Honor Council Librarian and the Constitution

The librarian of Honor Council is not a full member of Honor Council, but appointed by SC for a one-year term during the second semester of each academic year. The librarian will not be a current-serving member of Honor Council.

The librarian of Honor Council is responsible for maintaining an updated, documented record of all changes made to the Honor Code over the course of his or her term. This record should also include all major publications (i.e., committee findings, letters of concern to/from the administration and faculty, Spring Plenary Packets, etc.) regarding the Honor Code. This record will remain accessible to all community members so that they can view the history and changes of the Honor Code.

The librarian is also responsible for analyzing and interpreting previous Honor Codes, trial abstracts and all other relevant documentation to distinguish and report trends and precedents to the Chair(s).

Powers Granted by Honor Council

Council is in the process of reviewing the position created by students at plenary. This is Council's working description of the position and is open for Council revision:

- The Librarian will receive, index, and archive all Honor Council documents.
- The Librarian will meet regularly with the Honor Council Executive Officers to discuss past and current cases and is responsible for tracking all incomplete trials or panels including Resolution completion status.
- The Librarian is responsible for maintaining a history of the Honor Code and Student Governance at Haverford.
- The Librarian will collect all requests from community members for confidential information and will present requests to Council.
- The Librarian will maintain a public Council archive that includes all non-confidential Council documents.
- The Librarian will complete a semesterly report (presented in March and October) that discusses trends in trials and reports any concerns in the implementation of The Honor Code.
- The Librarian will maintain a confidential calendar for Honor Council notifying it of future deadlines.
- The outgoing Librarian will orient the new Librarian to his/her responsibilities.

The librarian for the 2007-2008 school year is Nick Lotito. For more info about the position, email him at code@hc.

Send comments, problems, or suggestions to: code@haverford.edu