University of Virginia Library

System's Requirements

"The Honor System requires,"
explained Mr. Clement, "that a man
or woman shall act honorably in all
the relations and phases of student
life. Student life includes all actions
of students in Charlottesville and
Albemarle County and in addition
actions in other situations where a
student is trusted because of his
status as a University student."

To do this, the committee
intends to collect all the material
about the history, and procedures
of the Honor System for publication
as a manual for the student
body. "Hopefully, this project will
take a big step toward understanding
the operation of the
system," Mr. Clement said.

The second area concerns lying
which is, according to the Blue
sheet definition, "a knowing misrepresentation
intended to induce
reliance by another."

"The problem arises over the
clarifications of the rule," Mr.
Clement reported. "Spontaneous
misrepresentation, if immediately
and voluntarily withdrawn, is not
considered to have been intended
to induce reliance, and is therefore
not a violation," Mr. Clement said.

"The reason for this is the
importance of intent of an individual
in his actions," he explained.

"Last year, the Honor Committee
after its evaluation concluded
that the student body did not feel
that lying for the purchasing of
liquor should be considered a
dishonorable act that warranted
permanent dismissal," said the
Chairman.

"Since it is the student body
which determines whether an act
constitutes a violation and since last
year's committee read public sentiment
to have been against the
regulation, it cannot be considered
a violation."