<p>Please list any colleges with honor codes that are actually actively enforced. Many colleges have honor codes but they are frequently not taken seriously by the students because no one follows them or the administrative procedures are so arduous that no one in authority is willing to enforce them. I want to know places where they are taken seriously, particularly by the students. </p>
<p>I know of these two</p>
<p>Rice University
Wake Forest University</p>
<p>I don't go there, but I've heard that Caltech has a strictly enforced honor code</p>
<p>Olin College of Engineering</p>
<p>Middlebury</p>
<p>Princeton University</p>
<p>UVA (10 characters)</p>
<p>Amherst does.</p>
<p>Haverford and I think Allegheny</p>
<p>William and Mary
Washington and Lee
University of Richmond
and of course</p>
<p>USMA, USNA, USAFA, USCGA.</p>
<p>St. Olaf's, Hampden Sydney.</p>
<p>I took notice when among the several acceptance letters DS received for his transfer apps, Vanderbilt's came with a brochure on their Honor Code. The others came with window decals, "what a great place we are" folders, etc. etc. I'm guessing this means we should add </p>
<p>Vanderbilt</p>
<p>to the list, but I have no first-hand experience.</p>
<p>the honor code is a huge deal at haverford college</p>
<p>Punishments for violation of the W&L code can be quite severe, but at other times ineffective or non-existent. For example, years ago there was a celebrated instance of no punishment for what was obviously horrid behavior. While driving among the campus environs (but not actually on campus) a W&L male struck and killed a female classmate. He left the scene but confessed to his roomate, who advised him to 'get outta dodge' to get the car repaired, so as to cover up the crime. For weeks no one came forward, until the perpetrator contacted the authorities by means of an attorney. The perp demanded a quite lenient deal before coming forward and fessing up, which he received. Neither the perp nor this "accomplice" were charged with an honor violation.</p>
<p>Contrast this with the fact that other W&L students have been subject to honor trials for off campus behavior (shoplifting, passing bad checks, etc).</p>
<p>Dartmouth</p>
<p>"Parkhurst" is one of the scariest verbs in the Dartmouth lexicon. Named for the building in which undergraduate judicial hearings occur, getting "Parkhursted" is a slang term for being suspended or expelled by the College. </p>
<p>Faculty, other students and, in cases of misconduct, Safety and Security can bring allegations against students. Those students suspected of suspension-level offenses are called before the Committee on Standards. Such cases are a small subset of UJA's 666 cases.</p>
<p>Once allegations are leveled against a student, that student can choose to accept the allegations and have a sentencing hearing with a dean or to refute the charges and have a hearing before the COS, Director of UJA April Thompson said.</p>
<p>David Chattman '08, who recently returned from a three-term suspension, faced sanctions due to violations of the honor principle in a freshman English class last winter.</p>
<p>Chattman opted for a hearing and said the process was very intimidating.</p>
<p>"The trial is pretty daunting and an intimidating experience," he said. "There are three teachers and three students and a dean who, beforehand, come up with questions. You get to have an advisor but they're not really there to help you out, just calm you down."</p>
<p>After repeated alcohol violations, Kendrick Li '08 conceded his culpability and chose to have a sentencing hearing with the dean, but said that he regrets that decision. He said that students are often stressed and frightened when they face serious charges, but those who stay calm and approach their hearings with rational defenses can improve their situation.</p>
<p>Many students are concerned with the number of honor violation cases heard by COS.</p>
<p>Sayat Ozyilmaz '08, whom COS placed on probation for violations of the honor principle, said that, throughout the process, many students have a subconscious paranoia about getting "Parkhursted."</p>
<p>"Everyone sees it as this source of enigmatic fear; they don't know anything about the procedure," she said.</p>
<p>Angela Fang '07 expressed concerns about violating the academic honor principle unknowingly.</p>
<p>"I always wonder if I could still be caught on a technicality even though I could be so well-intentioned to credit every possible bit of work to the correct author," she said.</p>
<p>Other students feel that such fears are trivial, claiming that it is not difficult to obey the honor code.</p>
<p>"It is your responsibility to educate yourself about the Standards of Conduct," Kirsten Wong '06, a member of COS said. "I feel that if you are a responsible person, we aren't asking too much of you."</p>
<p>Jared Hyatt '06, who also serves on COS, said that professors can do a lot more to prevent uncertainty about the honor code.</p>
<p>"I think professors should be more explicit explaining what students can and cannot do in collaborating with one another," he said. "I think many cases would be avoided if professors spent an extra ten minutes describing what is acceptable behavior."</p>
<p>The standard sanction for an honor code violation is a four-term suspension, but Thompson stressed that COS sentences individuals on a case-by-case basis and, therefore, fears of lengthy suspensions for minor infractions were misplaced.</p>
<p>"Many students make confusions in citations who did not get a four term suspension because that is not appropriate," Thompson said.</p>
<p>"The sanctions are always deliberated and voted on. We match the sanction to the case. While there may be 'standard' sanctions, they aren't fixed and in stone," Wong assured.</p>
<p>Chattman said that, although he understood the need for strict sanctions, the penalties levied against students are often extreme.</p>
<p>"Honor principle violations are treated as murder here. </p>
<p>Davidson and UVa, both strong honor codes.</p>
<p>Virginia Military Institute</p>
<p>connecticut college prides itself on its honor code</p>
<p>The honor code at Davidson is quite well enforced, to the extent that the vast majority of our final exams are self-scheduled and self-proctered. Further, many exams throughout the semester are take-home, closed book, and we "pledge" that we followed the honor code and the rules set by the professor. I have never taken a proctored test here--even with in-class timed tests, the professor usually leaves the room and goes to his office, then comes back to collect the exams at the end. </p>
<p>Violations do occur, and they are penalized quite harshly by the honor council, usually at least a 1-2 semester suspension. Though a few petty crimes have been reported this semester (ie stealing tea bags from the union), there is very little major theft. My roommate and I leave our door unlocked all the time, except at night, with our computers and things in the room, and no one has ever disturbed them. This is something lots of people do here--doors are frequently left open/unlocked. I have also left my Ipod and computer in the library for an hour or more on a table with my books and no one has ever touched them. It's not uncommon to see a sign saying money was found here and who to contact if you lost it, or to read ads in the crier (daily email sent to all students) saying someone found money, an ipod, jackets, etc and who to email if it is yours.</p>
<p>Bottom line, though there are problems, just like everywhere else, the Honor Code is taken very seriously at Davidson, and is part of all aspects of life.</p>
<p>Wesleyan University</p>
<p>My D hasn't started there yet, but with her deposit for Muhlenberg, she had to sign a form about their academic honor code.</p>
<p>Knox College - with a twist - students sit in on the hearings. The students are permitted to take tests anywhere on campus without proctors due to how seriously the honor code is taken. We were told that most violations of the honor code have to do with cheating and that students do get expelled.</p>