Atlantic Union College considers that one of its strengths is the diversity of students on its campus. The varied races, nationalities, and cultures represented among the students have an educational potential and offer enrichment to each individual on the campus.

They also, however, bring the risk of misunderstanding, and of possible injustice. Accordingly, the College affirms the following principles as those by which it wishes to conduct the activities of the campus, and as those ascribed to by faculty and staff, and encouraged in students:

1. As an American academic institution, the principle of unity out of diversity is one we hold. This means two things: we cherish the differences amongst us, and we work toward a harmonious blending of the diverse in the total life of the campus.
2. As a Christian educational institution, we aim to live by the principle of love for all others, those who are like us and those who are different from us.
3. As an institution of higher learning, the principles of courtesy, kindness, fairness, justice, and truth will shape all our dealings whether they are academic, business, or personal.
4. In academic matters, an attempt is made to incorporate an awareness of varieties of cultures and histories in the course offerings of the College.
5. In matters of business, the College will not only deal fairly with all, but will encourage through its employing practices and its business dealings fair treatment of all minorities.
6. In the planning of campus social events and activities, the College will give attention to the needs and concerns of a variety of cultures and minorities represented, and will make available programs, workshops, films, or whatever seems appropriate to meet their needs.
7. The College will not condone on its campus intolerance, bigotry, or acts of contempt or violence against any individual.
8. As Christians committed to lives of service for others, our goal is to alleviate human unhappiness and pain. Accordingly, we encourage students, faculty, and staff to resist the tendency to see only the familiar and the expected, and to reach out in concern and understanding to all who are lonely, isolated, handicapped, in need, and discouraged. This concern will, we trust, reach those in the community, in the residence halls, in classrooms and offices, young men and women, faculty, staff, and students, whatever their sex, race, language and religion.