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Problem Of Diversity

In addition he proposed that "a
second orientation be given in
February." In line with this he said,
"students have to know how our
Honor System is working. Right
now the only contact we have with
the committee is a box published in
The Cavalier Daily when a student
is dismissed."

To counteract this problem, he
proposed that each time a student
is expelled "the facts surrounding
the case be published to make the
students aware of what the Honor
Committee considers dishonorable."

"I do not advocate the names of
the persons involved be mentioned,"
he added, "just some of the
circumstances."

When asked whether he felt the
Honor System should be in effect
at all times, Mr. Clement said,
"ideally honor is not limited. But
because of the vagueness of its
scope, it is possible, in fact I believe
it is probable, that the present
Honor Committee will decide that
the system be limited to the
University community."

On the question of the impact
of co-education on the system, Mr.
Clement alluded to the Woody
Report on co-education in saying
"statistics show that honor systems
are less effective in co- educational
institutions." Mr. Clement felt that
this was due to "the social atmosphere
that exists in a co-educational
institution." This
atmosphere, he felt, would be "for
example a temptation to relax a
strict academic outlook."