Honor Advisors respond to recent Code uproar

Honor Advisors respond to recent Code uproar

ATLANTA
November 6, 1998

We, the Honor Advisory Council, are pleased that issues of honor, integrity, and ethics are reemerging as important topics of discussion among all members of the Georgia Tech community. We remain deeply concerned and committed to the ideals vested in our Academic Honor Code.

Since January, the Council has held faculty roundtables, a student town hall meeting, and sponsored an academic ethics discussion based on a popular film. The Honor Advisory Council will soon host a town hall meeting for students to voice their opinions on the Honor Code. In the upcoming weeks, we will also be sponsoring an essay contest and our annual Honor Awareness Week.

It is important to remember that the Academic Honor Code is in its infancy and is still weaving itself into the fabric of the Institute. Now, two years after its implementation, a renewed dialogue on the Code is evident. This current atmosphere of reflection and discussion affords all of us the opportunity to focus upon the Code, its purpose, and its role in the daily lives of the Tech family.

The success of the Honor Code lies in the personal commitment of every individual at Georgia Tech--every student, member of the faculty, staff member, and administrator. We encourage each person to take positive action and make our Code more than a mere piece of paper, rather a living document that truly embodies honor and integrity for our entire community.

If you are interested in sharing your ideas about the Georgia Tech Academic Honor Code or have any questions regarding the Code or the Honor Advisory Council, please e-mail us at honor411@smash.

The Honor Advisory Council

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