The Honor Code-a philosophy of trust, concern, and respect-guides our entire campus community. Other reflections of the Honor Code include the absence of RAs in dorms, 24-hour lab access and the lack of an admission enrollment deposit.

It began in 1897 as a simple system for holding exams without proctors. Since then, the cherished Honor Code has become the purest expression of the College’s values and an intrinsic part of a Haverford education.

Read “Honor Bound” in the Winter 2013 issue of Haverford magazine »

The Honor Code–a philosophy of trust, concern and respect–guides Haverford’s campus community.

In the academic context, the Honor Code engenders an immediate sense of trust and colleagueship between students and faculty and creates a relaxed, personal atmosphere.

In the academic context, the Honor Code engenders an immediate sense of trust and colleagueship between students and faculty and creates a relaxed, personal atmosphere.

In the academic context, the Honor Code engenders an immediate sense of trust and colleagueship between students and faculty and creates a relaxed, personal atmosphere.

Guided by the College’s Honor Code—one of the oldest in the country—Haverford students demonstrate an awareness for the greater good in how they work, study, socialize, debate and resolve conflict.