Finals honor system

From a distance, it seems to be flawed. My kid told me she was annoyed that so many people were cheating on her Chem final, so I suggested reporting it. She did not-immediately- but my spouse did. Now, kid is being grilled for not following the honor system herself by reporting it! Kid is also annoyed at mom for not discussing issue with her before lodging the complaint, but that’s somewhat beside the point. What’s the problem with having a proctor for these tests?

Your WIFE reported cheating on an exam at which she was not present, moreover without discussing it with your D?

Holy cow.

Did she not understand that an honor system runs in both directions? Did she think that their cheating somehow negatively affected your D, and if so why did she think it was her business to intervene?

I have no idea how exams are handled at D, because my kid never mentioned it to me. If he had, and had said that people were cheating, I would have discussed it with him to help him decide what HE wanted to do about it.

Not a recent development. If your kid had an issue with proctorless exams, she could have chosen a different college.
https://student-affairs.dartmouth.edu/policy/academic-honor-principle

Actually, IMO, it’s not beside the point. The kid is in college, so she does not need her mother fighting her battles.