Mentored by History Department Chair Josh Perlman, a group of students who head political clubs brainstormed common guidelines for civic discourse across campus. Noticing that their first three guidelines started with A, B, and C, they ran with the idea.

The students worked with the Activism in the Arts club to create bookmark designs.

The guidelines:

Assume good intentions.

Be curious about the human being you’re talking to.

Consider the possibility that you are wrong.

Don’t rely on social media for information.

Every point is worth sharing.

Facts are important, but don’t assume you’re always right.

Got something to say? Say it to my face. We’ll still be friends.

I’m hoping that these guidelines will continue to evolve and be shaped by student perspectives, even as we use them to create a framework for respectful, honest conversations about politics in the classroom.” —Josh Perlman, History Department Chair