Philosophy

Academic integrity and its role in society is a key part of the rationale behind and philosophy for the Aggie Honor System Office.

Essential Functions

The Aggie Honor System Office was created in 2004 with the following defined roles and functions:

The AHSO shall administer the Texas A&M University Honor System.
The AHSO shall have the authority to modify the rules set forth in Student Rule 20 and create new ones as circumstances change.
The AHSO shall have the authority to create processes and operating procedures to implement the Honor System, communicate updates to the university community, and to enforce the rules described in Student Rule 20.
The AHSO shall be the central office responsible for maintaining academic misconduct records and for coordinating communication, prevention, training, remediation, and adjudication efforts for Texas A&M University.
Additionally, the AHSO shall provide assistance to members of the university community when questions or concerns pertaining to academic misconduct arise. Students and instructors may call the AHSO staff for clarification and assistance when reporting.
Finally, the AHSO shall oversee the operations and functioning of the Honor Council, a body of students and faculty established to investigate, hear, and adjudicate allegations of academic misconduct. University staff may be trained to serve as non-voting committee chairs.