The Citadel 2008 Honor Committee Sophomore Honor Training Honor 3-2 Honor In Everyday Life Prepared by the 2008 Honor Committee

The Citadel 2008 Honor Committee

Sophomore Honor Sophomore Honor Training Training

Honor 3-2 Honor 3-2 Honor In Everyday Honor In Everyday LifeLife

Prepared by the 2008 Honor Prepared by the 2008 Honor CommitteeCommittee

2008 Honor Committee

AgendaAgenda

A Time for HonorA Time for Honor Guided DiscussionGuided Discussion Case StudiesCase Studies


A Time for HonorA Time for Honor

If The Citadel is in If The Citadel is in session – the Honor session – the Honor Code is in effectCode is in effect

Also in effect over Also in effect over Christmas and Spring Christmas and Spring BreaksBreaks

Spirit of the CodeSpirit of the Code is is always in effectalways in effect What is the ‘spirit of What is the ‘spirit of

the code?’the code?’


Guided DiscussionGuided Discussion

1.1. What does the word What does the word Honor Honor mean to you?mean to you?

2.2. Why is it important for The Citadel to Why is it important for The Citadel to have an Honor Code/System?have an Honor Code/System?

3.3. What do you get out of the Honor What do you get out of the Honor System?System?

4.4. What pressures, at The Citadel or outside, What pressures, at The Citadel or outside, exist to act dishonorably?exist to act dishonorably?

5.5. In what areas of college life do people act In what areas of college life do people act dishonorably (At The Citadel or outside)?dishonorably (At The Citadel or outside)?


Case Study DisclaimerCase Study Disclaimer

Some of these case studies actually occurred Some of these case studies actually occurred and resulted in Honor Trials, others are and resulted in Honor Trials, others are

hypothetical. As a class, decide if you think hypothetical. As a class, decide if you think the event would constitute an Honor the event would constitute an Honor

Violation. If it is, explain why. If it isn’t, Violation. If it is, explain why. If it isn’t, explain why not.explain why not.

There is no right or wrong answer There is no right or wrong answer presentedpresented. This is an exercise to get you . This is an exercise to get you

to think about your everyday actionsto think about your everyday actions


Case Study 1Case Study 1

Mark, a cadet in X Company, is really nervous Mark, a cadet in X Company, is really nervous about his Western Civilization final exam. He has about his Western Civilization final exam. He has studied a great deal, but the information is simply studied a great deal, but the information is simply not ‘clicking’. Discouraged, Mark lightly pencils in not ‘clicking’. Discouraged, Mark lightly pencils in some definitions into the inside cover of his Blue some definitions into the inside cover of his Blue Book. Sitting at his desk Mark begins to worry Book. Sitting at his desk Mark begins to worry about whether he is doing the right thing. The about whether he is doing the right thing. The teacher asks the class to clear their desks and teacher asks the class to clear their desks and Mark then decides he cannot follow through with Mark then decides he cannot follow through with his plan. He takes one last look at the definitions his plan. He takes one last look at the definitions and then erases them. After this he proceeds to and then erases them. After this he proceeds to take the exam.take the exam.


Case Study 1 QuestionsCase Study 1 Questions

Do you think that this Do you think that this is an HV?is an HV?

Discuss Mark’s motivesDiscuss Mark’s motives Did Mark do the right Did Mark do the right

thing or the wrong thing or the wrong thing?thing?

Spirit of the Code?Spirit of the Code? What should Mark What should Mark

have done differently? have done differently?



Jennifer, a cadet in X Company, has been up all night Jennifer, a cadet in X Company, has been up all night studying and finishing up some projects for her studying and finishing up some projects for her Chemistry class, which is at 13:00. Her only class Chemistry class, which is at 13:00. Her only class before that is Accounting – which she really doesn’t before that is Accounting – which she really doesn’t like. This class is first thing in the morning, 8:00. like. This class is first thing in the morning, 8:00. Jennifer makes the decision to skip Accounting so she Jennifer makes the decision to skip Accounting so she can get a few hours of sleep. That afternoon she can get a few hours of sleep. That afternoon she receives a class absence notification in her e-mail. receives a class absence notification in her e-mail. Jennifer accepts this, but sends the following message Jennifer accepts this, but sends the following message to her professor which contains a ‘white lie’:to her professor which contains a ‘white lie’:Sir,Sir,I apologize for not being in class today; however, I was at the I apologize for not being in class today; however, I was at the library preparing for a big Chemistry test at the time, I need to library preparing for a big Chemistry test at the time, I need to get a really good grade on it! Sorry for missing Accounting!get a really good grade on it! Sorry for missing Accounting!-Jennifer-Jennifer



Jennifer is still marked absent and Jennifer is still marked absent and will get the cons – with this will get the cons – with this considered do you think this is an considered do you think this is an HV?HV?

What would you have done?What would you have done? Is a ‘white lie’ (aka Social Lie) a Is a ‘white lie’ (aka Social Lie) a

dishonorable action?dishonorable action?



Kyle, a sophomore in X Company, took special Kyle, a sophomore in X Company, took special leave on the previous weekend to attend a leave on the previous weekend to attend a wedding in his hometown. Once he returned wedding in his hometown. Once he returned he took the slip off of his door and kept it. The he took the slip off of his door and kept it. The following Thursday Kyle’s girlfriend from following Thursday Kyle’s girlfriend from California was at C of C for a school California was at C of C for a school conference, and had a few free hours at night. conference, and had a few free hours at night. Kyle, thinking the TAC officers would never Kyle, thinking the TAC officers would never approve such a request, put the old slip on his approve such a request, put the old slip on his door knowing the Division Inspector, his door knowing the Division Inspector, his friend, would not follow up on it. friend, would not follow up on it.



What constitutes an What constitutes an official official statementstatement??

What is What is intent to deceiveintent to deceive?? What should Kyle have done?What should Kyle have done?



Amanda, a sophomore from X Company, is Amanda, a sophomore from X Company, is sitting guard on a brisk Saturday night. Her sitting guard on a brisk Saturday night. Her boyfriend, Ben, a fellow cadet goes out to Purple boyfriend, Ben, a fellow cadet goes out to Purple Tree Lounge on the same night where he ends Tree Lounge on the same night where he ends up cheating on Amanda. Upon returning to the up cheating on Amanda. Upon returning to the barracks at 0100 HRS Ben greets Amanda in the barracks at 0100 HRS Ben greets Amanda in the front Sallyport. Smelling another girl’s perfume front Sallyport. Smelling another girl’s perfume on his uniform she asks whether Ben had been on his uniform she asks whether Ben had been with another girl. Ben says, with another girl. Ben says, “No! I would never “No! I would never cheat on you, baby!” cheat on you, baby!” His friend Jason throws him His friend Jason throws him under the bus by telling Amanda that Ben did, in under the bus by telling Amanda that Ben did, in fact, cheat on her that night. Amanda pulls Ben fact, cheat on her that night. Amanda pulls Ben for lying to a member of the guard team.for lying to a member of the guard team.

WHOA! Did Ben just commit an HV?WHOA! Did Ben just commit an HV?



This is a tongue-in-cheek case, but This is a tongue-in-cheek case, but this can actually make you think...this can actually make you think...

1.1. Is cheating on your boy/girlfriend Is cheating on your boy/girlfriend the honorable thing to do?the honorable thing to do?

2.2. What is probable cause?What is probable cause?

3.3. Discuss statements to the guard Discuss statements to the guard team.team.


Questions?Questions?

Take the remaining time to discuss Take the remaining time to discuss any questions you may have for your any questions you may have for your Honor Rep today.Honor Rep today.

Remember: All Honor Reps have an Remember: All Honor Reps have an open-door policy so please feel free open-door policy so please feel free to ask any rep anything at any time!to ask any rep anything at any time!

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The Citadel 2008 Honor Committee Sophomore Honor Training Honor 3-2 Honor In Everyday Life Prepared by the 2008 Honor Committee