Women make up almost 60 percent of the UNC student body, but men are charged in almost 70 percent of Honor Court hearings, according to data released by the student attorney general’s staff.
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A new report has found sizable disparities between the number of cases reported to the honor system by UNC’s academic departments.
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The possibility of implementing plagiarism detection software across campus is figuring heavily into UNC’s efforts to reform the honor system.
Read More »The University has yet to implement new sexual assault guidelines prompted by the U.S. Department of Education last spring. While administrators planned to have new policies enacted this fall, the handling of sexual assault cases has instead fallen on the back-burner, leaving the University’s Honor Court in limbo.
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For some students, the attention on the African and Afro-American Studies department has come at a heavy cost.
Read More »Educating faculty members about the nuances of the student-run honor system is the first major goal to emerge from the faculty honor system advisory committee. The newly formed committee met for the first time Friday to discuss how the members could best aid the honor system and increase faculty involvement.
Read More »After months of discussion, reform to the University honor system is underway with the faculty advisory committee’s first official meeting today.
Read More »How to incorporate faculty into UNC’s historically student-led honor system was the main topic of discussion for members of the faculty executive committee Monday.
Read More »Reform of the University’s honor system is still in its early stages, and it has become clear that faculty in charge of the effort have their work cut out for them. Widespread faculty dissatisfaction with the student-led system was on display Friday, with members of the Faculty Council voicing harsh criticisms of the system at the body’s monthly meeting.
Read More »Jon McCay certainly looks the part of attorney general, sitting across from me in a collared shirt, speaking in the measured manner of someone who has spent countless hours giving closing statements and preparing cross-examinations. If we weren’t sitting five feet away from the Pit, it would be easy to forget that McCay is a student here too.
Read More »The University’s faculty advisory committee to the honor system has garnered nothing but praise since its official return to UNC on Oct 3. Faculty and students have expressed approval of the committee and describe its revival as long overdue.
Read More »The system of dealing with plagiarism and the costs of technology to faculty were reviewed at the faculty executive committee meeting Monday.
Read More »The revival of a faculty advisory committee to the honor system is already starting to take shape as the University attempts to restore the faculty’s faith in the student-run system.
Read More »Last week, the University provided an initial glimpse into possible changes to the honor system. Though this review did not come from the recent controversy surrounding the system, the same rules should apply. It should take care to uphold the honor system’s tradition of student self-governance, and its recommendations are a reassuring first step.
Read More »After months of evaluation, the review of the student-led honor system is moving forward.
Read More »The University released 80 exhibits Tuesday that were used in UNC’s response to the NCAA’s notice of allegations.
Read More »In calling for a review of the University’s honor system, faculty have concerns that, if accurate, are valid. They have criticized the court for closing them out — and occasionally imparting punishments perceived as overly lenient.
Read More »As the University begins a full examination of its student-led honor system, it has become clear that a large percentage of faculty — roughly a third — are firmly skeptical of the institution.
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The scandal that has mired the University’s athletic program in uncertainty has also engulfed one of its oldest institutions: the student-led honor system.
Read More »The UNC student accused of stealing confidential student records for 31 students from a University building made his first appearance in court today.
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