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I came to this conclusion very late in the game. After working my ass off for 4+ years I realized the university honor code is basically toothless. Ohh, it will
by yardie 16y ago
I came to this conclusion very late in the game. After working my ass off for 4+ years I realized the university honor code is basically toothless. Ohh, it will tell you a great story about all the things the university could do to you. But in the end it's not enforced or enforced so lightly that they shouldn't have bothered at all.
It used to be that cheating was just about the worst thing you could do in college and the university went through great pains to remind you of that. Robbery, murder?! that's a local police matter. Cheat, and we'll keelhaul you on the quad.
- danielford 16y agoKeep in mind that when cheaters are discovered, we're required to maintain confidentiality. I've been tangentially involved in one situation where the professor went full out to give the student a failing grade and get her transcripts marked. I've also seen someone in my cohort get kicked out of the graduate school for doing it on the qualifying exam. On the other hand, I've also been involved in two situations where the individuals received a slap on the wrist. So your results may vary.
- mithaler 16y agoFor what it's worth, at my college it was taken pretty seriously, and professors absolutely did have the power to fail students for it. The About page sadly doesn't say where he teaches beyond "Giant Public University in the South", which is unfortunate because, as cool as this blog may be, I would never want to send any of my hypothetical future children there.