By Kate Chesley
Faculty, staff and students can expect to hear more about the Fundamental Standard, the Honor Code and the Student Judicial Charter this coming year, thanks to increasing outreach efforts by the newly established Office of Community Standards.
The Fundamental Standard, established in 1896, and the Honor Code, established in 1921, outline expectations for Stanford student conduct.
The Student Judicial Charter, created in 1997, explains how alleged violations of either are reviewed and resolved. Violations of the Honor Code might include plagiarism or unpermitted aid on take-home exams. Violations of the Fundamental Standard might include driving under the influence or property damage.
The establishment of the new office was one result of an 18-month review of the judicial process at Stanford by a faculty, staff and student panel completed in 2012. Many of the panel’s recommendations were implemented last year.
Koren Bakkegard, associate dean of student life and director of the Office of Community Standards, talks about the implemented recommendations and about the work that remains for her and her staff, especially in making the Honor Code and Fundamental Standard better understood.
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Office of Community Standards aims to better articulate Stanford values,
