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. The Honor System is overseen by the Honor Board, consisting of two seniors, two juniors, two sophomores and two faculty members. Cases of dishonesty in academic matters are referred to the Honor Board. It is the obligation of the Honor Board to investigate all cases of alleged violation of the Honor System, to determine guilt or innocence, and to specify punishment.