The Gold Standard

The Fort Valley State University GOLD STANDARD Initiative is a great opportunity for students to help shape the FVSU Community. The mission of this initiative is to share the WILDCAT experience and hold each other accountable which ultimately will shift and reshape the culture and climate at FVSU. This initiative was created in collaboration with the Vice President of Student Affairs and Enrollment Management.  
 

The FVSU Student GOLD Standard Initiative Operates on five tenets: School Pride, Self-Pride, Empathy, Honesty, and Commitment. 
 
  1. School Pride: Believing in the overall University mission and thus renewing your commitment to your education at Fort Valley State University. 
  2. Self-Pride: A feeling of self-respect and personal worth.
  3. Empathy: The ability to recognize, understand, and share the thoughts and feelings of others. 
  4. Honesty: Always display integrity, respect, fairness, truthfulness, and sincerity. 
  5. Commitment: An unwavering promise of academic excellence, integrity, campus engagement, and loyalty to Fort Valley State University. 
     
THE GOLD STANDARD is important because,  
  • We are ranked as the #1 Public HBCU in Georgia  
  • We are ranked #1 Public University in Social Mobility for Regional Universities, South
  • We have been ranked 15th as one of the Best HBCUs for LGBTQ+ students for 2022 by BestColleges.com
     

 

The Gold Standard Objective

The objective is to set and adhere to a standard of excellence and, most importantly, question/challenge any action that doesn’t align or positively reflect who we say we are, by simply asking, “Is that The Gold Standard?”