Orientation

• This training program is designed to prepare rising honor representatives to supervise the honor system at the Citadel.

What’s Expected of You?

• Diligently participate in Training

• Be punctual and alert

• Ask questions• Take Notes• Be Prepared

• Participate in all blackboard discussions and activities

• Satisfactorily complete all quizzes and pas a final test

OBJECTIVESOBJECTIVES

Each Cadet will be able to:

• Explain the duties of all Honor Representatives

• Describe the role of the Faculty Advisor & The Krause Center

• Define and explain the four Honor Violations and their definitions

DUTIES OF ALL HONOR DUTIES OF ALL HONOR REPRESENTATIVESREPRESENTATIVES

•Serve as a leader in the Corps in all that

you do•Educate the Corps• Assist as a member of an investigation team• Defend an accused cadet, if necessary• Sit as a court member when asked• Keep your respective companies up to date• Take note of potential issues in the Corps and bring them to the attention of the officers

WHAT IF I’M WHAT IF I’M NOT ELECTED?NOT ELECTED?

In what ways can you serve if you aren’t elected as an official Committee

member?

• Assist in teaching classes• Defense, if necessary• Be a “subject matter expert”• Live by the Spirit of the Honor Code and influence your friends and subordinates to do the same

BASIC ORGANIZATION OFBASIC ORGANIZATION OF THE HONOR COMMITTEETHE HONOR COMMITTEE

The Honor Committee has a basic organization much like the Cadet Chain of Command, as seen below:

THE HONOR COURTTHE HONOR COURT• Consists of 10 members of the Committee

-Chair, VCE, Honor Secretary, and 7 Representatives.

• Reviews accusation and defense of the accused

• Deliberates testimony presented

• Votes on verdict and, if necessary, leniency

ROLE OF THEROLE OF THE FACULTY ADVISORFACULTY ADVISOR•Mentors the Committee and helps

review key tasks of the Honor

Committee

• Attends every hearing

• Reviews honor accusations with the

Vice Chair for Investigations prior to

investigation

• Participates in all meetings with the

President involving convictions and

subsequent appeals

Role of The Krause Center

• Provide assistance to the faculty advisor

• Provide administrative and resource support to the honor committee

• Act as a liaison to other schools with an honor system

THE HONOR CODETHE HONOR CODE

These four tenets of the Honor Code work in harmony to help us guide and shape all aspects of cadet life

DEFINITIONSDEFINITIONS

LyingMaking a false official statement. (see definition of official

statement on page 3 of the honor manual.)

CheatingReceiving or giving aid on any work performed for which a

grade is received. Plagiarism also falls under cheating. This is using someone else’s words or ideas without giving due credit.

StealingTaking without authority personal, government, or college

property.

DEFINITIONS CONTINUEDDEFINITIONS CONTINUED

TolerationKnowing that any of the above violations have occurred and not reporting it.

Improper QuestionA question which has no basis to be asked, yet could result in some form of discipline.

What can you do about it?Always answer Truthfully. If a discipline report is filed as a result, the Company Honor Rep should take the report to the VCI, who will pass it to the advisor.

Discussion #1Discussion #1

Cadet X is working on an essay for Spanish, one of his weakest subjects. A friend tells him there is a feature on the new Microsoft Word which allows users to directly translate into other languages. Cadet X realizes that he could type his essay in English then simply translate it into Spanish. Cadet X is excited about this new found ability; however, he is weary that it may be a form of cheating as he is not using his own Spanish skills or research. His friend told him that it isn’t cheating because it is no different than looking the words up in a dictionary. Since he is confused he comes to you seeking advice.

• What do you tell him?

Discussion #2Discussion #2Cadet X has a major accounting test in the

afternoon and needs as much study time as possible. Cadet X does not want to skip his morning Chemistry class, but also needs the time to study so he goes to class, signs the roll and immediately leaves to go study.

• In your personal opinion, has Cadet X lied based off what you have learned? Explain your answer?

• What advice would you give Cadet X?

Discussion #2 Discussion #2 RESULTRESULT

• Currently this is not considered an Honor Violation. It does, however, run contrary to the Spirit of the Code.

Discussion #3Discussion #3

Cadet X is classified academically as a 3B when his classmates (mostly 2Bs) are granted their blazer and parade deck privileges. He has not been granted privileges yet because he did a brief tour of duty overseas with the military. Not wanting to be left out, Cadet X puts a “2” on his collar and crosses the parade deck and wears the blazer uniform

• Is this an “improper uniform” or an “honor violation”? Discuss

Discussion #3 Discussion #3 RESULTRESULT

This is something which your Committee will have to deal with – there is no “right answer”

Things to consider:• Intent to deceive?• What is the definition of lying?• Does the fact that “everyone does it” make it OK?

CONCLUSIONCONCLUSION

Questions

NEXT TRAINING SESSIONNEXT TRAINING SESSION

Location: Tuesday

October 26 1630-1730

Topics: FERPA