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How do you think your friends and acquaintances feel about the Honor
System?
Number of responses and percent of total responses.
| (Not Answered) | 1 | 0.13 % |
| Very Positive | 83 | 10.67 % |
| Somewhat Positive | 369 | 47.43 % |
| Neutral | 182 | 23.39 % |
| Somewhat Negative | 117 | 15.04 % |
| Very Negative | 15 | 1.93 % |
| Not sure/Not applicable | 11 | 1.41 % |
How do you feel about the Honor System?
| (Not Answered) | 1 | 0.13 % |
| Very Positive | 168 | 21.59 % |
| Somewhat Positive | 379 | 48.71 % |
| Neutral | 126 | 16.20 % |
| Somewhat Negative | 81 | 10.41 % |
| Very Negative | 21 | 2.70 % |
| Not sure/Not applicable | 2 | 0.26 % |
Has your impression of the Honor System changed during your
time here at the University?
| (Not Answered) | 2 | 0.26 % |
| Yes, it has improved. | 125 | 16.07 % |
| Yes, it has declined. | 288 | 37.02 % |
| No, it has not changed. | 305 | 39.20 % |
| Not sure/Not applicable | 58 | 7.46 % |
Why do you think it has changed? (Choose as many as apply)
| (Not Answered) | 654 | 84.06 % |
| Personal experience with the system | 64 | 8.23 % |
| Knowledge of another's experience with the system | 50 | 6.43 % |
| Publicity about the Honor System. | 57 | 7.33 % |
| Taking the Honor & Ethics seminar. | 4 | 0.51 % |
| Talking with other students about the System. | 56 | 7.20 % |
| Attended an educational event. | 4 | 0.51 % |
| My opinion of the single sanction has changed. | 11 | 1.41 % |
| Not sure/Not applicable | 2 | 0.26 % |
| Other (please explain) | 10 | 1.29 % |
As a student, would you initiate an Honor case if you witnessed a clear Honor violation?
| (Not Answered) | 2 | 0.26 % |
| Yes | 281 | 36.12 % |
| No | 91 | 11.70 % |
| Would depend on the person involved | 217 | 27.89 % |
| Not sure/Not applicable | 187 | 24.04 % |
What was the subject matter of the most recent conversation?
(Choose all that apply)
| (Not Answered) | 287 | 36.89 % |
| Racial concerns | 97 | 12.47 % |
| Legal concerns | 61 | 7.84 % |
| Personal experiences with the Honor System | 126 | 16.20 % |
| The single sanction | 183 | 23.52 % |
| The Honor pledge | 188 | 24.16 % |
| Reporting in the Cavalier Daily or other publication | 114 | 14.65 % |
| Representative elections or referendum | 71 | 9.13 % |
| Whether or not a certain act is considered an Honor offense | 247 | 31.75 % |
| Support officer participation | 24 | 3.08 % |
| The Bloomfield cases | 158 | 20.31 % |
| The Adam Boyd open trial | 157 | 20.18 % |
| Not sure/Not applicable | 11 | 1.41 % |
| Other (please describe) | 37 | 4.76 % |
How would you describe the general tone of that conversation?
| (Not Answered) | 287 | 36.89 % |
| Very Positive | 23 | 2.96 % |
| Somewhat Positive | 122 | 15.68 % |
| Neutral | 152 | 19.54 % |
| Somewhat Negative | 151 | 19.41 % |
| Very Negative | 31 | 3.98 % |
| Not sure/Not applicable | 12 | 1.54 % |
Do you believe you have witnessed an Honor offense?
| Yes | 194 | 24.94 % |
| No | 460 | 59.13 % |
| Not sure/Not applicable | 124 | 15.94 % |
Did you initiate an Honor case?
| (Not Answered) | 584 | 75.06 % |
| Yes | 4 | 0.51 % |
| No | 187 | 24.04 % |
| Not sure/Not applicable | 3 | 0.39 % |
Why did you not initiate an honor case? Please check as many as
apply.
| (Not Answered) | 594 | 76.35 % |
| I did not want to be responsible for dismissing another student. | 108 | 13.88 % |
| I feared potential legal reprisal. | 13 | 1.67 % |
| The person involved was a friend. | 52 | 6.68 % |
| I think the process is too time-consuming. | 46 | 5.91 % |
| I took it to the professor or teaching assistant to initiate it. | 13 | 1.67 % |
| I did not think the offense was serious enough to warrant an initiation. | 118 | 15.17 % |
| I was unsure how to go about initiating a case. | 36 | 4.63 % |
| I didn't want to get involved. | 76 | 9.77 % |
| Not sure/Not applicable | 3 | 0.39 % |
| Other (please explain) | 24 | 3.08 % |
Did you watch the "On My Honor" video?
| (Not Answered) | 3 | 0.39 % |
| Yes | 478 | 61.44 % |
| No | 194 | 24.94 % |
| I did not receive the video. | 55 | 7.07 % |
| Not sure/Not applicable | 48 | 6.17 % |
Are you involved in any student organizations on-Grounds?
| (Not Answered) | 1 | 0.13 % |
| Yes, I am heavily involved. | 184 | 23.65 % |
| Yes, I am somewhat involved. | 453 | 58.23 % |
| No, I am not involved at all. | 125 | 16.07 % |
| Not sure/Not applicable | 15 | 1.93 % |
Have you heard about the plagiarism cases initiated in 2001 by
Professor Louis Bloomfield from his class "How Things Work?"
| Yes | 737 | 94.73 % |
| No | 35 | 4.50 % |
| Not sure/Not applicable | 6 | 0.77 % |
My knowledge of the Bloomfield cases has led to: (Choose all that
apply)
| (Not Answered) | 477 | 61.31 % |
| An increase in my trust of the Honor System | 98 | 12.60 % |
| A decrease in my trust of the Honor System | 88 | 11.31 % |
| An increase in my awareness of the Honor System | 203 | 26.09 % |
| The belief that cheating is more widespread than I originally thought | 157 | 20.18 % |
| The belief that cheating is less widespread than I originally thought | 2 | 0.26 % |
| The belief that the Honor System is not as effective as I originally thought | 109 | 14.01 % |
| The belief that the Honor System is more effective than I originally thought | 51 | 6.56 % |
| Other (please explain) | 32 | 4.11 % |
Has your knowledge of the open trial affected your overall opinion
of the Honor System, or has it not been affected?
| (Not Answered) | 216 | 27.76 % |
| Yes, it has improved. | 95 | 12.21 % |
| Yes, it has declined. | 85 | 10.93 % |
| No, it has not been affected. | 320 | 41.13 % |
| Not sure/Not applicable | 62 | 7.97 % |
Do you feel you are afforded benefits and privileges due to the
existence of the Honor System at the University of Virginia?
| (Not Answered) | 3 | 0.39 % |
| Yes, many | 209 | 26.86 % |
| Yes, a few | 422 | 54.24 % |
| No | 120 | 15.42 % |
| Not sure/Not applicable | 24 | 3.08 % |
Would you be more or less likely to initiate an honor case if there were multiple sanctions available, or would it not make any difference?
| (Not Answered) | 1 | 0.13 % |
| More likely | 438 | 56.30 % |
| It would not make any difference. | 246 | 31.62 % |
| Less likely | 23 | 2.96 % |
| Not sure/Not applicable | 70 | 9.00 % |
Do you agree or disagree with the following statement: the Honor System treats all students fairly, regardless of race, gender, national origin or athletic status.
| Strongly agree | 136 | 17.48 % |
| Agree | 246 | 31.62 % |
| Neutral. | 127 | 16.32 % |
| Disagree | 133 | 17.10 % |
| Strongly disagree | 57 | 7.33 % |
| Not sure/Not applicable | 79 | 10.15 % |
How do you feel about this (single) sanction?
| (Not Answered) | 2 | 0.26 % |
| I fully support the single sanction. | 160 | 20.57 % |
| I support the single sanction with some reservations. | 425 | 54.63 % |
| I do not support the single sanction at all. | 127 | 16.32 % |
| Not sure/Not applicable | 32 | 4.11 % |
| Other | 32 | 4.11 % |
How can the Honor Committee better educate the student body about the Honor System? (Choose as many as apply.)
| (Not Answered) | 4 | 0.51 % |
| Small group discussions about the Honor System during orientation. | 264 | 33.93 % |
| Have Committee members attend student organization meetings and give a short presentation. | 157 | 20.18 % |
| A weekly column in the Cavalier Daily discussing Honor issues and concerns. | 440 | 56.56 % |
| A speakers series including interesting and influential alumni discussing honor and what it means to them. | 127 | 16.32 % |
| Require all first-year students to take the Honor and Ethics seminar. | 242 | 31.11 % |
| Provide more information regarding the outcome of Honor proceedings. | 393 | 50.51 % |
| Hold more forums on the Honor System | 160 | 20.57 % |
| Not sure/Not applicable | 63 | 8.10 % |
| Other (please explain) | 39 | 5.01 % |
How well informed do you feel about the procedural aspects of the Honor System?
| (Not Answered) | 3 | 0.39 % |
| Very well informed | 158 | 20.31 % |
| Somewhat informed | 527 | 67.74 % |
| Not at all informed | 74 | 9.51 % |
| Not sure/Not applicable | 16 | 2.06 % |
Do you happen to know who your Honor representatives are?
| (Not Answered) | 3 | 0.39 % |
| Yes | 133 | 17.10 % |
| No | 611 | 78.53 % |
| Not sure/Not applicable | 31 | 3.98 % |
Which of the following do you think has contributed the most to your current knowledge of the Honor System? (choose all that apply)
| (Not Answered) | 11 | 1.41 % |
| Honor presentation during orientation | 410 | 52.70 % |
| Honor convocation | 120 | 15.42 % |
| Honor video | 228 | 29.31 % |
| Honor educator dorm talks | 279 | 35.86 % |
| Honor CIO presentation | 31 | 3.98 % |
| Honor discussion | 167 | 21.47 % |
| Honor green book | 96 | 12.34 % |
| None of the above (please describe) | 155 | 19.92 % |
Did the Honor System play a role in your choosing to come to the University of Virginia?
| (Not Answered) | 1 | 0.13 % |
| Yes | 173 | 22.24 % |
| No | 570 | 73.26 % |
| Not sure/Not applicable | 34 | 4.37 % |
Do you think the Honor System is outdated?
| Yes, very | 28 | 3.60 % |
| Yes, somewhat | 137 | 17.61 % |
| No, not at all | 463 | 59.51 % |
| Not sure/Not applicable | 150 | 19.28 % |
Have you heard of the open trial of Adam Boyd that took place in
October 2002?
| (Not Answered) | 1 | 0.13 % |
| Yes | 563 | 72.37 % |
| No | 189 | 24.29 % |
| Not sure/Not applicable | 25 | 3.21 % |
Why do you think it has changed? (Choose as many as apply)
| (Not Answered) | 490 | 62.98 % |
| Personal experience with the system | 75 | 9.64 % |
| Knowledge of another's experience with the system | 159 | 20.44 % |
| Publicity about the Honor System. | 84 | 10.80 % |
| Taking the Honor & Ethics seminar. | 8 | 1.03 % |
| Talking with other students about the System. | 6 | 0.77 % |
| I do not feel trusted. | 74 | 9.51 % |
| My opinion of the single sanction has changed. | 63 | 8.10 % |
| Not sure/Not applicable | 3 | 0.39 % |
| Other (please explain) | 34 | 4.37 % |
My knowledge of the open trial has led to: (Choose all that apply)
| (Not Answered) | 601 | 77.25 % |
| An increase in my trust of the Honor System | 61 | 7.84 % |
| A decrease in my trust of the Honor System | 58 | 7.46 % |
| An increase in my awareness of the Honor System | 106 | 13.62 % |
| The belief that the Honor System is not as effective as I originally thought | 47 | 6.04 % |
| The belief that the Honor System is more effective than I originally thought | 42 | 5.40 % |
| Other (please explain) | 12 | 1.54 % |
Would any of the following factors deter you from initiating an Honor case? (Choose all that apply)
| (Not Answered) | 283 | 36.38 % |
| Uneasiness about possibly causing the dismissal of another student. | 396 | 50.90 % |
| Fear of legal reprisal or other legal problems. | 105 | 13.50 % |
| I do not believe in the Honor System generally. | 30 | 3.86 % |
| A personal relationship with the person committing the offense. | 391 | 50.26 % |
| Reporting and following through with a case is too time-consuming. | 192 | 24.68 % |
| I do not believe in the single sanction. | 120 | 15.42 % |
| The seriousness of the offense. | 369 | 47.43 % |
| I would prefer not to get involved. | 196 | 25.19 % |
| None of the above | 1 | 0.13 % |
| Not sure/Not applicable | 8 | 1.03 % |
| Other | 23 | 2.96 % |
Have you participated in a conversation about the Honor System
or the Honor Committee this semester?
| (Not Answered) | 2 | 0.26 % |
| Yes | 491 | 63.11 % |
| No | 285 | 36.63 % |
Has your knowledge of the Bloomfield cases affected your overall
opinion of the Honor System, or has it not changed?
| (Not Answered) | 42 | 5.40 % |
| Yes, it has improved. | 145 | 18.64 % |
| Yes, it has declined. | 156 | 20.05 % |
| No, it has not changed. | 368 | 47.30 % |
| Not sure/Not applicable | 67 | 8.61 % |
How efficiently do you think the Honor System handled the Bloomfield cases?
| (Not Answered) | 42 | 5.40 % |
| Very efficiently | 163 | 20.95 % |
| Somewhat efficiently | 355 | 45.63 % |
| Not efficiently at all | 59 | 7.58 % |
| Not sure/Not applicable | 159 | 20.44 % |
Are you more or less likely to initiate an Honor case as a result of the Bloomfield cases, or has there been no change?
| (Not Answered) | 41 | 5.27 % |
| More likely | 45 | 5.78 % |
| No change | 554 | 71.21 % |
| Less likely | 65 | 8.35 % |
| Not sure/Not applicable | 73 | 9.38 % |
Do you feel more or less educated about the Honor System after the open trial or has your opinion remained the same?
| (Not Answered) | 215 | 27.63 % |
| More educated | 175 | 22.49 % |
| My opinion is unchanged. | 322 | 41.39 % |
| Not Sure/Not applicable | 58 | 7.46 % |
Do you believe you have committed an Honor offense while a student at the University? (Remember, your answer is completely confidential.)
| (Not Answered) | 1 | 0.13 % |
| Yes | 42 | 5.40 % |
| No | 579 | 74.42 % |
| Maybe | 109 | 14.01% |
| Not sure/Not applicable | 47 | 6.04 % |