It's finals week here at Randolph College, the culmination of a semester's worth of work and learning. Students are busy putting finishing touches on papers and cramming for final exams.
Exam Week is different for us than at other colleges. We don't crowd into a big room at the appointed time and hunch over our tests while some grad student watches us like a hawk. Our century-old Honor Code allows students to take their exams unproctored and unscheduled.
Students pick up their examinations and take them one of several predetermined areas, complete their exam, and then return it to a collection point. Nobody watches over them. Students sign their exams with the Honor Pledge to verify the integrity of their work.
The system allows students the freedom to schedule their exams as they see fit. You may choose to take all your exams in the first couple days so that you can leave earlier for winter break. At the same, your roommate might string her exams out over the week to allow enough study time for each. You can take your toughest exam first and get it out of the way or save it for last. It's all up to you.
Learn more about the Randolph College Honor Code > > >
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Wednesday, December 16, 2009
Tuesday, December 1, 2009
Randolph College Celebrates the Honor System
Randolph College celebrates Judiciary Awareness Week December 1-4, 2009.
Sponsored by the student-run Judiciary Committee, the week serves to celebrate the College's century-old honor system and remind the community of the importance of the honor code to our community.
Activities designed to educate students about how the system works include a daily quiz with high scorers receiving Macon Bookshop gift cards.
"I love my Honor Code" t-shirts are a popular fashion statement this week. Students also are encouraged to sign slips of paper that say "I pledge to uphold the honor code" and post them in Main Hall as well as signing their pledge into a book to be passed on to future generations.
Learn more about the Randolph College Honor System > > >
Honor Pledge
I pledge absolute honesty in my academic work and in all personal relationships at Randolph College.
I will maintain the integrity of my word, and I will respect the rights of others.
Realizing that these standards are an integral part of life at Randolph College, I assume my obligation to uphold this honor pledge.
If at any time I fail to live up to my obligation of this pledge, I will report myself to the Chair of the Judiciary Committee.
I will also ask others to report themselves for any infraction of this pledge.
Sponsored by the student-run Judiciary Committee, the week serves to celebrate the College's century-old honor system and remind the community of the importance of the honor code to our community.
Activities designed to educate students about how the system works include a daily quiz with high scorers receiving Macon Bookshop gift cards.
"I love my Honor Code" t-shirts are a popular fashion statement this week. Students also are encouraged to sign slips of paper that say "I pledge to uphold the honor code" and post them in Main Hall as well as signing their pledge into a book to be passed on to future generations.
Learn more about the Randolph College Honor System > > >
Honor Pledge
I pledge absolute honesty in my academic work and in all personal relationships at Randolph College.
I will maintain the integrity of my word, and I will respect the rights of others.
Realizing that these standards are an integral part of life at Randolph College, I assume my obligation to uphold this honor pledge.
If at any time I fail to live up to my obligation of this pledge, I will report myself to the Chair of the Judiciary Committee.
I will also ask others to report themselves for any infraction of this pledge.
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