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...Perkins cites his own Hobart College, in addition to the University of Arizona, the University of Missouri and the University of Virginia (UVA), among others, as campuses where social norms strategies have been successful...
...program has had particular success at UVA, where 18 students died in alcohol-related incidents between 1990 and 1998. Now, the administration posts signs telling students most of their peers who drink do so in moderation...
Upon entering UVA, each student pledges to act honorably and to hold fellow students to the same standard. According to the official website of the Honor Committee, an honor offense is defined as an intentional act of lying, cheating or stealing which warrants permanent dismissal from the university. To determine if an alleged offense meets the standard of an honor offense, a series of questions are asked: Was the act of lying, cheating or stealing committed? Was the act committed willfully or intentionally? Would open toleration of such an act impair the community of trust sufficiently enough to warrant permanent...
Whenever people identify themselves as UVA students or interact with anyone in the immediate area, the honor system is expected to be upheld. First-year Dean Sean K. Driscoll, a friend of mine who serves as a lawyer for the accused, says that the system is respected, effective and appreciated by the overwhelming majority of the university. The logic and benefits of a student-run and monitored honor system are undeniable...
...what extent is the observer being morally consistent if he or she recognizes that there is a fundamental problem with stealing? I believe that a majority of Harvard would acknowledge the sensibility of an honor system, both in principle and practice. I urge the community to look at UVA and heed the successful history of the program there. One should not have to consider fumbling with a laptop in the bathroom...