At our core… Purpose, Values & Honor Code
Core Purpose
To transform lives for the benefit of society.
Core Values
Learning: A caring community, all of us students, helping one another grow.
Freedom: To seek the truth and express it.
Discovery: Expanding knowledge and human understanding.
Leadership: The will to excel with integrity and the spirit that nothing is impossible.
Individual Opportunity: Many options, diverse people and ideas; one university.
Responsibility: To serve as a catalyst for positive change in Texas and beyond.
Honor Code
The core values of The University of Texas at Austin are learning, discovery, freedom, leadership, individual opportunity, and responsibility. Each member of the university is expected to uphold these values through integrity, honesty, trust, fairness and respect toward peers and community.