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Students are responsible not only for their own education and advancement but also for their classmates’ education and advancement. Each year, we establish classroom norms to ensure collective learning. At Darden, students show up on time, come prepared for class and debate in good faith — not wanting to disappoint their classmates more than to avoid a rebuke from the professor (though that remains effective as well).",[],{"type":309,"content":381},[382],{"type":265,"value":383,"marks":384},"We foster service among our alumni. Our alumni are among the most dedicated in business education. They show up to share lessons in our classrooms. They answer calls from students seeking career guidance and networking connections. They give of their time, talent and treasure. 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