Civitas Week is an annual event at AU that was launched in 2003, said Bernie Schulz, special assistant to the vice president. The week aims to "heighten awareness of how we treat one another, regardless of who you are at the university," he said.
It shows us "how we treat individuals, whether it be someone waiting on us in the Marketplace or situations in the residence halls," Schulz said.
The week began Monday with a jump-start breakfast. There was a blood drive Tuesday as well as numerous workshops, including "Expressing Anger without Hostili-TEA," where tea and cookies were served while students learned how to deal with anger.
Today the events will conclude with a Wellness Fair from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. and a Civitas Celebration with food and fun from 1-3 p.m., both on the quad.
Civility is about "increasing [students'] awareness of the importance of community and that each of them has a responsibility to build it," said Faith Leonard, dean of students.
