<p>I know Haverford is quite big on theirs. What other colleges implements such a code, to what extent, and how does it affect student life and academics?</p>
<p>Caltech. Almost all tests take homes. Honor code is taken seriously. Meetings held privately, with student representative on committee. </p>
<p>All the service academies.</p>
<p>Rice</p>
<p>Washington and Lee. </p>
<p>It is a “system” instead of a specific set of codes. </p>
<p>Schedule your own exams, without proctor, etc. Leave your laptop unattended in the library. Do not “lie, cheat or steal”. One violation and you are booted. </p>
<p><a href=“http://www.wlu.edu/about-wandl/history-and-traditions/our-traditions/the-honor-system”>http://www.wlu.edu/about-wandl/history-and-traditions/our-traditions/the-honor-system</a></p>
<p><a href=“Academic honor code - Wikipedia”>http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Academic_honor_code</a></p>
<p>Knox has a very strong honor code. Like many of the schools mentioned already, exams can be taken anywhere (except the bathroom) which my daughter finds very helpful. There are other aspects to it but I honestly don’t remember anymore.</p>
<p>Colorado College has one, allows flexibility as to where students can take exams</p>
<p>Lawrence, UVA.</p>
<p>Vanderbilt, William and Mary (first school to have one)</p>
<p>UNC, Davidson</p>
<p>Princeton has an honor code:
Under the honor system, the students assume full responsibility for honesty in written examinations. Examinations are not supervised. The instructor in charge distributes the examination papers, waits for a short time for any questions, and then leaves the room, returning at the end of the stated period to collect the answer books. On each examination paper, the student writes out and signs the following statement: “I pledge my honor that I have not violated the honor code during this examination.”</p>
<p>I found it annoying that the professor was not in the classroom if you had a question later on.</p>
<p>We have not toured a single school that did not have an honor code. The list of schools that don’t have them may be shorter, so that might be a better question to ask.</p>
<p>Surprised no one has mentioned Middlebury. </p>
<p>Reed College is pretty famous for their honor code.</p>
<p>Yeah, I was just about to say Reed. There aren’t really many official “rules” at Reed, everyone is expected to be responsible and not a mean party pooper.</p>
<p><a href=“http://www.reed.edu/honor_principle/history_preamble.html”>http://www.reed.edu/honor_principle/history_preamble.html</a></p>
<p>Harvey Mudd. The students sign something in front of the whole student body (and parents at orientation) on their first day on campus saying they will follow the honor code. Their name is called, they come up front, and sign next to their printed name with a big quill pen. They also had a speaker, an older alum, who had done something questionable ethically (academically) during his tenure at Mudd before they had today’s honor code, and how he had subsequently been involved in helping draft the current honor code. It made quite an impression on everyone, I thought.</p>
<p>My D said the other students are very good about following the code – they give a lot of help with assignments, but are not allowed to give actual answers. She said she has had older students stand in front of her and watch her work problems, and use hand signals or hot/cold signals if she is going in the wrong direction on something and needs to backtrack. And they certainly will explain concepts, But they will not just give her the answers due to the honor code.</p>
<p>Here is a link to the school honor code:</p>
<p><a href=“Harvey Mudd College - Acalog ACMS™”>Harvey Mudd College - Acalog ACMS™;
<p>@massmom there might be many honor codes out there but unless I am mistaken there aren’t many schools that allow a student full privilege to take tests and exams in the library or dorm rooms (or the cafe for that matter). </p>
<p>Bryn Mawr has an honor code. You can take an exam anywhere you want, but the honor code is more than that.
<a href=“http://www.brynmawr.edu/deans/managing_acad_life/honor_code_intro.shtml”>http://www.brynmawr.edu/deans/managing_acad_life/honor_code_intro.shtml</a></p>
<p>William and Mary has had one since Jefferson’s time. As I understand it, students take it pretty seriously. I have left my laptop with my backpack and other important stuff in the library & lounge unattended multiple times without issues. They also promise not to cheat or steal, which includes on tests. There are quite a few occasions (although I am sure this happens at other colleges too) where students have take-home tests or quizzes and they are trusted not to consult with others. Although I don’t think it is quite as emphasized as Haverford, students generally trust eachother here and the system works “on their honor”</p>