Present: Rachel Batsford, Jamie Biggam, Tim Dutcher, Kara Garcia, Daphne Heidkamp, Peter Ingebretson, Elizabeth Jackson (Secretary), Alex Lowry, Laura McTighe, Anthony Minko, Lea Monte, Emily Picon, Rob Tambyraja, Christina West, Dan Zibel
Unavoidably Detained: Morgan Lloyd (Chair)
Special Guests: We haven't had any special guests in a while . . . HONOR COUNCIL MEETINGS ARE OPEN TO THE COMMUNITY. We meet every Sunday at 5:30 PM in the Smith Room (Left side of the DC). Everyone is welcome, and it's perfectly fine just to come and listen.
Due to Morgan's tardiness, Elizabeth ran the first part of the meeting.
I. Moment Of Silence
II. JSAAPP Report - Emily reported that JSAAPP met again last week to continue discussion of the party guidelines. She and Tim mentioned that most of the conversation at the past few meetings has focused on guideline #5, that is,
Emily noted that Steve Watter and/or other deans will be at the next community-wide discussion (TBA).
II. Survey - Daphne and Laura reported that community members have filled out approximately 200 surveys over the past 3 days of tabling. Daphne noted that one of the most common comments on the surveys is that people don't know what the Code says. For example, she kept seeing the words 'social trial' Just to clarify, the 'social trial' procedure was changed at the Spring '95 plenary to a Student Facilitation Panel (SFP - see the Code (IV, C) for in-depth explanation). Another common response is that people think that while the academic part of the Code works, the social part is problematic. In terms of the community's relationship to Honor Council, several people felt that Honor Council members are unapproachable.
Tabling continues this week, so if you haven't stopped by to fill out a survey, please do! The results will be compiled and published, with comments and with answers to questions raised. Also, Daphne and Laura would like to thank Peter and Kara for helping out with tabling.
III. Web Page - Christinaand Alex have been in touch with Jesse Ehrenfeld, the creator of the SC Web Page. He has generously offered to help get the Honor Council Web Page up and running. Christina and Alex noted that they have not yet found a scanner on campus that will scan text, but apparently Jesse has one . . .
IV. Mock Abstract - Peter continues to work on the mock abstract regarding violations of ACC's responsible computing guidelines. Date of release TBA.
V. Abstract Binder - The update of the Abstract Binder is coming along . . . Kara and Emily reported that they will be meeting tomorrow to continue working on it.
VI. Joint Panel Procedures - Anthony, Dan, Christina, Rachel, and Elizabeth reported (not all at once) that the revision of the Joint Panel Procedures is almost complete. They spent a great deal of the last meeting discussing how to handle cases involving sexual assault. The general consensus was that there needs to be further (i.e. community-wide) discussion on this issue, but everyone at the last meeting agreed that offering more options and avenues would be beneficial. One possibility would be to reinstate the Dean's Panel so that a case of sexual assault could be heard by a panel of Deans only. Christina mentioned that part of the meeting focused on how outside litigation affects internal procedures. For example, if a trial (in a court of law) occurs, is there an internal process and how does the outcome of the legal trial affect the internal process, given that in all internal procedures the burden of proof is not on the confronting party? Randy Milden, Mary Lou Allen, and/or members of Women's Group may attend the next Honor Council meeting to continue this discussion. Suggestions? Comments? Thoughts? Email your local/favorite Council member or come to our next meeting (Sunday, 16 November, 5:30 PM, Smith Room). Community-wide discussion TBA.
VII. Morgan Arrives (actually, she arrived about 3/4 of the way through the last paragraph, but Elizabeth thought it might interrupt the flow of the minutes to report it there). She handed out new copies of the Honor Code to all Council members.
VIII. Confidential Stuff
IX. Moment of Silence
1. JSAAPP Party Guidelines (Preliminary), p. 2, #5.