The Pingry School
HONOR BOARD
Excellence · Honor · Growth
The Pingry School
HONOR BOARD
Excellence · Honor · Growth
Mission
To create a culture of honorable behavior within the school community through attitude and spirit rather than a system of rules and regulations.
Mission
To create a culture of honorable behavior within the school community through attitude and spirit rather than a system of rules and regulations.
HONOR SYSTEM
Established in 1925, the Pingry Honor System governs the Pingry Honor Code. If a disciplinary case is deemed to be a potential Honor Code violation a hearing will take place under one of three processes: the Academic Integrity Committee (for all academic cases), the Honor Board (for non-academic cases), and the Discipline Committee (at the discretion of the Director of the Upper School)
Discipline:
The Honor Board is the committee which deliberates over cases which are non-academic in nature. It is the only committee of the Honor System which has a student majority board of voting members, with the aim to give a greater student voice in the eventual decision. Each Honor Board case deliberates over two questions: is the case an Honor Code violation and what is the appropriate consequence (if applicable). Any motion requires a 5 out of 7 majority to pass. The proceedings of each case are strictly confidential.
Who is present in an Honor Board hearing?
Culture:
The Honor Board upholds the values of the Pingry Honor Code through a variety of community outreach events. Honor Board members meet bi-weekly to discuss a wide range of initiatives: from bringing in speakers to talk about the Honor Code to recognizing small acts of kindness throughout the community. Through these community-oriented activities, the Honor Board hopes to make the Honor Code more relevant in everyday life at the Pingry School.
Initiatives 2024-2025
Shoutouts
Recognizing small acts of kindness throughout the Pingry Community.
Events
Planning various community outreach events between the Pingry Upper School, Middle School, and Lower School. Creating engaging material for students of all ages to learn about the Honor Code.
Transparency
Soliciting and answering questions about the Honor Board from the Pingry community through events and media. Striking a balance between explaining what the Honor Board does generally while maintaining the confidentiality of specific Honor Board cases.
Initiatives 2023-2024
Shoutouts
Recognizing small acts of kindness throughout the Pingry Community.
Events
Planning various community outreach events between the Pingry Upper School, Middle School, and Lower School. Creating engaging material for students of all ages to learn about the Honor Code.
Transparency
Soliciting and answering questions about the Honor Board from the Pingry community. Striking a balance between explaining what the Honor Board does generally while maintaining the confidentiality of specific Honor Board cases.
The Honor Code
Authored by Pingry students, 1926
Adopted by Pingry faculty, 1949
Revised, 1988
Pingry believes that students should understand and live by standards of honorable behavior, which are essentially a matter of attitude and spirit rather than a system of rules and regulations. Decent, self-respecting behavior must be based on personal integrity and genuine concern for others and on the ethical principles which are the basis of civilized society.
The members of the Pingry community should conduct themselves in a trustworthy manner that will further the best interests of the school, their class, and any teams or clubs to which they belong. They should act as responsible members of the community, working for the common good rather than solely for personal advantage. They should honor the rights of others, conducting themselves at all times in a moral and decent manner while at Pingry and throughout their lives as citizens of and contributors to the larger community of the world.
Honor Board in Action
Rufus Gunther Day (10/27/2023)
Lower School Visit (11/10/2023)
