B. The Executive Committee

Purpose: While the Committee as a whole retains ultimate authority over the administration of the Honor System, the Executive Committee shall be responsible for dealing with the Committee's routine business. Additionally, the Executive Committee may fulfill any other duties that the full Honor Committee may specifically delegate. Under all circumstances, The Executive Committee should keep the full Committee apprised of its actions and should never assume that it may act on behalf of the full Committee without the full Committee's explicit consent and authorization.

1. The Executive Committee shall be composed of five officers elected by the full Honor Committee from among the Honor Committee membership.

2. These five officers shall be the Chair, the Vice Chair for Investigations, the Vice Chair for Trials, the Vice Chair for Education, and the Vice Chair for Services. Each Vice Chair shall oversee one of the four support officer pools and shall represent his or her constituents' concerns to the Honor Committee.

a. The Chair shall preside over all Honor Committee meetings and all Executive Committee meetings and shall be ultimately responsible for the administration of the Honor System.

b. The Vice Chair for Investigations shall be ultimately responsible for the administration of all honor violation reports, investigations, Investigative Panels, and other procedures regarding a student under investigation for an honor offense by the Committee.

c. The Vice Chair for Trials shall be ultimately responsible for the administration of all trials, appeals, and other procedures regarding an accused, or dismissed student. These responsibilities include proper notification of all relevant parties regarding the disposition of the proceedings against a student, and immediate supervision of and responsibility for proceedings concerning students in the School of Continuing Education.

d. The Vice Chair for Education shall be ultimately responsible for the administration of all efforts by the Committee to educate the study body, including the Division of Continuing Education, on the importance of the Honor System and its significant principles and practices.

e. The Vice Chair for Services shall head the Community Relations Committee and shall ensure that students receive other privileges to which the Honor System entitles them.

3. Three votes are required for all decisions of the Executive Committee.