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Greeting from the Undergraduate Attorney General:

As the Undergraduate Student Attorney General, it is my responsibility to ensure that students are aware of their Honor Code and abide by the standards it sets for every student at the University. The Honor System is a cornerstone of our University. We are committed maintaining an academic and social atmosphere that promotes the development of all students on this campus, not just the development of academic skills and a body of knowledge, but also development of decision-making ability and life skills. The Honor Code provides each student with the right to the responsible exercise of freedom, and the Honor System is here to guarantee that the exercise of one student’s right does not infringe on another’s rights.

At Carolina, students have enjoyed a longstanding tradition of student self-governance. For over 125 years, students have been helping to form the standards by which we live in the Carolina community, and that is why students are entrusted today to maintain those standards by serving as the counsels and the court members in Honor Court hearings. It is uncommon that students are given the responsibility of administering cases that arise under the Honor Code. UNC Chapel Hill is one of few campuses in the country that allows students to lead their honor system. It is indeed difficult for students to face their peers in an Honor Court hearing, but the reward of this system is that the court members and counsels are all fellow students who can identify with the situations that come before the Honor Court, whether they pertain to academic dishonesty or other misconduct.

The excitement that was generated by Honor and Integrity year this past academic year continues. More so than ever, the Honor System is committed to maintaining its active role in the public eye, as we organize Honor and Integrity Week for the fall, launch a campaign to educate the student body on the Honor Code, host teaching sessions to heighten the campus' awareness of the importance of Honor, and continue to adjudicate Honor Court hearings in an effective, fair, and efficient manner.

I hope that everyone on campus will take part in at least one activity related to Honor and Integrity during the upcoming year. As students at one of the finest institutions for higher learning in the nation, we have a duty to uphold the principles of honor and integrity, thereby also upholding the value of our educations.

If you would like to get involved with the Honor System or ask me a question, please feel free to come by my office at any time or to call me and make an appointment.

Candace Debnam
Undergraduate Student Attorney General
3505 New Student Union
(919) 966-4084

Greetings from the Graduate Attorney General:

Fellow Students,

UNC is built upon the foundation of honor and integrity. By working with graduate students, faculty, and members of the UNC community, the Office of the Graduate Student Attorney General  strives to provide a fair and equitable system that upholds academic honesty and model behavior. In preparation for the 2006-07 academic year, the Office of the Graduate Student Attorney General will continue in its effort to provide efficient, effective and comprehensive representation to graduate students and the University. Please help to maintain the excellent reputation of UNC as a system of higher learning and education by taking the time to familiarize yourself with this website as well as the Instrument of Student Governance. If you have additional questions or would like to become involved in the Honor System, please contact me or Luis M. Lluberas-Oliver, the Graduate Student Assistant Attorney General. Thank you and have a great year!

Emily Shoemaker
Graduate Student Attorney General
eshoemak@email.unc.edu