Section 1720-03-01-.03 - THE HONOR CODE PLEDGE(1) All UTHSC students must sign the following pledge ("Honor Code Pledge") within two (2) weeks of the start of classes: I have read carefully the provisions of the Honor Code of the University of Tennessee Health Science Center and fully understand its meaning and significance, and I agree to abide by the Honor Code while a student enrolled at this institution and agree to accept all of its implications without reservation.
(2) A student's signature under Section .03(1) indicates the student's pledge of personal integrity and responsibility and professional and ethical conduct and obligates the student to comply with the UTHSC Honor Code and the UTHSC Honor System.Tenn. Comp. R. & Regs. 1720-03-01-.03
Original rule filed September 15, 1976; effective October 15, 1976. Repeal and new rule filed October 16, 1984; effective January 14, 1985. Repeal and new rule filed May 27, 1986; effective August 12, 1986. Amendment filed September 3, 1992; effective December 29, 1992. Repeal and new rule filed June 18, 1996; effective October 28, 1996. Amendment filed November 17, 2000; effective March 30, 2001. Repeal and new rules filed January 6, 2016; effective April 5, 2016. Agency filed a 30 day stay on March 29, 2016; new effective date 5/5/2016.Authority: T.C.A. § 49-9-209(e) and Public Acts of Tennessee, 1839-1840, Chapter 98, Section 5, and Public Acts of Tennessee, 1807, Chapter 64.