Honor Code Values
The Honor Code Values, written and maintained by the students of Olin, exist to provide an ethical framework for the Olin student community. They represent an individual commitment by each Olin student to dedicate themselves self to these standards as well as a community commitment to ensure that these standards are upheld. The Honor Code Values serves as a bold statement that ethics are not optional at Olin and that they are simultaneously an individual and community concern. Below are the Honor Codes Values, as part of the Olin Community Expectations Policy, that are expected of each Olin student:
Integrity
I will represent myself accurately and completely in my work, my words, and my actions in academic and in non-academic affairs.
Respect for Others
I will be patient with and understanding of fellow community members, and considerate of their inherent dignity, identity, and personal property. I will not discriminate based on race, religion, color, national origin, age, marital or parental status, veteran status, sex, disability, genetic information, sexual orientation, and/or gender identity. I will also care for community resources and facilities so others may effectively use them.
Passion for the Welfare of Olin College
I will be a steward for the welfare of Olin through a spirit of cooperation, concern for others, and responsibility for the reputation of Olin.
Openness to Change
I will be receptive to change, supportive of innovation, and willing to take risks for the benefit of the community.
Do Something
I will strive to be an active advocate for the well-being of my community. I will seek to understand, and then act on, issues I perceive around me that are specific to both Olin and beyond. I will engage in open, self-reflective discussion with my peers and support them in their efforts to do the same.
Prohibited Behaviors
Students are expected to behave in ways consistent with the Olin community values. Below are behaviors and actions which would violate these values and which students will be held accountable for by the Student Accountability Process:
- Bullying, Harassment, and/or Intimidation: repeated, pervasive, and/or aggressive behavior utilized to harm or intimidate, control or diminish another person physically or mentally.
- Damage to Property: engaging in acts that cause damage to college and/or community property.
- Disorderly Conduct: engaging in acts which disturb the peace of community members and/or the function of Olin (including, any department).
- Disregard for Campus Policy: knowingly or unknowingly violating department/campus policies, including but not limited to Drug and Alcohol, Residence Life, and Technology Policies. (Note: Violations of the Sexual and Interpersonal Misconduct and Title IX policy will are handled by the Office of Non-Discrimination Initiatives and Title IX Coordinators).
- Failure to Comply: unwillingness to comply with the directives of college officials.
- Honor Code Violations: acts that, knowingly or unknowingly violate the Honor Code Values.
- Interference with the Conduct/Accountability Process: disrupting the conduct/accountability process through misrepresentation of information to Olin administrators, influencing or impacting an involved party(ies) participation in the conduct/accountability process.
- Misuse of College Resources: excessive use, intentionally or unintentionally, of college resources which negatively affects the access or ease of use by other community members (resources can be physical materials, people, departments, etc.).
- Misuse of Space/College Property: the use of college space or property outside of the guidelines provided for its use.
- Physical Harm/Altercation: engaging in acts of violence which include physical aggression and harm to others.
- Possession/Use of False Identification: having access to identification which does not depict accurate identifying information.
- Endangering Others / Safety Risk: engaging in acts that intentionally or unintentionally places oneself and/or others at risk.
- Supporting Violation(s) of College Policies: supporting, assisting, facilitating or encouraging another party in the willful violation of college policies.
- Theft: taking, without permission, an item(s) from a community member or removing community items for personal use.
- Unauthorized Access/Entry: entering a space without expressed permission to enter and/or accessing a space during a timeframe it is not available/permitted to be accessed.
- Violation of the Articulation: knowingly or unknowingly disregarding the policies of articulation at the participating articulation institutions (Babson, Brandeis, Wellesley).
- Violation of the Law: lack of adherence to federal, state and local laws.
- Weapons and other Dangerous Devices: the possession of items deemed dangerous to oneself and/or community members. This includes but is not limited to, guns, knives (not utilized for cooking or as a tool in fabrication), chemicals, 3D printed items, etc.