Two years after the idea was sown, Student Senate will vote tonight on whether the proposed Ohio University Student Honor Code will make it to the ballot box.
Student Senate will vote on whether it should include the Honor Code on the spring ballot for the universitywide, senate elections. The students, however, will ultimately decide the code's fate.
Senate President Robert Leary said he feels confident the resolution will pass.
I think students will see the value in it
Leary said.
The Honor Code includes higher standards for academic honesty beyond the current plagiarism and test-taking policy in the Student Code of Conduct, as well as guidelines on civic and social responsibility.
Unlike the Code of Conduct, the Honor Code is not punitive. It sets a standard for students to strive for rather than doling punishments if minimum standards are not met.
It's a positive thing not a negative thing Leary said.
Student Senate Vice President Emily Bacha added the Honor Code does not outline what is right and what is wrong, but rather the standards to which students should hold themselves.
At last week's meeting, members from the Honor Code Council gave an in-depth presentation regarding the specifics of the code to clear up any questions.
Student Trustee and Honor Council member Kyle Tripplett said he hopes the code can be integrated into students' actions, attitudes and expectations.
Students need to be held to a standard higher than just expecting them to take their own test
Tripplett said.
Bacha also said she hopes the Honor Code will establish common values for all students to share.
It's not us voting on it - it's the students voting on whether they want to make this a part of the University
she said.
Leary also will give the annual State of the Senate address. The speech will recap the work the senate has done so far and the work this year's Senate seeks to accomplish before its tenure ends at the close of the academic year.
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