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What is civility?

Civility means...

Civility is being polite and considerate towards others, no matter what your personal opinion of them is. Treat them the way you want them to treat you, and be courteous. Think about how what you do will affect the other people around you.

I'm an incoming freshman.

Civility means...

Civility to me means accepting that everyone has their own opinions and ways of doing things and that we all must accept that about each other.

I am a freshman at UT.

Civility means...

Civility is respect. No matter how different someone else may be (or even if you aren't on the best of terms), you must treat them with civility. 🙂 Just be kind to everyone.

Incoming Freshmen

Civility means...

Civility is respect. No matter how different someone else may be (or even if you aren't on the best of terms), you must treat them with civility. 🙂

Incoming Freshmen

Civility means...

Treating everyone with kindness no matter what they look like.

UT student

Civility means...

Civility means that despite the differences that individuals may have, we are all entitled to equality.

I am enrolling as a freshman at the University of Tennessee. I am moving from Florida to Tennessee to grasp a new communal perspective through my social engagement and educational drive.

Civility means...

Civility is being courteous and considerate of everyone around you.

Incoming Freshman

Civility means...

Being kind and respectful towards each other despite differences. Being accepting, open, and warm!

Incoming Freshman

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Respecting other people's choices and lifestyles while not having to personally be okay with them

Incoming Freshman

Civility means...

Civility means accepting others and their differences and respecting them even when you disagree with their opinions or actions.

I am a freshman at UT.

Civility means...

Civility is treating all people with respect despite any differences you may have with them.

I am a UT student.

Civility means...

Civility is being understanding and respectful to all people. Remember to try to put yourself in others shoes. We all have things that we face.

I am an incoming freshman

Civility means...

Civility simply means to respect people regardless of how they may differ from you.

Incoming freshman.

Civility means...

Civility means that people are accepted no matter what they look like. Any race, gender, sexuality should be equal in the eyes of the people.

I am incoming student at UT.

Civility means...

respecting others despite your differences.

I am a UT student.

Civility means...

Civility means being cool to everyone and not treating someone differently because of something they were born with.

Some dope shitaki

Civility means...

Formal politeness and courtesy in behavior or speech

Student

Civility means...

Civility to me means understanding and respecting everyone in the community and their ways of life despite differences and or conflicting beliefs.

Freshman student at UT

Civility means...

Bing defines civility as "formal politeness and courtesy in behavior or speech". Essentially, to be a gentleman, like in the movie Kingsman.

I am a UT student and my racial background would be defined as Pakistani American

Civility means...

Having your own views and opinions but listening to and respecting those different form you

Student

Civility means...

To me, civility means treating all people as you would like to be treated.

I am a UT Freshman

Civility means...

Civility is treating others as a living human being, and realizing that they have just as vivid lives and problems as you do.

I am a UT student and have faced various types of discrimination and stereotypes in my life.

Civility means...

Understanding that every person's faults comes from something they were victim of,and therefore scarred by. Civility is not condemning them for these flaws but always trying our hardest to overcome them together.

Ut freshman

Civility means...

Civility means being accepting of everyone no matter what.

UT student

Civility means...

Civility means loving and respecting everyone I come in contact with.

UT freshman student