The academic and professional life of the College constitutes the main emphasis to which all other activities are secondary and contributory. It centers around the courses of instruction offered in the various departments of the College. The major part of this catalog is concerned with the factual details of the various graduate curricula.

HONOR SYSTEM FOR GRADUATE PROGRAMS

The concept of an honor system is one of the oldest traditions at Longwood College. The following procedures apply to students involved in the graduate program and to students enrolled in courses for graduate credit offered either on or off campus.
 The honor system requires that the student not only be responsible for his/her own behavior, but that he/she report any infraction of the Honor Code observed. It is an Honor Code offense to lie, to cheat (including plagiarism) and to steal, in connection with class activities and other course requirements established by the instructor. All work so specified by the instructor should include the following pledge: "I have neither given nor received help on this work nor am I aware of any infraction of the Honor Code."   (signed)
  Any person who has knowledge of a suspected violation of the Standards of Conduct should contact the director of student services with relevant details of the incident. The director of student services will make arrangements for the adjudication of the complaint. Additional information about the Colleges adjudication procedures is available in the Handbook.

HONOR SOCIETIES

Longwood College sponsors chapters in several national honor societies. In addition to those described below, the English department offers Lit; the Modern Languages department offers Pi Delta Phi for French, Delta Phi Alpha for German, and Sigma Delta Pi for Spanish; and the Sociology department offers Lambda Alpha Epsilon for those in criminal justice and Alpha Kappa Delta. Please contact the individual departments for more specific information.

PHI KAPPA PHI

The Longwood chapter of the National Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi was established at Longwood in February of 1972. Founded in 1897, the purpose of the society is to emphasize scholarship and character in the thoughts of students, to foster the significant purposes for which institutions of higher learning have been founded, and to stimulate mental achievement by recognition through election to membership. Graduate students are eligible with a minimum of 24 hours passed with a GPA of 3.75 and with an undergraduate GPA of 3.5.

PHI DELTA KAPPA

Phi Delta Kappa is an honorary organization for educators. Its purpose is to promote quality education, with particular emphasis on publicly supported education, as essential to the development and maintenance of a democratic way of life. To be considered for membership, a candidate must hold a baccalaureate degree from an accredited institution, have completed at least 15 semester hours of work in an accredited graduate program, and have a minimum of three years of professional education experience. For more information, contact the Dean of the School of Education and Human Services.

KAPPA DELTA PI

Kappa Delta Pi is an international honor society in Education. It is open to both graduate and undergraduate students who have at least a 3.25 overall GPA and who meet the ideals of the society.  Prospective members must also have a written recommendation from a professional educator.

PINNACLE

Pinnacle is a national honor society for juniors, seniors and graduate students of non-traditional age. This organization recognizes both academic performance and out-of-class accomplishments. Those chosen for membership have distinguished themselves as outstanding students, campus and/or community leaders, and role models committed to the betterment of society. Nationally, Pinnacle was officially begun in April of 1989. The Longwood chapter received its charter in March, 1994.

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