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CWC Honor DirectorateCadet Wing Honor Executive Committee (EXCO)

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Honor Cases (past 4 yrs)

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Case Processing Times

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Honor Case Processing

Clarifications

Informal Clarification: if anyone suspects an honor violation, they are required to conduct an informal clarification (they become the initiator) If the initiator’s conscious is clear, no further action is required If the initiator’s conscious is not clear, a formal clarification is conducted

Formal Clarification: the respondent’s Primary Honor Officer conducts the formal clarification If all members agree no honor violation occurred, no further action is

required If any member still suspects an honor violation occurred, the case is

“called-in” to CWCH

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Case Processing “Call-in” to violation/no-violation

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The figure below depicts the cadet owned and operated Honor Code System. The standard from case call-in to violation is 30 calendar days or less.

Case Call-in

Case Review

Investigation

CSRP

WHB

Violation

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Case Determination

Cadet Honor Officers conduct investigations Collect MFRs from initiator, respondent, witnesses Serve the respondent with a Letter of Notification (includes

all respondent rights and the written allegation)

Case reviewed by Group Honor & Wing Honor Chairs & Director of Honor Determine if the allegation is valid and if substantial

evidence of a violation is present

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Violation Determination

If the respondent denies the allegation their case is seen before a Wing Honor Board (WHB)

6 of 9 cadets must be convinced beyond a reasonable doubt that both act/intent occurred

If found in violation, a WHB Sanction Recommendation Panel (3 Honor Cadets) recommends a sanction (the presumptive sanction is disenrollment)

If found not in violation, no further action required. However, the WHB Chairman may recommend to the AOC that the respondent be placed in the Honor Mentorship program

If the respondent admits to the allegation their case is seen before a Cadet Sanction Recommendation Panel (3 Honor Cadets)

The violation is validated A sanction is recommended based on the four factors (Time under the

code, Egregiousness, Forthrightness, Type of Report)

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Case ProcessingViolation to final decision

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In order to maintain the case processing timeline standard of 60 days as described in AFI 36-3502, the Superintendent’s decision should be made within 30 calendar days or less of being found in violation.

Disenrollment Recommendation

WHBSRP

Honor Remediation

(served by CWC)

Academy Board

Superintendent’s Decision

Commandant’s Decision

Sanction Recommendation

Package

Honor Remediation

(served by CWC)

Disenrollment (served by CWC)

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Sanctions Determination

Once found in violation, the respondent is no longer a “Cadet in Good Standing” Removal of all rank, academic year and summer leadership

positions, all Academy representation (i.e. sports, clubs, etc.), merit lists, restricted to the base, loss of privileges: wearing of civilian clothes, audio/video for entertainment

Sanction recommendations (CSRP/BSRP Chair, CS/CC, AOC, GP AOC, CWCH) and the case file are submitted to USAFA/CW for a sanctions determination USAFA/CW has two options:

Recommend suspended disenrollment and place the respondent in Honor Remediation (Probation or Rehabilitation)

The respondent begins a 3 month or 6 month program

Recommend disenrollment to USAFA/CC The respondent may either resign (RILO) or appeal

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USAFA/CW’s Role in the System

Oversight of Honor System Chair annual Honor Review Committee (meets in fall) Daily oversight the responsibility of CWCH

Sanction cadets in violation of the Honor Code Remediation (Probation/Rehabilitation) or Disenrollment Cadet sanctions recommendations

Honor Executive Committee (Wing/Group) Weekly standups (case review & remediation updates) Monthly meetings

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Math 142 Cases

96 cadets suspected of cheating by using an unauthorized resource (Wolfram Alpha website) during their Math 142 (Calc II) Fundamental Skills Exam (FSE)

Initially discovered by Math Dept by comparing and noticing a

significant drop in scores from their Final Exams that included sample problems from their FSE

After comparing computer log dates/times with when they were in the FSE, it was determined that 78 cadets had potentially used the unauthorized resource

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Math 142 Admits

74 cadets admitted to using the unauthorized resource with the intent to cheat

67 cadets were recommended by the Cadet Sanction Recommendation Panel (CSRP) Chairman to be placed in Honor Probation for 6 months CW placed the respondents in Honor Probation

7 cadets were recommended by the CSRP Chairman for disenrollment 1 placed in Honor Probation by CW 5 recommended by CW for disenrollment 1 on hold (resigning)

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Math 142 Denies

4 cadets denied intent to cheat 1 found in violation at a Wing Honor Board (WHB)

Recommended for disenrollment by the WHB Sanctions Recommendation Panel (WHBSRP) Chairman.

Disenrolled by USAFA/CC for academic deficiencies

1 found not in violation 2 pending WHBs

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Cadet Wing Honor Executive Committee (EXCO)