The Honor System governs academic conduct, and is described in depth in the brochure, The Honor System at Knox, and in this handbook. All students are obligated to know and understand the Honor System. As a residential community, too, Knox holds out standards of conduct that all community members students, faculty and staff alike are expected to uphold. The Honor System is at the heart of Knox as an academic community. It is based on individual integrity and concern for the welfare of the entire community.
Academic dishonesty counterfeits the intellectual endeavor on which education is based.
Academic dishonesty in any form cannot be tolerated by the community. Academic dishonesty, cheating in any form, may be defined as passing off as one's own, work which either is not one's own or which was done with unauthorized help. Academic dishonesty can also mean making false statements to a member of the faculty. The primary responsibility for academic honesty rests with the individual student. Each is morally responsible for the integrity of his or her own work.