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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
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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,

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beth nelson
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