Achieving Excellence in the Education of Principled Leaders Prepared by the 2006 Honor Committee As of 15 February 2006 Honor 4-7 Refresher Training Refresher

Achieving Excellence in the EducationAchieving Excellence in the Educationof Principled Leadersof Principled LeadersPrepared by the 2006 Honor CommitteePrepared by the 2006 Honor Committee As of 15 February 2006As of 15 February 2006

Honor 4-7Honor 4-7

Refresher TrainingRefresher Training

“A Cadet does not lie, cheat, or steal, nor tolerate those who do.”


Learning ObjectivesLearning Objectives

• Review Current Statistics and TrendsReview Current Statistics and Trends

• Go over the 06/07 School Year Honor Go over the 06/07 School Year Honor Education ProgramEducation Program

• Discuss different cadet forms in which Discuss different cadet forms in which an Official Statement is neededan Official Statement is needed

• Read and discuss two Honor Case Read and discuss two Honor Case StudiesStudies


ReviewReviewWhat is the Spirit of the Honor Code?What is the Spirit of the Honor Code?

It is the concept of adhering to the honorable beliefs the Honor Code createsIt is the concept of adhering to the honorable beliefs the Honor Code creates

How do you adhere to the Spirit of the Code?How do you adhere to the Spirit of the Code?

By living Honorably because you believe it is the right thingBy living Honorably because you believe it is the right thing

Where can the Classroom policy related to group work Where can the Classroom policy related to group work be found?be found?

Either with the syllabus or the ProfessorEither with the syllabus or the Professor

How can you insure your never accused of Plagiarism?How can you insure your never accused of Plagiarism?

By giving the minimum citation Author, Title of the Book, Page Number – Honor Manual By giving the minimum citation Author, Title of the Book, Page Number – Honor Manual


ReviewReview

Who does a Company Honor Rep forward an accusation to?Who does a Company Honor Rep forward an accusation to?

The Battalion Honor RepThe Battalion Honor Rep

What kind of vote is needed for a cadet to be found guilty of an What kind of vote is needed for a cadet to be found guilty of an Honor Violation?Honor Violation?

All 10 members of the Honor Court most vote Guilty.All 10 members of the Honor Court most vote Guilty.

Who may represent an accused cadet as defense at an Honor Who may represent an accused cadet as defense at an Honor Trial?Trial?

Any cadet except a 1Any cadet except a 1stst Semester Knob. Semester Knob.

What are three options given to a cadet found guilty of an Honor What are three options given to a cadet found guilty of an Honor Violation?Violation?

Accept the Findings and Expulsion, Appeal, or Resign.Accept the Findings and Expulsion, Appeal, or Resign.


11stst Semester Trends: Semester Trends:by Violationby Violation

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Lying Cheating Stealing Toleration

NOTE: These trends represent the total number of Cadets that NOTE: These trends represent the total number of Cadets that were accused and later found Guilty of an Honor Violation by were accused and later found Guilty of an Honor Violation by the Honor Court as the result of their Honor Trial so far in the the Honor Court as the result of their Honor Trial so far in the

school year.school year.


11stst Semester Trends: Semester Trends: By ClassBy Class

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1st Class 2nd Class 3rd Class 4th Class

NOTE: These trends represent the number of Cadets in each NOTE: These trends represent the number of Cadets in each class that were found Guilty of committing an Honor Violation class that were found Guilty of committing an Honor Violation

by the Honor Court so far this school year.by the Honor Court so far this school year.


Citadel Honor StatisticsCitadel Honor Statistics(Fall ’06 - Present)(Fall ’06 - Present)

ChargesCharges # Accused# Accused Found Found GuiltyGuilty

Not Not GuiltyGuilty LeniencyLeniency

LyingLying 3535 77 11 00

CheatingCheating 1111 22 00 00

StealingStealing 11 00 00 00

TolerationToleration 11 00 00 00

TotalTotal 4848 99 11 00

NOTE: The difference between the number of Cadets Accused NOTE: The difference between the number of Cadets Accused of an Honor Violation and the Number of Cadets found of an Honor Violation and the Number of Cadets found

Guilty/Not Guilty is due to cases being dropped during the Guilty/Not Guilty is due to cases being dropped during the investigation.investigation.


The following slides provide information The following slides provide information about the Honor Education program for about the Honor Education program for the current school year. The increased the current school year. The increased amount of training for all classes (knob amount of training for all classes (knob through senior) is to help instill honor and through senior) is to help instill honor and reinforce it throughout the duration of a reinforce it throughout the duration of a cadet’s time at The Citadel.cadet’s time at The Citadel.


Program Design Based on Program Design Based on Character Development ModelCharacter Development Model

• Conceptual model Conceptual model establishes basis for establishes basis for goals and objectivesgoals and objectives

• Corresponds to Corresponds to Institutional values & Institutional values & mission mission

• Supports assessment Supports assessment efforts to determine efforts to determine effectiveness of effectiveness of instructioninstruction

Promotes Ethical Growth Through the Citadel Experience Promotes Ethical Growth Through the Citadel Experience TimeTime

KnowKnow

AdhereAdhere

BelieveBelieve

LeadLead

Thematic Content of InstructionThematic Content of Instruction

CitadelCitadelRules & PoliciesRules & Policies

(Honor Code)(Honor Code)

Institutional Values & Institutional Values & Moral IssuesMoral Issues

Practicing Ethical Practicing Ethical LeadershipLeadership

Practical Practical Application within Application within

Career fieldCareer field


Sequence of InstructionSequence of Instruction

Cadre TrainingCadre Training First TermFirst Term Second TermSecond Term

Presidents Talk – covers Presidents Talk – covers Honor Honor

Honor 4-1- Honor Chairman Honor 4-1- Honor Chairman BriefBrief

Honor 4-2 – Essential of the Honor 4-2 – Essential of the Honor SystemHonor System

– Cadre Conducted – 2 Part Class, 4 Violations, Improper Questions, Honor Committee Duties

• Honor Review ClassHonor Review Class – Review conducted by Company Honor Reps as part of Cdr’s Time

• Web Ct Test following Web Ct Test following ClassClass

• Honor 4-3Honor 4-3 Honor in the Honor in the ClassroomClassroom

– Part of Cit 101 – Honor Rep assists Cit 101 instructor

•Honor 4-4Honor 4-4 Honor in Honor in Everyday lifeEveryday life

– Punishments, FERPA, Accusation & Honor Court Procedure, Appeals

•Honor 4-5Honor 4-5 Spirit of the CodeSpirit of the Code-Fosters adherence and belief in the Honor System

• Honor 4-6 Honor 4-6 Refresher Refresher TrainingTraining

– Restrictions, CPs, Overnights, Weekends, Honor Rep elections, Leniency– Election of Honor Reps

• Honor 4-7 Honor After Honor 4-7 Honor After Recognition DayRecognition Day

– 1st Term trends, Honor

as 3rd Class Cadet, Honor Over Summer Furlough, Reflection

• Assessment efforts on Assessment efforts on Honor Honor

Fourth Class Honor EducationFourth Class Honor Education


Third Class Honor EducationThird Class Honor Education


Prior to Start of ClassesPrior to Start of Classes First TermFirst Term Second TermSecond Term

Presidents Talk – covers Presidents Talk – covers HonorHonor

Honor 3-1 Refresher Honor 3-1 Refresher Present issues, New Present issues, New Committee, What your Committee, What your signature means, Spirit of the signature means, Spirit of the Code, Reflection, By BattalionCode, Reflection, By Battalion

Honor 3-2 Honor in Honor 3-2 Honor in Everyday LifeEveryday Life•Punishments, FERPA, Punishments, FERPA, Accusation & Honor Court Accusation & Honor Court Procedure, AppealsProcedure, Appeals

Honor 3-3 Non- TolerationHonor 3-3 Non- Toleration•Non-toleration of dishonorable Non-toleration of dishonorable acts, Case Studiesacts, Case Studies

Honor 3-4 Transition to Honor 3-4 Transition to LeadershipLeadership• New Restrictions, Leniency, New Restrictions, Leniency, Case Studies, Principled Case Studies, Principled LeadershipLeadership

Honor 3-5 Principled Honor 3-5 Principled LeadershipLeadership•11stst Term trends, Honor in Term trends, Honor in Leadership, Honor 4-8 Leadership, Honor 4-8 Reflection Activity Reflection Activity

• Assessment efforts on Assessment efforts on HonorHonor




President’s Talk – covers President’s Talk – covers honor honor

Honor 2-1 Refresher Honor 2-1 Refresher Present issues, New Present issues, New Committee, What your Committee, What your signature means, Spirit of the signature means, Spirit of the Code, Reflection, By BattalionCode, Reflection, By Battalion

Honor 2-2 Honor in Honor 2-2 Honor in Everyday LifeEveryday Life•Punishments, FERPA, Punishments, FERPA, Accusation & Honor Court Accusation & Honor Court Procedure, AppealsProcedure, Appeals

Honor 2-3Honor 2-3 Honor as an Honor as an UpperclassmenUpperclassmen

Role of Honor in Guard Duty, Role of Honor in Guard Duty, Weekend duty, LeadershipWeekend duty, Leadership

Honor 2-4Honor 2-4 Continuing the Continuing the MomentumMomentum•New Restrictions, Leniency, New Restrictions, Leniency, Case Studies, Continuing the Case Studies, Continuing the momentum as a principled leadermomentum as a principled leader

Honor 2-5 Citadel Leaders Honor 2-5 Citadel Leaders SeminarSeminar• Small group seminar experience Small group seminar experience by company with a selected by company with a selected notable Citadel alumnus notable Citadel alumnus

Assessment efforts on HonorAssessment efforts on Honor

Second Class Honor EducationSecond Class Honor Education


First Class Honor EducationFirst Class Honor EducationSequence of InstructionSequence of Instruction


President’s Talk – covers President’s Talk – covers honorhonor

Honor 1-1 Refresher Honor 1-1 Refresher TrainingTrainingPresent issues, New Present issues, New Committee, What your Committee, What your signature means, Spirit of the signature means, Spirit of the Code, Reflection, By BattalionCode, Reflection, By Battalion

Honor 1-2 Honor in Everyday Honor 1-2 Honor in Everyday LifeLife•Punishments, FERPA, Punishments, FERPA, Accusation & Honor Court Accusation & Honor Court Procedure, AppealsProcedure, Appeals

•Honor 1-3 Honor after The Honor 1-3 Honor after The CitadelCitadel•Case study approach facilitated Case study approach facilitated by Alumni, By Battalionby Alumni, By Battalion

Honor 1-4Honor 1-4 Refresher Refresher •New Restrictions, Leniency, New Restrictions, Leniency, By BattalionBy Battalion

•Honor 1-5 Alumni SeminarHonor 1-5 Alumni Seminar• Luncheon with Alumni, By Luncheon with Alumni, By BattalionBattalion

Assessment efforts on Assessment efforts on HonorHonor


Official Statement Official Statement FormsForms

The following slides contain a couple The following slides contain a couple different cadet forms in which an official different cadet forms in which an official statement is made by either a signature or statement is made by either a signature or being in possession of it (CP). being in possession of it (CP).

Understand the importance of using these Understand the importance of using these forms correctly, and truthfully, as they forms correctly, and truthfully, as they carry a significant weight to them.carry a significant weight to them.


Charleston Passes (CP)Charleston Passes (CP)

The abuse of this pass bears no different consequences than the misuse of any other official document. As stated on the rear of the pass:

“This is an official document. The use of this document constitutes an official statement. The misrepresentation of this card could violate the Cadet Honor Code.”


Overnight/Weekend Overnight/Weekend LeaveLeave

•““Request that I be granted Request that I be granted Overnight leave after last Overnight leave after last duty, Saturday/Friday, duty, Saturday/Friday, (date) and ending at 2230 (date) and ending at 2230 Hours Sunday, (date). Hours Sunday, (date). My My signature below certifiessignature below certifies that that I understand that I I understand that I must Academic, Conduct, must Academic, Conduct, Physically Proficient as of Physically Proficient as of the date and time I sign the date and time I sign out on leave.out on leave.””

•Ensure that you are Ensure that you are proficientproficient before you sign before you sign out on leave.out on leave.


Rifle CountsRifle Counts

•““I verify that I verify that I have I have witnessed a physical witnessed a physical inventoryinventory conductedconducted by by both the Company Supply both the Company Supply Sergeant and ArmorerSergeant and Armorer, or , or specified weekend duty specified weekend duty team.”team.”

•You cannot just take the You cannot just take the correct numbers and add correct numbers and add them to the sheet.them to the sheet.

•You must verify the correct You must verify the correct number of rifles are present. number of rifles are present.


Case Study 1Case Study 1

Cadet A lived in the Trailers during the overflow period. Around 0030 during general Cadet A lived in the Trailers during the overflow period. Around 0030 during general leave Cadet A received a phone call from her boyfriend. He said that he needed to leave Cadet A received a phone call from her boyfriend. He said that he needed to speak with her right away in private and that he was outside the Barracks. Cadet speak with her right away in private and that he was outside the Barracks. Cadet A decided to bring him into her room. As they were talking Cadet A learned that A decided to bring him into her room. As they were talking Cadet A learned that her boyfriend’s parents had just died a few hours ago. Cadet A began consoling her boyfriend’s parents had just died a few hours ago. Cadet A began consoling him as someone knocked on the door and asked “All clear?” Cadet A hurried to the him as someone knocked on the door and asked “All clear?” Cadet A hurried to the door and met the cadet, who was the division inspector, doing All-ins. The Division door and met the cadet, who was the division inspector, doing All-ins. The Division Inspector stated he had heard two voices, and asked the Cadet A if there was Inspector stated he had heard two voices, and asked the Cadet A if there was anyone else in the room. Cadet A responded that she was the only one in the room anyone else in the room. Cadet A responded that she was the only one in the room and shut the door. Cadet A then continued to console her boyfriend and then let and shut the door. Cadet A then continued to console her boyfriend and then let him head home when she thought he was capable. Cadet A then went to confront him head home when she thought he was capable. Cadet A then went to confront the division inspector, told him what happened and that she didn’t want to tell him the division inspector, told him what happened and that she didn’t want to tell him someone was in the room because of her boyfriend’s situation. someone was in the room because of her boyfriend’s situation.

Did Cadet A commit an Honor Violation?Did Cadet A commit an Honor Violation?


Case Study 1 ReviewCase Study 1 Review

Did Cadet A commit an Honor Violation?Did Cadet A commit an Honor Violation?

Yes, Cadet A lied to the Division Inspector doing All-ins Yes, Cadet A lied to the Division Inspector doing All-ins when she was asked if there was someone else in the when she was asked if there was someone else in the room and she responded that there was not. room and she responded that there was not.

Did Cadet A have other options besides lying?Did Cadet A have other options besides lying?

Yes, Cadet A was in a difficult situation but there were a Yes, Cadet A was in a difficult situation but there were a lot of choices Cadet A could’ve made besides lot of choices Cadet A could’ve made besides sacrificing her honor. What would you have done?sacrificing her honor. What would you have done?


Case Study 2Case Study 2Cadet C is a 2nd Semester 4th Class Cadet. Towards the end Cadet C is a 2nd Semester 4th Class Cadet. Towards the end

of the year Cadet C realizes that he has a poor grade in his of the year Cadet C realizes that he has a poor grade in his English class and has a paper due the next day that hasn’t English class and has a paper due the next day that hasn’t been started. Feeling like there is nothing he can do, Cadet C been started. Feeling like there is nothing he can do, Cadet C sends an email to his professor stating that the paper is sends an email to his professor stating that the paper is attached, even though he knows it is not. Later, when Cadet attached, even though he knows it is not. Later, when Cadet C gets an ‘F’, he falsifies an email in Microsoft Outlook that C gets an ‘F’, he falsifies an email in Microsoft Outlook that appears like it has attachment and prints it out. Cadet C then appears like it has attachment and prints it out. Cadet C then confronts his teacher with the printout, stating that he had confronts his teacher with the printout, stating that he had originally sent the paper but never received a grade. Cadet originally sent the paper but never received a grade. Cadet C’s professor informs the Honor Committee that their might C’s professor informs the Honor Committee that their might be a possible Honor Violation.be a possible Honor Violation.

Has Cadet C committed an Honor Violation?Has Cadet C committed an Honor Violation?


Case Study ReviewCase Study Review

Yes, Cadet C has lied to his Professor three Yes, Cadet C has lied to his Professor three times. The first time was when he sent the times. The first time was when he sent the email to his Professor stating there was an email to his Professor stating there was an attachment when he knew there was not. attachment when he knew there was not. The second time was when Cadet C The second time was when Cadet C printed out the fake email and showed it to printed out the fake email and showed it to his Professor. The third time was when his Professor. The third time was when Cadet C confronted his Professor with the Cadet C confronted his Professor with the fake email still claiming he had sent the fake email still claiming he had sent the paper.paper.


SummarySummary

Review Current StatisticsReview Current Statistics

Honor Education ProgramHonor Education Program

Charleston PassesCharleston Passes

Overnight/Weekend SignupOvernight/Weekend Signup

Rifle CountsRifle Counts

LeniencyLeniency

Case StudiesCase Studies

Questions?Questions?

Review this presentation at the Honor Committee Review this presentation at the Honor Committee Webpage Webpage http://citadel.edu/r3/honor/index.shtmlhttp://citadel.edu/r3/honor/index.shtml

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