The Honor Code is an important aspect of the WMC experience. Over the years students and faculty alike have reaffirmed their commitment to the Code. The Honor Code affirms that honest people are the most important elements of a good community. It assumes that all students accepted for enrollment at WMC believe in and practice academic integrity which is central to the pursuit of knowledge. As a community, we are committed to the ideals of personal integrity and community honor.
Academic integrity is a social obligation, a part of community membership.
The rights of the honest majority must be protected against the actions of individuals acting dishonestly. In the 1960's the student body developed a procedure for accepting responsibility for academic honesty. Initially, the system created an all-student Honor Board of 30 members. I have neither given nor received unauthorized aid on this piece of work, nor have I knowingly tolerated any violation of the Honor Code. The pledge is to be written out and signed on all exams and papers.