The purpose of the Longwood University Honor Code and Student Conduct System is to sustain and protect a community of trust in which students are assumed to be honorable unless their actions prove otherwise. The Code of Conduct and Honor Code is not intended to punish offenders but rather educate them on the importance of appropriate behavior and honor and integrity in both our academic setting and in their communities.
Each first-year student recites and pledges to abide by the Honor Code during orientation. Faculty can request that students pledge their work, stating they have not lied, cheated, or stolen while completing their classwork. The Honor Code is a vital thread in the fabric of our Longwood community. The Honor Code is one of Longwood’s proudest traditions. The Honor Creed is prominently displayed in Greenwood Library, and each classroom contains a copy of the Honor Pledge.
The Code of Conduct serves to hold students accountable for any inappropriate behaviors outside of the Honor Code (lying, cheating, stealing). Faculty members who encounter a difficult student in their classroom may find remedy through the student conduct process.
To file Honor Code of Conduct and/or Code of Conduct charges, please submit our online form, which can be found here. Students are governed by University policies and procedures, the academic catalogs, and the Student Handbook.
Director of Conduct & Integrity: Kermitra Tweedy, ext. 2862, tweedykd@longwood.edu
For more information about the Student Conduct Process, please contact the Office of Student Conduct and Integrity at ext. 2490 or see our Faculty Guide below.
