The University of Colorado at Boulder honor code has met with the approval of several of its member schools and colleges and voting on the code will continue through December.
While faculty in all schools within the university have not yet ratified the honor code, initial responses from those who have has been positive, according to Ron Stump, CU's vice chancellor for student affairs.
"We have been pleased by the momentum of faculty support for the honor code," Stump said. "There seems to be a consensus building that a student-run honor code can have a significant, beneficial impact on the culture of our campus."
The Leeds School of Business faculty approved the code on Oct. 26, followed by the faculty of the School of Journalism and Mass Communication on Nov. 7.
The honor code's language has been revised a number of times in response to concerns raised by CU faculty. On Nov. 8, the Arts and Sciences Council approved the most recent language changes in the code's constitution and bylaws.
Faculty from the College of Arts and Sciences, the largest school at CU-Boulder, will initiate a vote on the code on Dec. 13.
The School of Education is currently reviewing the policy. The College of Engineering and Applied Science is currently voting on the code. The College of Architecture and Planning has decided to base its decision on the general campus consensus. The College of Music has not yet begun to consider the code.
The push to implement a campus-wide honor code was begun in 1998 due to concerns expressed by students over incidents of cheating witnessed on campus.
Faculty and students will be encouraged to include the honor code pledge on syllabi, exams and other assignments. The pledge states that the student has neither provided nor received assistance on the academic work.
Further information about CU-Boulder's honor code can be found at .