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 An honor system was instituted at Lyon at its founding in 1872. That important tradition endured
until after World War II and was re-established in 1992, when the college community voted to adopt a
new Lyon College Honor System, reaffirming the institution's commitment to the highest standards of
honor.
The system is based upon the belief that Lyon College undergraduates are mature individuals, capable
of acting honorably in all academic matters without faculty surveillance, and that they should be
encouraged to take responsibility for their own conduct as individuals and as a community. By
signing the Lyon College Roll of Honor upon matriculation, students commit themselves to the ideals
embodied in the Honor System -- integrity, responsibility, and a regard for others -- and recognize
their own responsibility to assist in maintaining an environment in which only honorable conduct is
considered acceptable. No student may enroll at Lyon College without first having signed the Roll of
Honor.
The Lyon College Honor Pledge states:
"I will abstain from all fraud in academic work. I will neither give nor receive aid on any form of
test or assigned work where such aid is prohibited, nor tolerate this conduct in any member of the
community. I will deal responsibly with such acts when I observe them. By my conduct and influence,
I will endeavor to build a high standard of honesty and truthfulness in all academic work."
The Honor System is maintained and administered by the students through the Honor Council, made up
of twelve students elected by the student body. The purpose of the Honor Council is to foster a
spirit of honor on campus and to hear and act upon alleged violations of the Honor Code.
The Honor Council is empowered to try students who are charged with Honor Code violations, and in
the event of a conviction, to impose penalties up to and including expulsion from the College.
The Social System at Lyon
The Social System was developed in 1994 as an outgrowth of the Honor System and in keeping with the
philosophy that students should assume a significant role in shaping their lives at Lyon. The system
establishes a code of conduct by which Lyon students agree to abide in their interactions with other
members of the Lyon community.
The Social System is administered by students elected by their peers to the Social Council. The
Council's responsibility is to uphold the College's Social System and to uphold the rights of each
student during investigations and hearings. The Council investigates allegations, conducts hearings
when necessary, and may impose penalties up to and including expulsion.
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