Honor codes are a vital part of all schools. They not only make sure that the academic integrity of students is held to a high regard, they also help to build and maintain a more trustworthy environment. Honor codes can be tricky to understand, and in some cases students may not be aware that they have an honor code. This is why in order for honor codes to be effective and efficient, schools should implement student-led honor counseling. Student-led honor councils will ensure that students are aware and upholding their schools honor code and actively encourage students to follow their schools honor codes. While student-led honor councils are a relatively new idea, they are starting to pop up in many different colleges and universities around the country with high levels of success. Donald L. McCabe, a …show more content…
Saying that young students would never report someone they considered to be their friend for something as serious as violating a rule found in the honor code because they know how serious punishments can be for these violations. But in cases where this arises the opposite is found to be true, many students do come forward and report to their peers. For instance, a couple years ago at The University of Virginia, nearly 200 students were believed to have violated a rule in the honor code. Plagiarism of other people's work and trying to pass it as their own for a paper that was due. One of the main reasons that these students were caught was because one of the members of a sorority came forward and admitted to the plagiarism that her fellow sorority members were taking part in to a professor. This shows that when something like a violation of the honor code happens, students can and will come forward to make sure that it is put to a stop. These infractions can only be caught if students are the ones in charge of the honor code (Source
The National Honors Society is based off of four pillars: Scholarship, Leadership, Character and Service. These are all characteristics a member of the National Honor Society should exhibit. I believe that I possess all of these characteristics and should be given the chance of becoming a NHS member. This has also been a goal of mine since freshman year and would mean a lot to me to be apart of such a prestigious organization.
To follow the honor code would be to expel all students involved and this would be a heavy hit on the academy. “At this time West Point had been having trouble recruiting soldiers because of the public attitude toward the military following the Vietnam War.” The other possibility was to scrap the way the system was supposed to behave to keep the cadets in school and to reconstruct the honor code and the way it handled violations. Diagnosis: a genitor The diagnosis of the problem stems from the fact that the honor code was a rigid book of rules that all cadets were expected to adhere to. All parties guilty of violations were given the harshest punishment of expulsion.
The National Junior Honor Society is a very respected and prestigious organization that I would be glad to be a part of. The students involved exemplify scholarship, leadership, service, character, and knowledge. All of which are traits that are incredibly important in my own life. I feel that each student with the privilege to commit to this foundation should devote some time and effort to those qualities.
Scholarship, leadership, character, service and citizenship are the key building blocks to a successful National Honor Society member. I believe that I represent and exemplify these attributes and possess qualities that would contribute positively to the grandioseness of National Honor Society. Scholarship is an essential key to a successful student and I believe I harbor this characteristic, as I have a vehement commitment to learning. In my opinion, education is crucial to have a prosperous life, therefore, I spend an abundance of my time diligently acquiring knowledge. Moreover, I consistently work to the best of my ability, regardless of merit or acknowledgment.
Honor codes or systems have been established at many schools across the nation, including Paloma Valley High School. These rules dictate what the school defines as ethical and yet not every student in attendance upholds these rules. Paloma Valley High School’s honor codes regarding education require maintenance as students avoid enforcement of the guidelines, meaning unethical behaviors prevail in a rather honest environment.
The four pillars of the prestigious National Honor Society demonstrate the traits I hope to continually develop: as a scholar, a leader, a volunteer and a person of strong moral fiber. I believe myself to be mature and motivated; I have an unyielding commitment to scholarship and intend to make a difference in the lives of everyone around me. The prospect of becoming a member has prompted me to take a look upon what I wish to accomplish as a part of this organization. By becoming an active participant, my goal is to enrich my school experience by means of volunteering in the community, serving as a role model for my peers, and fostering pride for our school.
It is with great honor to be considered among the students of my class to be a part of the National Honor Society. the National Honor Society (NHS) has been an organization that has displayed great interest to me, with new leadership skills and responsibilities to take upon. I believe that I hold the leadership skills, service, character, and academic excellence that is required to become a member of the National Honor Society.
Honor Code has evolved over the years and its becoming more strict in its ways and flaws. “Taggert accused the administration of using the code to punish rather than to help students improve themselves” (Bergera). It lists of forbidden acts are antiquated and invade the students’ sense of privacy without truly defining the quality of honor. Other seemingly arbitrary codes such as no herbal tea, no short skirts and no beards are strictly enforced. Even Jesus Christ could not have attended BYU without shaving first. As a m...
In “Why Colleges Should Ditch Honor Codes” Susan Greenberg is trying to inform the audience as to why society does not require the honor code anymore. The rules that lie behind this regulation are becoming outdated and more students are finding themselves punished for disobeying it. A lot of honor code schools are trying to get rid of this process because it only brings the students more pressure. Typically, students that are in honor code schools tend to cheat more than schools that do not possess it. If a student is enrolled in a more prestigious school, he/she is more tempted to cheat in order to maintain his or her good grades. Greenberg explains a situation that took place in Stanford University that led more than 100 students in academic
After some research on other university honor codes, the processes of honor codes are really similar to the University of Colorado at Boulder. In fact, Colorado State University (CSU) have a similar honor code pledge as us, which is “I have not given, receive, or used any unauthorized assistance. ” Comparing the discipline process between here and CSU and Stanford University, they are looks identical but written differently. However, the discipline from Stanford are harsher than here an CSU. From the Office of Community Standard Student Affairs website, “the standard sanction for a first offense includes a one-quarter suspended suspension. ” While CSU, they have a bit more lenient sanction for a first offense. From the CSU website, there are
My school, Summerlin Academy, boasts a much similar Honor Code, known as the Cadet Creed. This code has driven every aspect of my life since my acceptance into the academy in May of 2014. It has transformed into a better performing citizen who always puts forth the required effort and then some. The honor code applies into all aspects of life, for me it is more than just a code, it is a way of life. No matter what I am doing I need to be trustworthy and the “Honor Code” sets that as a priority, allowing for the delegation of leadership and responsibility.
In the pursuit of education, many schools and academies have found themselves subject to the same issue: cheating. Plagiarism, unauthorized assistance with work, and all forms of cheating have been engaged in a great war against actual learning, which schools have been fighting to counteract. Some institutions have decided to implement honor codes, and legislatures to instill anti-cheating rules. Although reports of these codes have described improvements, honor codes are unnecessary; they don’t support actual honor, they aren’t taken seriously by their own enforcers, and they aren’t even the most likely cause of decreased cheating in schools. Removing them entirely, would filter out a pointless system.
Honor codes have been created to maintain the integrity of schools and their non-tolerance of dishonesty during exams. This is due to the prevalent use of cheating in education systems all around the globe. Not only does cheating occur during exams, but it is seen in anything and everything, from quizzes and even homework assignments. In order to address such issues, schools are implementing honor codes in hopes of lowering their rates of cheating. My school does not have any honor code, or not any that I may know of, meaning they don't have any to enforce or aren't enforcing it as much.
An honor code is necessary in the school life. I believe it makes a difference in students; it provides a foundation for them. If students do not have an honor code, they will not know what is right from wrong. When students do something wrong they cannot be punished or corrected because they have no rules. Students are the way they are because of how they behave while growing up, so adding an honor code that students can follow should influence them greatly. Honor codes also makes students establish a sense of professionalism and can divide the students who deserve to get good grades and the kids who do not deserve to get good grades.
For the majority of the students, those moving on to community colleges or lesser universities, there will be a set of classes that will teach the same subjects as the honor courses, just not in as much detail. There will also be a third tier of classes below this one which will serve the needs of those students who are not academically up to standard. The students in the lower classes will not be allowed to "slack off" and graduate with a sub-par education. Their classes will be more rigorous than the average classes in an effort to bring the students back up to the standard.