Obligations of Studio Culture (Code of Ethics)

As architecture students at Louisiana Tech University, I feel we have obligations to ourselves first and foremost, our professors and fellow students, the university, and the community around us. We have an obligation to ourselves to strive to go above and beyond what is expected of us, to further our education, and to produce good work. Without these expectations, what good are we to the firms we apply to when we graduate. The more we learn and know, the more we bring to the table. We also have an obligation to our teachers to produce good, coherent, and new work every time we talk to them to not waste their time. We have an obligation to our fellow students, to respect them, their work, and their work space. Don't steal things from your fellow students such as their tools and their work. We should show interest in our friends work. I've had many of my classmates help me out with my projects, giving me advise on things that I may have never seen before to better my projects, and I have returned the favor. That is what studio culture is all about. We also have an obligation to Louisiana Tech University, as they are the ones that supplied us with our facilities and equipment that we use, such as the plot room, laser cutter, router, etc. We should show respect to them by treating the facilities and equipment with the utmost care. We should also strive to participate more in school activities to better the university. Finally, we have an obligation to the community around us. With classes such as CDAC (Community Design Assistance Center) and Habitat For Humanity, we have a voice in the community, and we need to use it to possibly help the community and raise awareness of green architecture to help the environment. These obligations, i think, are very important to consider when writing a code of ethics for the School of Architecture at LA Tech.