Honor looks into single sanction
By Kevin Hechtkopf | September 10, 2001The Honor Committee debated one of the enduring tenets of the honor system last night - the single sanction of expulsion for those convicted of an offense. The proposal, introduced by Darden representative Lamont Soverall reads that, "dismissed students would have the possibility of receiving re-admittance to the University provided they can demonstrate that they no longer pose a tangible threat to the 'community of trust.'" Specifics on how to determine this were discussed, but not finalized. Soverall introduced the proposal in order to fill what he said were gaps in the system for those who truly are remorseful after the period expired when the student could have made a conscientious retraction. "I observed a situation where the system was not serving its true purpose," he said in an interview. Soverall added that the system should admit the fact that some people have shortcomings and could learn alot from their experience with the system.
