Several months ago, you agreed to abide by

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International CIM Kellogg Honor Code discussion
2006
Several months ago, you agreed to abide by The
Kellogg Honor Code (when you signed your
application)

• The Honor Code governs conduct pertaining to
• Academics
• Recruiting
• Extracurricular activities

It is not the letter, but the SPIRIT of the Honor
Code that makes Kellogg special
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History of Honor Codes in the US

• The tradition of the honor code traces back to
  pre-war Southern schools
• The College of William Mary instituted the
  country's first honor code in 1779
• University of Virginia adopted one in 1842, and
  violators are expelled automatically (Darden
  School of Business)
• In those days, an honor code was simply an
  informal vow taken by the sons of plantation
  owners not to lie, cheat, or steal. Violators
  were ostracized and pressured to leave the
  school.
• Today, schools have taken on very different
  interpretations of the honor code.
• Georgetown has an honor system but proctors
  exams.
• A few older Southern schools, such as Washington
  Lee, have preserved the honor code in its most
  severe form Cheaters are simply expelled.

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The Honor Code at Kellogg

• The student-managed Kellogg Honor Code was
  instituted in 1988 after the faculty determined a
  sanction that students later deemed to be too
  lenient.
• Its mission is to remind us to regard honesty
  and integrity as qualities essential to the
  practice and profession of management.
• One of its strengths is the fact that it is a
  living, evolving code that seeks to reflect the
  ethical standards of our Kellogg community.

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Intangible and Tangible Benefits of the Kellogg
Honor Code
K E L L O G G A D V A N T A G E
Ethical Behavior
Profound sense of fellowship
Collaboration with faculty and staff
Trust among students
H O N O R C O D E

• Examples of few of the tangible benefits of the
  Honor Code
• Take-home exams (a great privilege during midterm
  and finals time!)
• Early exam periods (allows you to go on your GIM
  trips or get an extra long Spring Break)

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Possible sanctions

• Could have serious consequences
• Selected sanctions include
• Loss of rights and privileges for a specified
  period (i.e. loss of use of Career Management
  Center services, interview bid points etc)
• Required community service
• Reduced or failing grade
• Probation v. Suspension
• Expulsion from the program
• Faculty advisors convey recommendations
• Record of the charges and sanction may be made a
  part of the student's permanent file

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The Four Tenets

• Not to seek an unfair advantage over other
  students
• To truthfully represent fact and self at all
  times
• To respect the rights and property of the Kellogg
  Community
• To report all violations

Discussion ..
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More details will be available in a formal
presentation during CIM

• Chas Carol (Co-Chair)
• ccarol2007_at_kellogg.northwestern.edu
• Sze-Meng Soon (Co-Chair)
• ssoon2007_at_kellogg.northwestern.edu
• Elizabeth OConnor (1Y Rep)
• eoconnor2007_at_kellogg.northwestern.edu
• Brian Gum (2nd Year Rep)
• bgum2007_at_kellogg.northwestern.edu
• Dustin Finkel (2nd Year Rep)
• dfinkel2007_at_kellogg.northwestern.edu