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Appeal System

A fourth example of change
within the Honor System occurred
with the expansion of the appeal
system in 1969. Although an
appeal system had existed
previously, it had been limited to
those cases in which new evidence
was found.

The appeal system was
expanded to include the possibility
of appeal on the basis of "good
cause," which was defined as
violation of the rights of the
accused or procedural error which
could have affected the outcome of
the trial.

Currently, the Committee is
working to increase the amount of
contact with students through the
counseling program, fraternities,
and other groups of sizable student
participation.

A continuing orientation
program throughout the year is also
planned. The program will include
open Committee meetings and a
greater amount of reported
information regarding the types of
cases being tried. This information,
the Committee feels, will inform
students of the kind of actions
which are presently being tried as
honor offenses.

A major way of improving
communication is through the polls
which have been held throughout
the history of the Honor System.

The most recent poll was taken
last April during the transition
period between last year's
Committee and the present one.