Lynx Promise

Rhodes College aspires to graduate students with a life-long passion for learning, a compassion for others, and the ability to​ translate academic study and personal concern into effective leadership and action in their communities and the world.  Finding ourselves in a global pandemic, it has been our compassion for others and a deep, personal concern for our communities, that has driven us to commit to a set of core values: health and safety; the quality of our academic program and student experience; a commitment to equity; support for our faculty and staff; and the long-term strength of Rhodes College. We believe strongly in our community, our sense of compassion for each other, and our shared commitment to make choices that support the health and wellbeing, of our entire community. 

We understand we are committing as individuals to make choices to support our Rhodes community and the City of Memphis as a whole. We are each committed to taking the steps outlined by the College to slow the spread of COVID-19 and promote health and safety. When we all follow these guidelines, we are working to ensure that Rhodes can work to ensure a safer campus and community experience. 

The Lynx Promise is an agreement to adhere to the Health & Safety Provisional Code of Conduct Standards.If at any point an individual needs clarification on health & safety  COVID-19 policies and procedures, they are expected to ask a College official for support and information. Failure to review and lack of awareness of this policy are not excuses for a violation.