Honor Board

Honor Board is the group of students and professors whose job it is to enforce the Honor Code. Many believe it to be the scariest thing on campus. It is organized under the Office of Academic Affairs, with Dean Steve Bailey as the administrator in charge.

Jurisdiction and Procedure

The Honor Board handles all cases of academic dishonesty reported at Knox. Faculty are required to report suspected academic dishonesty to the Honor Board; they are not permitted to handle such matters themselves.

When charges are brought against a student or group of students, a private hearing is held with six to nine Honor Board members and the accusing faculty member. The Co-Chairs are responsible for assembling evidence and planning the hearings.

Records of Honor Board cases, with identifying information redacted, are available to the Knox community in the Office of Academic Affairs.

Punishments

The standard penalty for a first Honor Board conviction is an F in the course; the standard penalty for a second conviction is expulsion. Nonstandard punishments may include anything from an F on the assignment on the low end to expulsion on the first conviction at the high end.

Appeals

Appeals are only available in cases of substantial new evidence or gross procedural error or bias on the part of Honor Board. Dean Bailey must approve the request for an appeal. In cases of new evidence, the Honor Board tries the case again. Otherwise, Dean Bailey and an Honor Board member not at the original hearing conduct the appeal. In cases where the appeals process is exhausted, a student may petition the college president, Roger Taylor, for a reduction in penalty.

Membership

Honor Board consists of nine students (three each from the senior, junior, and sophomore classes, as determined by graduation year) and two faculty members. New members are selected from the first-year class near the end of Spring Term, to begin service the following year. The selection process includes a written application and an interview with Honor Board members, faculty, and representatives from Student Senate. The appointment lasts until graduation, unless the member is convicted by the Honor Board or Judicial Board, or if the member is off campus for more than one term.

Members of the Honor Board

Current Honor Board (2008-2009)

• Steve Herzog, Class of 2009, Co-Chair
• Mike McKearn, Class of 2009, Co-Chair
• Polly Young, Class of 2009, Secretary
• Carrie Bueche, Class of 2010
• Hannah Cynn, Class of 2010
• Stan Rivkin, Class of 2010
• Ryan Larson, Class of 2011
• Tanya Novotnak, Class of 2011
• Ariana Tuckey, Class of 2011
• Chad Simpson, Faculty
• Jill Wightman, Faculty

Former Honor Board Student Members

Listed by intended graduation date at time of selection for service on the Board

Class of 2010

• Kelsey Kreiling (transferred after 2007-2008 year)

Class of 2009

• Darko Simunovic (graduated Spring 2008)

Class of 2008

• Brian Camozzi, Co-Chair Winter/Spring 2008 (resigned in protest 30 April 2008)
• Jen Ewa, Co-Chair Fall 2007, Education Committee Chair Winter 2008 (off-campus winter/spring 2008)
• Linda Kelahan, Co-Chair Fall 2007 (graduated Fall 2007)
• Matt Lawton (transferred after 2005-2006 year)
• Stefen Showers, Co-Chair Winter/Spring 2008

Class of 2007

• Kenji Mori
• Steuart Pittman
• Julia Strehlow

Class of 2006

• Tom Spyratos
• Luella Williams

See also

• Text of the Honor Code
• Text of the Honor Board Constitution and Procedural Guidelines (effective beginning September 2008)