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 3) recognize, above all else, the individuality
 of every member of society and, in inter-
 personal relationships, conduct them-
 selves in a manner commensurate with,
 and responsive to, such individuality.


 The Honor Code of the Student Body encom-
 passes the fundamentals of sound character.
 The Code pledges the student to refrain from
 cheating, stealing, and passing worthless checks.
 It makes each student the keeper of his own
 conscience during examinations and on the cam-
 pus until he shows he does not deserve the trust
 placed in him.

 During Orientation new students are asked
 to take the following oath as administered by
 the Chancellor of the Honor Court:

 "I do solemnly swear that I will faithfully
 fulfill the responsibilities of a Florida Student;
 that I will live on my honor, and will,
 to the best of my ability preserve, protect,
 and defend the Constitution of the Student
 Body of the University of Florida."

 The Honor System has been a time-honored
 tradition at the University of Florida since 1914.
 It was a respected practice in some campus
 quarters even before then, but student initiative
 established it as a campus-wide system in that
 year.
 The success of the system is inherently de-
pendent upon the honor of each member of the
Student Body. The student, alone, must decide
to abide by the principles of the Honor Code.
He is pledged to report to the Honor Court any
violation of honor that he observes. The basic
principles of the honor system are that self-
discipline is the greatest builder of character;
that responsibility is a prerequisite of self-
respect; and that these are essential to the highest
type of education.


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