The Rice Thresher (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 65, No. 25, Ed. 1 Monday, February 20, 1978 Page: 6 of 8
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Sophomore Honor Council
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Each student who attends
Rice University has, upon his
matriculation, pledged his
support to the Honor System.
The enforcement of this
system is delegated to the
Honor Council; however, the
ultimate responsibility for the
System's success lies with the
student body. Primarily, the
Rice community is required to
report suspected violations to
a Honor Council member;
however, its obligation does
not end here. It must
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conscientiously consider the
canidates and vote for those
who it has decided are best
qualified.
In part, the motivation
behind my canidacy is the
need to specify the trial
procedure to help protect the
accused as well as the Council.
In the booklet "The Honor
System" the procedure for a
hearing is carefully deline-
ated; however, the procedure
for a trial is barely outlined.
Heaner
I believe that no Universi-
ty's Honor System is better
than its students; Rice
University's Honor System is
working very well. During the
past semester as Freshman
Honor Council Representa-
tive, I have had the
opportunity to observe, and
contribute to, the workings of
the Honor System at Rice. On
the whole I have found the
system here to work fairly and
effectively, but I feel there's
room for improvement.
For example, Honor System
trials are presently conducted
under a very informal, loosely
Israel
My name is Liz Israel, and I
am a candidate for the
position of sophomore honor
council representative.
Why would I be a good
candidate for this position? I
served this year as an
ombudsman, which allowed
me to see the honor system in
action. I found it a rewarding
experience, strengthening my
belief in the importance of the
Last semester I was called
upon to give evidence in a trial.
I found it to be impressionistic
rather than factual. I believe a
more carefully specified trial
procedure would help the
accused to prepare his defense.
I also believe that it would give
the Honor Council a frame to
work in that would help to
eliminate some confusion and
increase their efficiency. It
would also help the Council to
clear some of the aura of
mystery which shrouds it and
structured format. The By-
Laws of the Rice Honor
System state (in Article III):
3. The Honor Council shall
discuss the trial after initial
testimony and plan a logical
development of the case.
Frankly, I would like to see a
more standard "logical
development" than is
indicated. However, the
wording of this by-law is just
and good for I believe that
there should be great
flexibility here to allow for
"individual treatment" of
cases. Whether informal or
explicit, though, I feel we
honor code as an integral part
of Rice University.
The Honor Code represents
high moral committment and
desire for maximum freedom
of both students and faculty
which make Rice the
outstanding university it is
today.
Being a representative
carries a lot of responsibility, a
concern for the continued
existence of an honor code,
makes it appear rather
inquisitional.
Despite certain procedural
ambiguities, I believe that the
Honor Council is a valuable
asset to Rice. It helps to
promote high standards of
personal integrity and breeds
a mutual respect between the
faculty and the student body.
I would be happy to discuss
my views of the Honor Council
with any interested persons.
Either call 526-4689 or come to
Lovett 507.
should interpret the by-laws to
provide a more uniform trial
development.
In conclusion, I am
immensely impressed with
Rice's Honor System, but I feel
I can contribute something
valid to it. My experience on
the Council has given me a
good opportunity to learn
about the system, and
formulate my own ideas of
how to work for—and improve
it. Next year, as a voting
member of the Honor Council,
I hope to do just that.
Thank you for your
consideration.
and an ability to deal
effectively with problems
encountered in an honor
system. I am willing and able
to devote all the time
necessary in order to carry out
the responsibilities of this
position.
I would like to represent the
sophomore class as a member
of the Honor Council, and
would appreciate your vote.
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Parker, Philip. The Rice Thresher (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 65, No. 25, Ed. 1 Monday, February 20, 1978, newspaper, February 20, 1978; Houston, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth245362/m1/6/: accessed July 18, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Rice University Woodson Research Center.