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Honor 4-1Honor 4-1

Introduction to the Honor Code Introduction to the Honor Code

and and Honor System Honor System

““A CADET DOES NOT LIE, CHEAT, OR STEAL, NOR A CADET DOES NOT LIE, CHEAT, OR STEAL, NOR TOLERATE THOSE WHO DO”TOLERATE THOSE WHO DO”

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Introduction of Company Introduction of Company Honor RepresentativesHonor Representatives

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Rules for this Class

• Pay attention – this is an important part of being a cadet.– Take notes about what you hear, you will be asked for your

feedback throughout the lesson

• Feel free to ask your Honor Rep any questions about the Honor Code and Honor System.

• Only the unasked question is a wrong question!

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Learning ObjectivesLearning Objectives

Purpose: To provide Fourth Class Cadets an overview of the Purpose: To provide Fourth Class Cadets an overview of the history and purpose of the Cadet Honor Code and Honor history and purpose of the Cadet Honor Code and Honor SystemSystem

Learning Objectives: At the completion of this instruction, Fourth Learning Objectives: At the completion of this instruction, Fourth Class Cadets will be able to:Class Cadets will be able to:

– Discuss preconceptions of honor and the importance of honor in everyday life

– Discuss the purpose of the Cadet Honor System

– List some of the higher expectations of honorable living as a Citadel cadet

– Comprehend the Honor Code

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What is Honor to you?What is Honor to you?

Share an example of a situation that you or a friend has Share an example of a situation that you or a friend has had to display integrity by doing the right thing.had to display integrity by doing the right thing.

When have you or someone you know been punished When have you or someone you know been punished for committing a dishonorable act?for committing a dishonorable act?

Why is it important to live honorably in the outside Why is it important to live honorably in the outside world?world?

What have you heard about The Citadel’s Honor What have you heard about The Citadel’s Honor System?System?

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A Moral Decline

The New York Times cites a recent study of The New York Times cites a recent study of 62,000 undergrads shows 62,000 undergrads shows two-thirdstwo-thirds admit admit to cheating.to cheating.

Another study conducted in 1940 showed Another study conducted in 1940 showed only only 20%20% of college students admit to of college students admit to cheating.cheating.

Amidst scandal, Yale and Virginia University’s Amidst scandal, Yale and Virginia University’s students enact an Honor Code. students enact an Honor Code.

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Honor Outside Honor Outside

the Gates the Gates•Studies show that employers look first for men and women of high integrity.

•The Citadel is the place to shape your own values and become the person the world needs.

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Why have an Honor System?Why have an Honor System?

• Serve as an ethical guide and standard for life in Serve as an ethical guide and standard for life in the Corps of Cadetsthe Corps of Cadets

• Supports The Citadel’s unique developmental Supports The Citadel’s unique developmental experience experience

• Causes you to “stretch” your ethical and Causes you to “stretch” your ethical and intellectual perspectives. Promotes your intellectual perspectives. Promotes your character and personal growth.character and personal growth.

• Helps develop Citadel cadets into principled Helps develop Citadel cadets into principled leadersleaders

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Who is Subject to Who is Subject to the Code?the Code?

• All members of the SCCC (except over Summer Furlough, All members of the SCCC (except over Summer Furlough, paragraph 6a)paragraph 6a)

• All day students enrolled during the regular school year All day students enrolled during the regular school year (Not under jurisdiction of the Honor Committee)(Not under jurisdiction of the Honor Committee)

• All violations of the Code committed by day students will All violations of the Code committed by day students will be reported to the Faculty Advisor of the Honor Committeebe reported to the Faculty Advisor of the Honor Committee

• IGNORANCE IS NO DEFENSE: Ignorance of the IGNORANCE IS NO DEFENSE: Ignorance of the provisions of the Honor Code shall NOT be accepted as a provisions of the Honor Code shall NOT be accepted as a defense by the Honor Courtdefense by the Honor Court

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History of the Honor SystemHistory of the Honor System

• The Citadel Honor Code and System have evolved The Citadel Honor Code and System have evolved from an unwritten traditional “code of the gentleman.”from an unwritten traditional “code of the gentleman.”

• The Citadel Honor System was first instituted in 1913, The Citadel Honor System was first instituted in 1913, but abuses of the system resulted in its abolishmentbut abuses of the system resulted in its abolishmentin 1928. in 1928.

• Gen Mark Clark, Citadel President from 1954-1965, felt that Gen Mark Clark, Citadel President from 1954-1965, felt that the code should be formalized, and proposed that it the code should be formalized, and proposed that it

be be written officially.written officially.

• The Honor System began anew in September 1955, when The Honor System began anew in September 1955, when the Corps of Cadets unanimously voted to establish the Corps of Cadets unanimously voted to establish the Honor Codethe Honor Code

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The 4 parts of the Honor The 4 parts of the Honor SystemSystem

1) The Cadet Honor 1) The Cadet Honor CodeCode - -

A CADET DOES NOT LIE, CHEAT, OR STEAL, OR TOLERATE THOSE A CADET DOES NOT LIE, CHEAT, OR STEAL, OR TOLERATE THOSE WHO DOWHO DO

2) The Cadet Honor 2) The Cadet Honor CommitteeCommittee - - Committee Faculty Advisor, Committee Officers and Committee Faculty Advisor, Committee Officers and Company/Battalion RepresentativesCompany/Battalion Representatives

3) The Cadet Honor 3) The Cadet Honor CourtCourt - - A panel of Honor Committee Members charged with the A panel of Honor Committee Members charged with the responsibility reviewing violations of the Cadet Honor Code responsibility reviewing violations of the Cadet Honor Code

4) The Honor Court 4) The Honor Court ProceduresProcedures – – Policies and guidelines for the conduct of the Honor CourtPolicies and guidelines for the conduct of the Honor Court

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The Officers of the Honor Committee

• Members of the Honor Committee who are first Members of the Honor Committee who are first elected as Company Honor Reps then elected to elected as Company Honor Reps then elected to preside in the following Positions:preside in the following Positions:

– The Chairman: C/LTC Donald DyerThe Chairman: C/LTC Donald Dyer

– Vice Chairman for Investigations: C/MAJ Nick MalatestaVice Chairman for Investigations: C/MAJ Nick Malatesta

– Vice Chairman for Education: C/MAJ Scott BarlowVice Chairman for Education: C/MAJ Scott Barlow

– Secretary: C/MAJ Faustino LucioSecretary: C/MAJ Faustino Lucio

– Battalion Honor Representatives (5 total, 1 per Battalion)Battalion Honor Representatives (5 total, 1 per Battalion)

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What do I get out of the Honor What do I get out of the Honor System?System?

• Opportunity to challenge yourself like never Opportunity to challenge yourself like never beforebefore

• Chance to uphold one of the principle aspects of Chance to uphold one of the principle aspects of The Citadel Experience The Citadel Experience

• Further strengthen your personal reputation as a Further strengthen your personal reputation as a principled leader – someone to trustprincipled leader – someone to trust

• Enjoy the camaraderie of a value laden, high Enjoy the camaraderie of a value laden, high performing group that believes in the Code, just performing group that believes in the Code, just as you do – The Corps of Cadetsas you do – The Corps of Cadets

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What the Honor System is NotWhat the Honor System is Not

• It is not a means to control cadetsIt is not a means to control cadets

• It is not intended as a way to enforce the It is not intended as a way to enforce the Discipline SystemDiscipline System

• It is not to be used to run cadets out of the CorpsIt is not to be used to run cadets out of the Corps

• It is not the exclusive property of the Honor It is not the exclusive property of the Honor Committee – The Honor System belongs to the Committee – The Honor System belongs to the Corps!Corps!

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Questions?

Review this presentation at the Honor Committee Webpage http://citadel.edu/r3/honor/index.shtml

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