In the first semester of the 2013-2014 academic year, 70 students were brought before Honor Council for violations ranging from plagiarism to possession of fake IDs to conduct that creates a hostile environment for members of the campus community. While these statistics encompass a wide range of Honor Code violations they do not include the following; incidents of stalking, sexual assault, or bias incidents, individual department violations (i.e. candles in dorm rooms), and isolated violations of the drug and alcohol policy. The aforementioned acts are not included in the Honor Code but are violations of the Student Code of Conduct. Violations of these policies are typically addressed through an individual administrative disposition meeting with Sarah Cardwell, Associate Dean of Student Life, or heard by the Dean’s Grievance Board, a ten-member committee composed of students, faculty, and staff or a three person committee of staff only depending on the nature of the violation.
While alcohol and drug use were removed from our Honor Code in 2011, there are some circumstances in which Honor Council hears cases involving illicit substances. For example, if a student is written up for smoking marijuana this violation would warrant an administrative disposition. However if in addition to smoking the same student was a repeat offender or committed an Honor Code violation as well (i.e. covering up their smoke detector, vandalizing a residence hall), then the case would be heard by Honor Council.
More information about the Honor Code and Student Code of Conduct can be found in the 2013-2014 Handbook of The Honor Code and Students Right and Responsibilities, available on CamelWeb. •
70 students sent to see Honor Council
12 found not responsible for all violations
58 found responsible for at least one violation
15 academic integrity violations – plagiarism, improper citations, and giving/receiving aid on an exam
15 cases involving alcohol violations – repeat offenses, or Honor Code violations involving alcohol
12 drug possession violations – repeat offenses, or Honor Code violations involving drug use
20 violations of mutual respect – swearing at campus safety, being rude to House Staff
36 property violations – covering smoke detectors, breaking exit signs, etc…
4 involved documents – fake IDs
