Last summer's orientation for incoming freshmen included a session on academic honesty, but it wasn't required. In random interviews at the Tate Center, GM found that students believe that, if they get caught cheating, they will be expelled. McCabe says the next step is to be persistent in creating a culture of honesty and let the system take hold. You need a group of seniors who entered when the policy started. I have enough data to say that we're seeing just a hint of progress.
Students are more willing to at least undertake discussion of the problem and see the problem fixed.
Bottom line is, if somebody said my job is to develop an honor code at Rutgers, I'd turn it down. It's a formidable task. I applaud Georgia. Pat Curry is an Athens-based freelancer. Back to Top .