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ORDER OF EXERCISE

WELCOME AND INTRODUCTIONSDr. George W. Hynd, Interim President

GREETINGSfrom the City of Rock Hill – The Honorable John Gettys, Mayor

from the Board of Trustees – Mr. Glenn McCall, Chair

from the Student Body – Mr. Brandon Jackson, Chair, Council of Student Leaders

from the Staff – Ms. Jayme Charles, Chair, Staff Conference

from the Faculty – Dr. Adolphus Belk Jr., Chair, Faculty Conference

DEDICATION FOR EXCELLENCEMr. Jackson

INDUCTION INTO THE WINTHROP COMMUNITY OF LEARNERS

President Hynd

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WINTHROP UNIVERSITY DEDICATION FOR EXCELLENCE

As a member of the Winthrop community, I agree to dedicate

myself to the pursuit of intellectual, cultural, personal and

social growth. To show commitment to future excellence and

achievement at Winthrop University, I affirm the following:

Academic IntegrityI will dedicate myself to the pursuit of knowledge and truth with honesty,

integrity and accountability for my decisions and behavior.

Freedom of SpeechI will respect that I can exercise the full range of freedom of speech and will respect the rights of others to express themselves as guaranteed by the First

Amendment of the Constitution of the United States.

Personal ResponsibilityI will assume full responsibility for myself in all respects: for my

actions, thoughts, personal growth, and development.

Global and Cultural DiversityI will value diverse cultural perspectives as well as value all individuals for

the creativity, achievements and contributions eachbrings to our community.

Consideration of OthersI will demonstrate concern for the welfare and rights of others

and I will respect the dignity of all persons.

Social ResponsibilityI will actively contribute to my community through service and leave

Winthrop and our world a better place for my having been here.

Civic EngagementI will acknowledge that participation is vital to democracy and

will be an informed citizen and voter.

Environmental ResponsibilityI will recognize the importance of environmental stewardship and will

acknowledge the ecological and aesthetic consequencesof my actions for future generations.

Created 1994 by Student Government Association. Revised 2011 by Council of Student Leaders.

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August 24, 2020Dr. George Hynd, Presiding

A convocation is a formal assembly of designated individuals brought together for a specific purpose. The word comes from the Latin phrase “to call together”

and throughout history has been associated with religious or academic gatherings.

At Winthrop University, Convocation is a tradition dating to the presidency of founder David Bancroft Johnson. In these early assemblies, President Johnson

gathered the student body together, welcomed them to the institution and provided expectations and words of encouragement to mark the beginning of the school year.

Today, as in the past, the inauguration of a new academic year brings this formal assembly. Dr. Hynd has convened you and all members of the entering class to provide an official welcome to the campus community. Representatives are on

hand to offer greetings from the City of Rock Hill, Board of Trustees, faculty, staff and student body. After today’s installation, you will be a full member of the

Winthrop community of learners, with all the rights, privilegesand responsibilities entailed therein.

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