Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.1 6/24/83; site stolaf.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!burl!ulysses!mhuxj!ihnp4!stolaf!nelsonb From: nelsonb@stolaf.UUCP (Beth M. Nelson) Newsgroups: net.college Subject: Honor System for tests Message-ID: <1970@stolaf.UUCP> Date: Thu, 4-Oct-84 12:01:30 EDT Article-I.D.: stolaf.1970 Posted: Thu Oct 4 12:01:30 1984 Date-Received: Sun, 7-Oct-84 02:33:25 EDT Organization: St. Olaf College, Northfield MN Lines: 43 [] I'm starting to do some research on the Honor System here at St. Olaf and I'm interested in any other small, liberal arts schools that might have an honor system too. I would prefer that they have no religious affiliation, since I want to compare our school with another similar school, but without all of the Lutheran overtones. In case you don't know what an Honor System is or aren't sure what fits, I'll tell you the St. Olaf version. All exams and tests are not proctored (the teacher is required to leave the room), but at the end of the test the student must sign the following statement: I pledge on my honor that during this examination I have neither given nor received assistance, and that I have seen no dishonest work. If someone doesn't sign the pledge, then that means someone cheated and you get called up to the Honor Council and have to explain why they didn't. A lot of people, of course, forget to sign the pledge, so not everyone who didn't sign the pledge cheated or saw someone cheat. (It's kind of embarrassing to get a message asking you to come talk to the Honor Council when you just forgot to sign it.) For those of you from State schools and such who are scoffing at this idea, from what I have seen it works, but I haven't, in the past, been too anxious to find out if other people are cheating, since then I would have to make a pretty big decision. If you know of any school that is small (no more than 5000), liberal arts, and non-religious (presently, I know a lot of schools that started out religious, but have been non-affiliated for a while now), preferably with students from an upper middle class background (at least), and have an Honor System similar to the one described I would appreciate it if you would send a reply to me at the address below. Thank you, -- beth nelson ...!ihnp4!stolaf!agnes!nelsonb