Alumni Magazine Article On The Honor Code
- Lucian@going2paris.net
- Sep 6, 2022
- 1 min read
https://uvamagazine.org/articles/honor_up_close
The current issue of the UVa alumni magazine has an in-depth article on the Honor Code. I'm disappointed that it has changed -- it is something that made UVa distinctive and special. But it seems to me that the kids of today see cheating rewarded in the world -- at least cutting corners. The sub prime loan disaster and PEDs to cite two examples. And the students of today are so darn competitive to get ahead.
Honor is not a transient value. Today's students are NOT learning an important life lesson about how to conduct themselves. I am a better, more honorable person because I signed the pledge to MY work product. I hope that the pendulum will swing back one day to where it was when I was a student at The U. Until then, when it comes to cheating, UVa is just another big state university.
Sigh.
i was writing a letter to President Ryan about this topic. have not finished but here is a part about the honor system and the Administration's responsibility for the change even though they were deflecting any.
Recently, I read that the Honor System was altered to eliminate the single sanction component. In response, the University seems to suggest that it has no role or responsibility for this outcome, that as a student run process the Honor System is out of the University’s control. My perspective is quite a different one. Through the current admission policies and tolerance of a climate of myopic discourse, the University bears a direct responsibility for admitting individuals who no longer value the preeminent tenets …