I. THE HONOR BOARD

  1. The Honor Board is responsible for the administration and facilitation of the Honor Code. This includes an orientation for new students each fall, open meetings where the student body can discuss non-confidential matters relating to the Honor Code, and the periodic review of the Honor Code itself. 
  1. Composition of the Board 
  1. The Academic Honor Board consists of the following members:
    1. Seven or eight students from the Undergraduate College who are candidates for the Bryn Mawr A.B. degree, elected by members of the Self Governance Association during SGA Elections, pursuant to the requirements of the positions under the SGA Constitution and Elections Bylaws. The makeup of these students shall be as follows – 
      1. One or two student(s), of any class year, elected as Head(s) of the Honor Board for one year terms by all members of the Self Governance Association 
      2. Six additional students serving as class year representatives, two students from the senior class, two students from the junior class, and two students from the sophomore class, elected to one or two year terms by members of their respective classes 
    2. Two post baccalaureate students who are members of Bryn Mawr’s Postbaccalaureate Premedical Program, nominated and appointed as Postbaccalaureate Representatives for one year terms by the Associate Dean/Director of the Postbaccalaureate Premedical Program
    3. The Dean Co-Chair of the Honor Board, who is either the Dean of the Undergraduate College or an alternate full time staff member of Bryn Mawr College, appointed of the Dean of the Undergraduate College
    4. Three members of the Faculty of Arts and Sciences elected by the Faculty as Faculty Representatives to the Honor Board for three year terms by members of the Faculty, pursuant to the requirements of the positions under Faculty Bylaws. 
      1. In the case that all current Faculty representatives of the Faculty of Arts and Sciences are compromised because of conflicts of interest or scheduling, the Dean’s Office will request that a faculty member who has previously served on the Honor Board within the last six years be asked to serve on a hearing. 
  1. The Social Honor Board consists of the Head(s) of the Honor Board and all undergraduate student members of the Academic Honor Board. 
  2. Senior Counsel – From the undergraduate student members of the Board, one elected class representative shall be appointed Senior Counsel by the Head(s) of the Honor Board.  The Senior Counsel serves as a key support person for the confronted party in that the Senior Counsel makes clear the procedure of the hearing to the confronted party. Since it is important for the Senior Counsel to have an understanding of the experience of Honor Board resolution procedures, the Head(s) of the Honor Board, in consultation with the Honor Board, shall appoint elected members of the Board to this positions based on the length of term, and it will typically be held by the member with the most consecutive experience serving on the Honor Board and/or Conflict Resolution Committee other than the Head(s) of the Honor Board. This individual can defer should they not wish to hold the role. 
  3. Training of the Board – All student, faculty, and staff representatives of the Board will undergo mandatory training in conflict resolution, implicit bias, and restorative practice at the beginning of each academic year during their tenure. It is the responsibility of the Head(s) of the Honor Board to facilitate the scheduling of these trainings and to find appropriate training facilitators. Should funds be required to compensate facilitators, the Head(s) may request funding from SGA. Funding for training should not be appropriated from other sources. Any member of the undergraduate student body may ask the Head(s) of the Honor Board for detailed information regarding the training facilitation at any time. 
  1. Jurisdiction – The jurisdiction of the Honor Board extends to all members of the Undergraduate College. The Board has the authority to justify any sanction up to failure of an examination or paper, failure of a course, exclusion from a residence hall, exclusion from campus housing or expulsion from the College.