These public summaries are meant to better inform the University student body about the workings of the Honor System in regard to the major issues brought forth at Honor hearings. These summaries are in no way meant or permitted to be used as a system of precedent, binding or otherwise. Per the Honor Committee’s By-laws, Public Summaries are not relevant evidence at Honor hearings. Each case reported to the Honor Committee is judged independently on the specific facts of that case at each stage of the adjudicative process.
The male pronoun is used only for consistency. All public summaries are meant to be gender-neutral.
Public Summaries from January 1, 2019 to December 31, 2019
Conscientious Retractions
The Honor System permits a student to atone for his or her mistakes by filing a Conscientious Retraction (CR). A valid and complete CR involves the admission of a possible Honor Offense before the student has reason to believe that such offense has come under suspicion by anyone.
(forthcoming)
Informed Retractions
The Informed Retraction (IR) permits a student to atone for his or her mistakes after an Honor Report has been made. An IR is predicated on a student taking responsibility for the commission of an Honor Offense and making amends with all affected parties. A student must then take a two-semester leave of absence from the University.
IR 1: In February, a student submitted an Informed Retraction for cheating by copying other students' code on multiple assignments.
IR 2: In February, a student in the Curry School of Education and Human Development submitted an Informed Retraction for collaborating with another student on a final exam.
IR 3: In February, a student in the Curry School of Education and Human Development submitted an Informed Retraction for collaborating with another student on a final exam.
IR 4: In August, a student submitted an Informed Retraction for stealing from her place of employment.
IR 5: In September, a student in the School of Engineering and Applied Science submitted an Informed Retraction for cheating on multiple assignments by collaborating with another student and lying about whether the collaboration occurred.
IR 6: In September, a degree recipient from the School of Engineering and Applied Science submitted an Informed Retraction for cheating on multiple assignments by collaborating with another student and lying about whether the collaboration occurred.
IR 7: In October, a student in the College of Arts & Sciences submitted an Informed Retraction for copying on a midterm.
IR 8: In October, a degree recipient from the School of Engineering and Applied Science submitted an Informed Retraction for cheating on multiple assignments.
IR 9: In November, a student in the College of Arts & Sciences submitted an Informed Retraction for using unauthorized aid on multiple assingments in the same class and then lying to the professor about it.
IR 10: In November, a student in the College of Arts & Sciences submitted an Informed Retraction for using unauthorized aid on multiple assignments in the same class and then lying to the professor about it.
IR 11: In November, a student in the College of Arts & Sciences submitted an Informed Retraction for using unauthorized collaboration on a paper.
IR 12: In December, a student in the McIntire School of Commerce submitted an Informed Retraction for cheating on a midterm and then lying about the type of cheating that occurred.
IR 13: In December, a student in the McIntire School of Commerce submitted an Informed Retraction for cheating on a midterm and then lying about the type of cheating that occurred.
Honor Hearings
(forthcoming)
Public Summaries from January 1, 2018 to December 31, 2018
Conscientious Retractions
The Honor System permits a student to atone for his or her mistakes by filing a Conscientious Retraction (CR). A valid and complete CR involves the admission of a possible Honor Offense before the student has reason to believe that such offense has come under suspicion by anyone.
(forthcoming)
Informed Retractions
The Informed Retraction (IR) permits a student to atone for his or her mistakes after an Honor Report has been made. An IR is predicated on a student taking responsibility for the commission of an Honor Offense and making amends with all affected parties. A student must then take a two-semester leave of absence from the University.
IR 1: In January, a student in the College of Arts and Sciences submitted an Informed Retraction for publishing answers to multiple homework assignments on an online forum.
IR 2: In January, a student in the College of Arts and Sciences submitted an Informed Retraction for cheating on a midterm exam, two reading assignments, and lying to a professor.
IR 3: In February, a student submitted an Informed Retraction for plagiarizing portions of a case study in ARCH 7210.
IR 4: In March, a student submitted an Informed Retraction for cheating by accessing blackboard during a final exam.
IR 5: In April, a student in the College of Arts and Sciences submitted an Informed Retraction for posting homework assignments online.
IR 6: In April, a student in the College of Arts and Sciences submitted an Informed Retraction for cheating by copying previous semester’s homework assignments.
IR 7: In April, a student in the College of Arts and Sciences took an IR for cheating by copying assignments from a previous semester.
IR 8: In August, a student submitted an Informed Retraction for copying computer code from another student and from unauthorized sources on multiple homework assignments.
IR 9: In August, a student in the College of Arts and Sciences submitted an Informed Retraction for cheating by plagiarizing on multiple assignments by using an unauthorized private tutor.
IR 10: In August, a student in the College of Arts and Sciences submitted an Informed Retraction for cheating by plagiarizing on multiple assignments by using an unauthorized private tutor.
IR 11: In August, a student submitted an Informed Retraction for stealing financial information and physical belongings from multiple hallmates.
IR 12: In September, a student submitted an Informed Retraction for cheating on a homework assignment by collaborating with other students.
IR 13: In September, a student submitted an Informed Retraction for cheating on a homework assignment by collaborating with other students.
IR 14: In September, a student submitted an Informed Retraction cheating on a homework assignment by collaborating with other students.
IR 15: In September, a student submitted an Informed Retraction for cheating on graded assignments.
IR 16: In September, a student submitted an Informed Retraction for cheating by utilizing unauthorized resources and copying other students’ code for multiple homework assignments.
IR 17: In September, a student submitted an Informed Retraction for cheating on multiple written assignments by plagiarizing online sources.
IR 18: In September, a student submitted an Informed Retraction for cheating on multiple homework assignments by copying another student’s work from a previous semester.
IR 19: In October, a student in the School of Engineering and Applied Science submitted an Informed Retraction for cheating on a homework assignment by collaborating with another student.
IR 20: In November, a student in the School of Engineering and Applied Science submitted an Informed Retraction for cheating on multiple homework assignments by copying online sources.
Honor Hearings
(forthcoming)
Public Summaries from January 1, 2017 to December 31, 2017
Conscientious Retractions
The Honor System permits a student to atone for his or her mistakes by filing a Conscientious Retraction (CR). A valid and complete CR involves the admission of a possible Honor Offense before the student has reason to believe that such offense has come under suspicion by anyone.
CR 1: In August, a former student took a CR for cheating on a final exam in 2009.
CR 2: In August, a student took a CR for cheating by using unauthorized resources on an exam.
CR 3: In September, a student took a CR for cheating by using unauthorized resources on a quiz.
CR 4: In September, a student took a CR for looking off of a neighbor during a clicker quiz.
CR 5: In October, a student took a CR for looking up a formula on their phone during a quiz.
CR 6: In October, a student took a CR for using unauthorized resources during a take home exam.
CR 7: In October, a student took a CR for using a cell phone during a placement exam.
CR 8: In December, a student took a CR for cheating on a quiz by collaborating with another student.
Informed Retractions
The Informed Retraction (IR) permits a student to atone for his or her mistakes after an Honor Report has been made. An IR is predicated on a student taking responsibility for the commission of an Honor Offense and making amends with all affected parties. A student must then take a two-semester leave of absence from the University.
IR 1: In February, a student submitted an IR for cheating on an exam by copying from another student.
IR 2: In February, a student submitted an IR for cheating on an exam by using unauthorized resources.
IR 3: In March, a student submitted an IR for cheating on an assignment in a class.
IR 4: In April, a student submitted an IR for cheating on a marketing research exam.
IR 5: In May, a student submitted an IR for cheating by submitting portions of a lab assignment that were submitted by another student in a previous semester.
IR 6: In July, as student submitted an IR for the fabrication of quiz answers.
IR 7: In September, a student submitted an IR for using unauthorized aid on papers in a class.
IR 8: In September, a student submitted an IR for using unauthorized aid on a final exam.
IR 9: In September, a student submitted an IR for using unauthorized aid on an assignment in a class.
IR 10: In November, a student submitted an IR for cheating by copying from a neighbor in an exam.
IR 11: In November, a student submitted an IR for cheating by copying from a neighbor in an exam.
IR 12: In November, a student submitted an IR for cheating using a previous year's exam in a class.
IR 13: In December, a student submitted an IR for cheating by collaborating with another student on a take home quiz in a class.
IR 14: In December, a student submitted an IR for cheating by collaborating with another student on a take home quiz in a class.
IR 15: In December, a student submitted an IR for cheating by plagiarizing a paper in a class.
IR 16: In December, a student submitted an IR for cheating by changing bubbled answers on a scantron midterm in a class.
IR 17: In December, a student submitted an IR for cheating by plagiarizing short essays in a class.
Honor Hearings
(forthcoming)
Public Summaries from January 1, 2016 to December 31, 2016
Conscientious Retractions
The Honor System permits a student to atone for his or her mistakes by filing a Conscientious Retraction (CR). A valid and complete CR involves the admission of a possible Honor Offense before the student has reason to believe that such offense has come under suspicion by anyone.
CR 1: In January, a student submitted a CR for using a cell phone as unauthorized aid during an exam.
CR 2: In January, a student submitted a CR for lying in the process of the application for a leadership position in a CIO.
CR 3: In February, a student submitted a Conscientious Retraction for lying about a timestamp to avoid a grade deduction.
CR 4: In March, a student submitted a Conscientious Retraction for cheating on a take-home midterm by using unauthorized aid.
CR 5: In August, a student submitted a Conscientious Retraction for stealing from the University Bookstore.
CR 6: In September, a student submitted a Conscientious Retraction for cheating on a take-home quiz by using unauthorized aid.
CR 7: In November, a student submitted a Conscientious Retraction for lying.”
CR 8: In December, a student submitted a Conscientious Retraction for lying about class attendance.”
CR 9: In December, a student submitted a Conscientious Retraction for lying by signing a class attendance sheet on behalf of another student.”
CR 10: In December a student submitted a Conscientious Retraction for cheating on a final exam by copying off another student.”
CR 11: In December, a student submitted a Conscientious Retraction for cheating on a French assignment.”
CR 12: In December, a student submitted a Conscientious Retraction for cheating on an iClicker question.”
Informed Retractions
The Informed Retraction (IR) permits a student to atone for his or her mistakes after an Honor Report has been made. An IR is predicated on a student taking responsibility for the commission of an Honor Offense and making amends with all affected parties. A student must then take a two-semester leave of absence from the University.
IR 1: In January, a student submitted an Informed Retraction for cheating by plagiarizing in a paper.
IR 2: In February, a student submitted an Informed Retraction for plagiarizing on a creative writing assignment.
IR 3: In February, a student submitted an Informed Retraction for using unauthorized materials in completing a homework assignment.
IR 4: In February, a student submitted an Informed Retraction for cheating on a final exam through unauthorized collaboration.
IR 5: In February, a student submitted an Informed Retraction for cheating on a final exam by attempting to look at the exam of his neighbor.
IR 6: In February, a student submitted an IR for cheating on a final exam by using unauthorized aid and looking at the sheet of a neighboring student.
IR 7: In February, a student submitted an IR for lying about attendance in a class.
IR 8: In February, a student submitted an IR for lying to a professor about the submission of a final paper.
IR 9: In May, a student submitted an Informed Retraction for cheating on a homework assignment by using unauthorized sources.
IR 9: In June a student submitted an Informed Retraction for cheating by submitting another student’s assignment as his/ her own work.
IR 10: In October, a student submitted an Informed Retraction for plagiarizing elements of an English paper ”
IR 11: In November, a student submitted an Informed Retraction for plagiarizing elements of an Religion paper."
IR 12: In November, a student submitted an Informed Retraction for cheating by using unauthorized resources on an exam"
IR 13: In November, a student submitted an Informed Retraction for cheating on an exam ”
IR 14: In November, a student submitted an Informed Retraction for cheating on an exam”
IR 15: In December, a student submitted an Informed Retraction for cheating on an exam by copying from another student.”
IR 16: In December, a student submitted an Informed Retraction for cheating on an exam by copying from another student.”
IR 17: In December, a student submitted an Informed Retraction for lying by falsifying a doctor’s note.”
IR 18: In December, a student submitted an Informed Retraction for cheating by plagiarizing an assignment.”
Honor Hearings
Hearing 1: In April, a student in the College of Arts & Sciences was accused of cheating on a midterm exam in a religion course by pre-writing answers in the test booklet he brought with him into the exam. The case was reported by the professor. The Community argued that the student had previously prepared answers to the exam questions, which were provided in advance, and that the student entered the test with these responses in hand. The Accused Student argued that the evidence indicative of pre-written answers in exam in question was a part of his particular method of writing and organizing his exam. A panel of randomly selected students and Honor Committee members found the Accused Student not guilty on the basis of Act and Knowledge.
Hearing 2: In April, a student in the McIntire School of Commerce was accused of Cheating on a final project. The case was reported by a student. The Community argued that any instance of copying material without proper attribution was cheating. The Accused Student argued that he was unaware of the requirement to use original content due to the unclear policies throughout the course. A panel of randomly-selected students founded the Accused Student not guilty on the basis of Act and knowledge.
Hearing 3: In May, a student in the School of Engineering & Applied Sciences was accused of Cheating on two exams in a Commerce class by using another student’s notes to comprise his cheat sheet and having a cheat sheet longer than the allowed number of pages. The case was reported by a teaching assistant. The Community argued a reasonable UVA student should have known that using another student’s notes for their cheat sheet and having a cheat sheet longer than allowed is a violation of the Honor code. The Accused Student argued that his cheat sheet was his own work because he compiled and organized the material and that sharing notes was allowed in this class. He also argued that he had valid reasons for not understanding the page limit for his cheat sheet. A panel of randomly selected students and Honor Committee members found the Accused Student not guilty on the basis of Act and Knowledge.
Hearing 4: In November, a student in the School of Continuing and Professional Studies was accused of Cheating on one written assignment. The case was reported by the professor. The Community argued that the student 1) failed to cite one source for two sentences and 2) inappropriately cited a second source for one sentence. The Community further argued that the student admitted guilt through e-mails to the professor. The Accused Student argued that the student had no Knowledge of Cheating on the written assignment when it was submitted and it was as a result of 1) a misinterpreted citation in the student’s note and 2) the three sentences were copied in the final paper from the student’s note. The Accused Student further argued that the Act was not Significant and the student did not admit guilt through email to the professor. A panel of randomly-selected students found the Accused Student not guilty on the basis of Act and Knowledge.