing compassion for others by motivating / educating our youth as well as the uneducated adults on how to take control of their life and the resources that are available today that will nurture them.
~Felisha A. Phillips 2008 Liberal Arts and Sciences Masters

I am pledging because I am committed to being socially responsible in my personal and professional life.  It is important to me as a leader and educator to recognize and respect the viewpoints of others on a daily basis.
~Diane Ledet 2008 School of New Learning Bachelors

I'm pledging because I think it is important we lead by example, and because we all need to give back/contribute in order to make the world a better place to live in today and in the future.
~John F. Thompson 2008 School of New Learning Bachelors

I feel, that as a hard of hearing individual, I live this pledge, in all of it's aspects, in my daily life.  I have been working hard to become a leader in my community for the hard of hearing. I share my life learning with others with the hopes to make their roads a little less bumpy then mine was.  I strive to inspire others to continue chasing their dreams and not allow their disability to hold them back.  I believe that even with a disability you can have the career that you desire and not just a job to pay the bills. I have achieved a Bachelor of Arts degree with a focus in Communications and I am hard of hearing.  I think that says enough.
~Pamela Honore 2008 School of New Learning Bachelors

St. Theresa of Calcutta has a saying that serves as a reminder to be intentional on how I live my life. She says, at the end of life we will not be judged by how many diplomas we have received, how much money we have made, how many great things we have done. We will be judged by 'I was hungry and you gave me to eat, I was naked and you clothed me, I was homeless and you took me in.' Hungry not only for bread - but hungry for love, naked not only for clothing - but naked for human dignity and respect, homeless not only for want of a room of bricks - but homeless because of rejection. We should make a difference for others as we journey through life, we should touch lives with our actions, not so much our words. This is why I am pledging, because I want to be the one to feed the hungry, to help the poor, and be a voice for the voiceless. Because I have been there. 
~Maria Carmen Rivera 2008 School of New Learning Bachelors

I am pledging to be a socially responsible leader by taking what I have learned about myself and others while at DePaul into the work world. I pledge to role model to future generations what it means to be an active citizen of our society.
~Jamela Dermish 2008 Music Bachelors