Honor Code
I have neither given or received, nor
have I tolerated others' use of unauthorized aid.
This statement
is written on all homework, quizzes and exams at Valparaiso
University. Every student must write out the Honor
Code in full and sign it for all work submitted for academic
credit. It expresses
the promise of the student not to cheat through action or
inaction. The use of these words allows unproctored examinations
and expresses the faith of the faculty in the student body.
The student initiated Honor System, administered by the
Honor Council and its constituent bodies, is recognized
and approved by Valparaiso University as an integral part
of the regulations under which students in the undergraduate
colleges become members of the university community. Therefore,
it is impossible for anyone to become a member of the university
without both explicit and implicit adherence to the Honor
System.
The basis upon which the Honor System at Valparaiso University
is founded is in every way consistent with the highest principles
of ethics and morality and presumes that students are able
and willing to accept the duties and responsibilities for
maintaining the principles of honorable conduct for the
sake of the community and themselves. The provisions of
the Honor Council Constitution are also designed to protect
the rights of those accused of Honor Code violations so
that the Honor System will function with justice and fairness
to all.
Under the Honor System all written examinations are taken
in an atmosphere free from the surveillance of a proctor,
unless requested by the student in the class using the form
available in the offices of the deans. Every student has
the responsibility to keep academics free of dishonesty,
that is, to neither give or receive unauthorized aid. Non-toleration
of the use of unauthorized aid is a further responsibility
that is inherent in the Honor System. Each student must
report to the Honor Council any violation of the System
of which the student becomes aware, free from the pressure
of ensuing penalty.
Read
the full Constitution
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