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  • II. The Honor Pledge

    Upon application to any of the academic divisions of Georgetown University subject to the jurisdiction of the Honor System, all students will agree to sign the Honor Pledge. Upon matriculation, t

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  • I. Introduction

    As a Jesuit, Catholic university, committed to the education of the whole person, Georgetown expects all members of the academic community, students and faculty, to strive for excellence in schol

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  • The Honor System: Policies & Practices

    This area of our site provides the official policies and current practices of the Honor System at Georgetown.  The online Honor System information supersedes any previously published edition.

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  • Sanction Reduction

    Brief Overview As an integral part of the Honor Council, the Sanction Reduction Board guides students, who have been found "in violation" of the Honor System, through the Sanction Reduction proces

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  • Student Consultants

    For your benefit, we encourage you to reach out to a student consultant who will serve as a confidential support system throughout the investigation. He/She can be contacted at any time during the in

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  • Students' Experiences with the Georgetown Honor System

    Following are papers written by students describing their experiences with being found in violation of the Honor System and what they have learned from the process. They were willing for these papers

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  • Helpful Info When Accused

    Helpful Information for Students Accused of an Honor System Violation It can be emotionally stressful to be accused of an Honor System Violation. You should know that throughout this process, ther

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  • Faculty & TAs

    Here, those teaching classes can learn about their responsibilities regarding the Honor System at Georgetown. We encourage dialogue about ways to design courses and assignments in order to reduce and

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  • For Investigating Officers

    The following is a short list of general reminders for faculty members serving as IOs, condensed from a longer document regularly made available to IOs ("Reminders for Investigating Officers"). A cop

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  • How to Use Turnitin

    Basic Information Georgetown has a license with Turnitin, a Canvas-integrated service that, among other things, is able to detect possible plagiarism in student work. Once faculty members have set

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