Message from Chair

An index of all Messages from Honor Committee Chairs.

To the Corps of Cadets
Posted: Tuesday, August 28, 2007 12:37 pm EDT
The Citadel, The Military College of South Carolina, has long stood as a bastion of honor, integrity, and ethical virtues.
The Purpose of the Code
Posted: Monday, June 19, 2006 11:49 am EDT
The Cadet Honor Code was created in 1955 by a unanimous vote of the Corps of Cadets.
The Spirit of Honor
Posted: Monday, March 14, 2005 10:54 am EST
"A cadet does not lie, cheat, or steal, nor tolerate those who do." There are few phrases that, while maintaining such a level of simplicity, necessitate such a dramatic change of lifestyle.
Toleration
Posted: Monday, January 10, 2005 11:11 am EST
Most people have little trouble accepting the first three tenants of the Citadel's Honor Code; the fourth tenant, toleration, is not always as well understood or embraced. Almost none of the other school's that possess honor codes include toleration of a dishonorable act as a violation of their code.
The Role of Honor in Discipline
Posted: Monday, November 8, 2004 11:07 am EST
There are a number of levels of acceptance that cadets offer to the honor system, ranging from individual internalization and embracement of the spirit of the code to disassociated cynicism.

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