University of Virginia Library

Poll Fulfills Promise

The poll is an initial step in
fulfillment of Mr. Peerman's
campaign promise of last year
to conduct an investigation of
the scope of the system before
making any alteration of the
single sanction policy.

"The University does not
exist in a vacuum and any
change made in the Honor
System would have
repercussions in the
Charlottesville community,"
Mr. Peerman explained.

Under the single sanction,
the Honor System calls for the
permanent dismissal of any
student found guilty of lying,
cheating, or stealing. A
proposed system of graduated
punishment was rejected in a
referendum taken last Spring.

Due to the far-reaching
importance of the Honor
System at the University, the
Honor Committee must
determine which acts the
students feel should be within
the jurisdiction of the Honor
System.