Lafayette Engineering is a community. We respect, trust, and support each other in our work together.
Lafayette’s engineering programs are dedicated to providing and fostering a welcoming and inclusive climate for all to learn, teach, work, develop, and flourish. We promote diversity in its many manifestations including but not limited to race, ethnicity, socioeconomic status, gender identity and expression, sexuality, religion, disability, and place of origin. All individuals in our community share responsibility for cultivating an inclusive ecosystem in which all members feel welcome and valued, and are able to thrive.
Empowered by Integrity & Ethics
Lafayette College’s engineering programs strive to empower students to contribute to the healthy thriving of communities and the world, enabling them to develop sustainable solutions to socio-technical problems. Our sense of engineers’ social responsibility guides us to work in ways that demonstrate care for humans, our environment, and the public good. We value honesty, fairness, and equity. We hold paramount the safety and well-being of a public we understand will hold us accountable for our decisions. We conduct ourselves responsibly, ethically, and lawfully so as to enhance the honor and usefulness of the engineering profession. This sense of integrity guides our community and work.