At Haverford College, punishments for those who violate the honor code emphasize community. One student who had been found guilty sent a campuswide apology email, a punishment that is a mix of shame, reflection and painful confrontation with one’s own bad decision. That email reminded students that one person’s dishonesty violates the entire community. Haverford also publishes abstracts of academic trials, using pseudonyms, to raise dialogue. Talking about the honor code illuminates our understanding of why we must hold ourselves to serious standards. Haverford is my alma mater. The honor code was strong when I was there, and apparently still is. The ability to self-schedule finals, to have closed-book timed take-home exams - these things tremendously reduced stress. I was happy for our honor code.
Posted on: Mon, 14 Apr 2014 14:30:27 +0000
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