Honor Council
Harvard College Sees Drop in Honor Council Cases in 2021-22 Following Six-Year High
The Harvard College Honor Council reviewed 100 academic dishonesty cases in the 2021-22 school year, 12 of which resulted in withdrawals, according to a report released this semester.
In Six-Year High, 27 Undergraduates Forced to Withdraw from Harvard in 2020-2021 Due to Honor Code Violations
In a six-year high, 27 students were forced to withdraw from Harvard College during the 2020-2021 academic year due to academic dishonesty, according to a report released this month.
Harvard Courses Turn to Monitored Exams, Open-Book Assessments, and Faith in Students As Classes Move Online
With the first week of online classes underway, faculty say they have faith in the College’s Honor Code to guard against the temptation of mid-exam Googling.
CS50 Releases Report on ‘Regret Clause,’ Cheating Cases
Computer Science 50: “Introduction to Computer Science I” released a report about the long-term efficacy of its “regret clause,” an academic honesty policy that stirred controversy upon its induction in 2014 for allegedly bypassing the Honor Council.
Honor Council Reports Drop in Academic Violation Cases
Harvard College’s Honor Council saw a drop in the number of cases it heard during the 2018-2019 academic year, posting only 64 for the year in the annual report it released last week.
Brigitte Libby Named Assistant Dean of Office of Academic Integrity and Student Conduct
Current Pforzheimer House resident dean Brigitte A. B. Libby will assume the position, which helps oversee the Honor Council, starting June 4.
Dean of Undergraduate Education Jay Harris to Step Down
Dean of Undergraduate Education Jay M. Harris will step down at the end of the academic year after almost a decade in one of the College’s top administrative position.
Honor Council Town-Hall Meeting
Brett Flehinger, the Secretary of the Honor Council, Jack W. Jue '18, and Margery W. Tong '17 speak at a town-hall meeting on the Honor Code.
Honor Council Increases Training Sessions for Teaching Fellows
The added trainings come on the heels of a broader outreach effort intended to grow the Council’s influence on campus.
Honor Council Increases Student Outreach, Meets With Athletic Teams
The College’s Honor Council is increasing its outreach to students this semester as part of a broader push to grow the body’s influence on campus.
Brett Flehinger
Brett Flehinger, the Secretary of the Honor Council and the Associate Dean for Academic Integrity and Student Conduct, discusses the Honor Council report released Monday with Jack W. Jue '18, a voting member of the Council.
Honor Council Reports 'Inappropriate Collaboration' Cases Doubled Last Year
In its report, the Honor Council obliquely referenced CS50, writing that “one large introductory course” had skewed the data for last year.
Honor Council 2.0?
Two years in, some are questioning the Honor Council's role—and whether it can fulfill it.
Some Accused of Cheating in CS50 Sought Legal Counsel
One lawyer said Harvard is unlikely to face lawsuits from students accused of cheating in CS50 because the cases are “awfully hard” to prosecute.
