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Limited Scope

Those who have influenced the
evolution of the Honor System
were careful not to endanger it by
overloading it with a wide variety
of offenses. Although the
jurisdiction of the Honor System
extends beyond the classroom and
the integrity of written work, it is
limited largely to conduct classified
as dishonorable and to cases where
the pledged word has been violated.
For that reason the Honor
Committee discourages the use of
pledges in matters of minor
concern.