Board of Visitors minutes :: December 14, 1963 :: University of Virginia Library

The Rector called to the attention of the Board a letter, dated 19 November 1963, from Mr. Henry
S. Haight, addressed to the Rector, a copy of which had been sent to each member of the Board. The
letter from Mr. Haight reads as follows

VIRGINIA TAXPAYERS COMMITTEE FOR INVESTIGATION
OF
UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA HONOR SYSTEM
Box 260
Charlottesville, Virginia
November 19, 1963

The Rector
Board of Visitors
University of Virginia

Charlottesville, Virginia

Dear Sir

Over the past two years, the above committee has examined an impressive mass of evidence relating
to the functioning of the Honor System at the University of Virginia. This investigation was undertaken
after my son, Henry S. Haight, Jr. was dismissed from the University under circumstances that

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were, in the judgement of this committee, predudicial [sic] to the best interest of the student and the
student government at the University

It is respectfully requested that the Board of Visitors submit this case to a committee to be
appointed by the Governor of the Commonwealth of Virginia. Such a committee would be given full
access to the files of this committee and full cooperation would be given by the committee which
has gathered evidence in other disciplinary cases that cast reflection on the administration of
justice under the present Honor System

Kindly inform me at the earliest practicable date what action the Board of Visitors proposes to take
on this request

Yours very truly,

/s/ Henry S. Haight

Henry S. Haight
Chairman

HSH/s

cc Hon. A.S. Harrison, Jr. [sic]
Governor

After due consideration, the following resolution was adopted

RESOLVED by the Board of Visitors of The Rector and Visitors of the University of Virginia that
the request of Mr. Henry S. Haight be and it is hereby denied