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Academic Standards and Review
The Honor Code
The Skidmore Honor System was established at the request of
the student body in 1921. Each student, in accepting enrollment
at Skidmore College, agrees to the following code:
I hereby accept membership in the Skidmore College community
and, with full realization of the responsibilities inherent
in membership, do agree to adhere to honesty and integrity in
all relationships, to be considerate of the rights of others,
and to abide by the college regulations.
All members of the Skidmore College community, including students,
faculty, and staff, are parties to the honor contract and are
expected to abide by its provisions. The Honor Code covers all
aspects of integrity, whether academic or social. The Student
Handbook attends particularly to codes of social behavior and
outlines the college judicial system and procedures; both the
Student Handbook and the Student Academic Handbook define academic
integrity regulations. Every Skidmore student is required by
the Honor Code to become thoroughly conversant with the standards
of academic and social integrity that prevail at the college.
The Integrity Board and the Board of Appeals will not regard
claims of ignorance, of unintentional error, and of academic
or personal pressures as an adequate defense for violations
of the Honor Code.
Academic and Social Integrity
Because Skidmore College functions as a tightly integrated community
of curricular and cocurricular experiences, a strict allegiance
to its standards of conduct is essential for every student's
well-being and intellectual growth. Students should make certain
they understand the high value Skidmore places on honesty, cooperation,
and consideration, and the penalties the college imposes for
infractions in these areas. Skidmore not only promotes intellectual
honesty vigorously but responds severely to such offenses as plagiarism
and cheating on exams. Any Honor Code violation may affect the
student's graduate school or transfer recommendations and the
student's eligibility for academic prizes and awards, for Dean's
List or graduation honors, and for membership in Skidmore or
national honor societies.
The Basic College Regulations outlined in the Student Handbook
are considered vital to community welfare, student safety, and
high standards of ethical and social integrity. The list of regulations
is not exhaustive. In all areas of Skidmore life, members are
expected to embrace high standards of fair play, integrity,
and honor. Careless abuses and violations of these regulations
are considered major breaches of the Skidmore Honor Code and
may involve the withdrawal of the privilege of membership in
the Skidmore College community. In addition to these Basic College
Regulations, the actions of members of the college community
are governed by and subject to the laws and ordinances of the
local, state, and federal governments.
With respect to both academic and social integrity, the Integrity Board
may require a student to fulfill various stipulations in order to restore
the student to good standing with the college community. Students who have not
completed their Integrity Board stipulations may be prevented from further
registration at Skidmore and denied the awarding of further credit;
they may also be denied participation in off-campus academic programs.
In order to qualify for a degree from Skidmore College, a student
must attain a cumulative GPA of 2.0 in all course work and 2.0
in the major field. The student's academic record includes:
an indication of each course for which the student was officially registered at the college;
