1. Achieving Excellence in the Education of Principled Leaders Prepared by the 2008 Honor Committee Honor 3-1 Refresher Training As of 08 August 2008

2. Achieving Excellence in the Education of Principled Leaders Prepared by the 2008 Honor Committee Purpose: Purpose: Provide a review of the Honor Code and Honor System Provide a review of the Honor Code and Honor System Provide an overview of the improved Honor system Provide an overview of the improved Honor system Set the stage for future Honor Classes Set the stage for future Honor Classes Refresher Training Refresher Training

3. Achieving Excellence in the Education of Principled Leaders Prepared by the 2008 Honor CommitteeDiscussion What is the purpose of the Honor System? What is the purpose of the Honor System? What are the four parts of the Honor System? What are the four parts of the Honor System? What is your role as a member of the Corps in the Honor System? What is your role as a member of the Corps in the Honor System?

4. Achieving Excellence in the Education of Principled Leaders Prepared by the 2008 Honor Committee Revisions in the Honor System Revisions in the Honor System Revised Honor System: Revised Honor System: Improved Honor Education Program Improved Honor Education Program Approval from the Commandants Department to conduct Honor Education during Drill periods Approval from the Commandants Department to conduct Honor Education during Drill periods Updates on Violations of the Honor System Updates on Violations of the Honor System Improved Honor Committee Website Improved Honor Committee Website

5. Achieving Excellence in the Education of Principled Leaders Prepared by the 2008 Honor Committee What your signature means What your signature means Your signature represents your personal honor Your signature represents your personal honor Your signature certifies that you understand that you are expected to uphold the standards enclosed within the document Your signature certifies that you understand that you are expected to uphold the standards enclosed within the document When placing your signature or initials on any document this should be held in regard When placing your signature or initials on any document this should be held in regard

6. Achieving Excellence in the Education of Principled Leaders Prepared by the 2008 Honor Committee Reflection: Honor as an Upperclassman Reflection: Honor as an Upperclassman What role did Honor play in your life as a knob? What role did Honor play in your life as a knob? How do you think Honor will effect you as an Upperclassman? How do you think Honor will effect you as an Upperclassman? How can you help improve the Honor System as a Upper-class Cadet? How can you help improve the Honor System as a Upper-class Cadet?

7. Achieving Excellence in the Education of Principled Leaders Prepared by the 2008 Honor Committee Reflection: Honor as an Upperclassman Reflection: Honor as an Upperclassman (In regards to Honor) What is your role as a member of the guard team? (In regards to Honor) What is your role as a member of the guard team? Or as a member of a Weekend Duty team? Or as a member of a Weekend Duty team? In what way can you help prevent your classmates from committing Honor Violations? In what way can you help prevent your classmates from committing Honor Violations?

8. Achieving Excellence in the Education of Principled Leaders Prepared by the 2008 Honor Committee Improper Question Improper Question What is an Improper question? What is an Improper question? How can you ask the proper question? How can you ask the proper question? How do you answer an Improper Question? How do you answer an Improper Question? What do you do if you think you have been asked an improper question? What do you do if you think you have been asked an improper question?

9. Achieving Excellence in the Education of Principled Leaders Prepared by the 2008 Honor Committee Quibbling What is it? What is it? Quibbling is defined as the use of ambiguous or vague language to evade a point at issue. Quibbling will be considered and treated as a false official statement. Quibbling is defined as the use of ambiguous or vague language to evade a point at issue. Quibbling will be considered and treated as a false official statement. In what ways can you ensure that you are never accused of quibbling? In what ways can you ensure that you are never accused of quibbling?

10. Achieving Excellence in the Education of Principled Leaders Prepared by the 2008 Honor Committee Questions As Sophomores you will now have greater responsibility. What questions do you have regarding Honor at this school? As Sophomores you will now have greater responsibility. What questions do you have regarding Honor at this school? Who can you go to anytime with a question? Who can you go to anytime with a question?

11. Achieving Excellence in the Education of Principled Leaders Prepared by the 2008 Honor Committee Honor Statistics Honor Statistics Honor Statistics for the 2007-8 Year Honor Statistics for the 2007-8 Year Number of Allegations86 Number Dropped54 Trial Recommendations32 In Violation17 Not In Violation6 Leniency1

12. Achieving Excellence in the Education of Principled Leaders Prepared by the 2008 Honor Committee The Spirit of the Code The Spirit of the Code Though the Honor Code serves as the minimal standard it also: Though the Honor Code serves as the minimal standard it also: Embraces truthfulness in its aspects of cadet life Embraces truthfulness in its aspects of cadet life Calls for complete fairness in human relations and personal endeavors Calls for complete fairness in human relations and personal endeavors Requires respect for the person and property of others Requires respect for the person and property of others Demands a personal commitment to uphold the ethical standards of The Citadel Demands a personal commitment to uphold the ethical standards of The Citadel

13. Achieving Excellence in the Education of Principled Leaders Prepared by the 2008 Honor Committee Summary 1) Revisions in Honor System 2) The 2009 Honor Committee 3) The Spirit of the Code 4) What your signature means 5) Current Statistics 6) Self Reflection