Although Honor Committee members have said faculty discontentment with the honor seriousness clause was an impetus for their most recent constitutional proposal, some faculty members have expressed mixed opinions about whether the referendum will be effective.
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The proposal is not a new issue among faculty. Members of the Honor Faculty Advisory Committee first voiced support for such a proposal at a Sept. 24 FAC meeting. At that meeting, FAC members "unanimously and strongly felt that there was no such thing as non-serious cheating," said Toni Wegner, associate professor of psychology and FAC member.
The FAC "hoped our faculty colleagues would feel a lot better" about the honor system if seriousness was removed in cases of academic cheating, Wegner said.
Education School Rep. Jim Haley, who proposed the constitutional change, said faculty concern played a part in his decision to create the proposal.
But not all FAC members feel the referendum vote will improve faculty perception of the honor system.
"There is some possibility the passage of this referendum could restore faculty faith in the system, but the disaffection runs pretty deep," said Paul Kingston, associate professor of psychology and FAC member.
David T. Gies, Faculty Senate chairman and FAC member, said this referendum vote will affect the University in another way. "When controversial issues are brought up it is a good thing that they be aired and discussed widely, but I don't think 10 days is a sufficient amount of time for this to happen," Gies said.
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