Sanction Reduction
Brief Overview
Part of the Undergraduate Honor Council, the Sanction Reduction Board guides students, found "in violation" of the Honor System, through the Sanction Reduction Process to help them learn from their violations. Individual board members work one-on-one with students to help them develop plans, which allow them to reflect on and grow from their violations. A student who successfully completes the Sanction Reduction Process will have his/her sanction reduced two years after the end of the semester in which he/she violated the Honor System.
The Honor Council Student Co-Chair for Sanction Reduction oversees Sanction Reduction and chairs the Sanction Reduction Board. Including the chair, nine undergraduate students make up the board.
Eligibility & Application Information
Students, found "in violation" of the Honor System and sanctioned with a letter of censure or a transcript notation, may apply to enter the Sanction Reduction Process. Once a student's dean approves the student's sanction, the student has thirty days to submit an application.
Please click here to learn more about the application.
Contact Information
If you have questions about Sanction Reduction, you should contact Mr. Daniel O'Brien, the board's chair.
Announcements for the Honor Council
- Fall 2009 Application for New Members
The Georgetown University Undergraduate Honor Council is now accepting applications from first year and transfer students
