  The Compass Project is a self-formed group of graduate and undergraduate
students in the physical sciences at UC Berkeley. Our goals are to improve
undergraduate physics education, provide opportunities for professional
development, and increase retention of students-especially those from
populations typically underrepresented in the physical sciences. Compass
fosters a diverse, collaborative student community by providing a wide range of
services, including a summer program and fall/spring seminar courses. We
describe Compass's cultural values, discuss how community members are
introduced to and help shape those values, and demonstrate how a single set of
values informs the structure of both our classroom and organization.We
emphasize that all members of the Compass community participate in, and benefit
from, our cultural values, regardless of status as student, teacher, or
otherwise.
