Colleges With Enforced Honor Codes

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<p>Stanford University</p>

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I'm guessing this means we should add Vanderbilt to the list, but I have no first-hand experience.

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Yes, indeed - I've heard my d refer to the code often. One of the first on-campus activities for incoming freshmen is a formal signing ceremony for the honor code (kids dress up for this), and I also seem to recall some kind of seminar or online tutorial or something on the issue.</p>

<p>Re W & M - theirs is the oldest honor code in the nation, and it's enforced by the students. My d's roommate was an honor council member who put in a huge number of hours and was relieved when her term was over!</p>

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<p>"enforced"? Enforced by who? Isn't the whole point of an honor code that it's about honor, not rules?</p>

<p>In any case, the honor code seems to work well at Reed.</p>

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<p>Lawrence University
<a href="http://www.lawrence.edu/dept/student_acad/honor_council/%5B/url%5D"&gt;http://www.lawrence.edu/dept/student_acad/honor_council/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p>

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<p>Virginia Tech has a very formal honor system that requires “pledging” honesty on all academic work. Check it out at: [About</a> the Honor System | Undergraduate Honor System](<a href=“http://www.honorsystem.vt.edu/]About”>http://www.honorsystem.vt.edu/)</p>

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<p>Rhodes College has an honor code.</p>

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<p>I think the OP got his/her answer when this was posted 6 years ago.</p>

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<p>Harvey Mudd</p>

<p>Interesting that the list is STEM-heavy. Are left-brain people more honest?</p>

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<p>Oberlin College also has an honor code that’s enforced rigorously and enables students to take unproctored in-class & take-home exams. </p>

<p>It’s one reason why it was weird to adjust to after spending K-12 in classrooms where teachers or exam proctors monitored you and then to adjust back when taking summer classes at Harvard.</p>

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<p>Caltech indeed has an Honor code. An UG is on the committee. Hearings are very private. A member of the committee can be texted to meet in an hour in such and such a place, and these can be at midnight. Taking tests in your room, at your own time, I’m sure helps to minimize anxiety.</p>

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<p>Byu…</p>

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<p>when issues arise at W&M, there is a panel of students that deals with it.</p>

<p>take home exams are common and computers are often left around the library due to the strong honor code.</p>

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<p>Hollins University in Roanoke, Virginia</p>

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<p>A) The list is not STEM-heavy.
B) No.</p>

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<p>The honor code at Middlebury is taken very seriously - there are many self-scheduled exams, closed book take homes, and professors must always leave the room during exams, showing their trust in the students. Socially, I think the honor code is also pretty much in effect, people leave backpacks and computers out, doors unlocked and I’ve heard of very few thefts.</p>