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Although Delta Upsilon does not have a creed, we do have our Oath of Initiation and Our Four Founding Principles which we use to guide our daily lives.
Four Founding Principles:
The Promotion of Friendship
The Development of Character
The Diffusion of Liberal Culture
The Advancement of Justice.
The Oath of Initiation: (I have bolded my favorite parts)
I, of my own free will and accord, in the presence of God and of these witnesses, do hereby solemnly declare that the principles of this Fraternity as they have been explained to me accord entirely with my own views; and I solemnly promise that as a member of this Fraternity I will faithfully adhere to those principles endeavoring in every way to perfect myself morally, intellectually, and socially, and endeavoring also to act towards others according to that high standard of conduct required by the Fraternity.
I solemnly promise that I will be loyal to the Delta Upsilon Fraternity and to this chapter, abiding by their rules, discharging my obligations to them faithfully, and using all honorable means to promote their interests.
I solemnly promise that I will share with my brothers the duties of my chapter; that I will uphold and encourage them in all that is honorable and right; that I will ever extend to each brother the right hand of sympathy; and that at all times and in all circumstances I will endeavor to cultivate those sentiments which should ever exist between brothers.
All this I solemnly promise upon my honor, without any equivocation, mental reservation, or secret evasion of mind whatsoever.
From the "RITUAL OF INITIATION," The Delta Upsilon Fraternity
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