In coordination with academic advisors and University athletic coaches, the Honor Committee will soon start delivering honor presentations to the University’s athletic teams.
Committee Chair Jess Huang said statistics the Committee has collected show that athletes are disproportionately reported to the Committee for offenses.
“It’s important that we address these concerns with the athletes themselves,” Huang said.
The presentations will consist of a short PowerPoint and case studies. Vice Chair for Education Ryann Burke suggested keeping the PowerPoint presentations as short as possible and focusing on real-life examples about the honor process.
Vice Chair for Investigations Blaire Hawkins said two aspects of the honor system she would like to see explained are conscientious retraction and spotlighting, which is the disproportionate reporting of minority groups.
Conscientious retraction occurs when a student knows he has committed an honor offense and notifies the Committee and other involved parties such as the professor or teaching assistant. The retraction must be made before the student suspects he will be accused of an honor offense. An investigation may still ensue, but if the Committee deems the retraction valid, the investigation will focus on the student’s retraction, and the retraction will serve as evidence that the student can remain in the community of trust.
“It’s such a useful tool,” Hawkins said. “It’s something good for everybody to know.”
Hawkins also suggested dividing larger teams into smaller groups to make the presentations as effective as possible.
The Committee hopes to have a liaison from each athletic team working in conjunction with a Committee liaison, Huang said. The first presentation will occur Wednesday, when Committee representatives meet with the track and field team.
—compiled by Stephanie Kassab
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