Honor Code
The undergraduate students at the W. P. Carey School of Business have developed the following honor code that students sign in WPC 101.
W. P. Carey School of Business Undergraduate Student Honor Code
The W. P. Carey School of Business educates tomorrow's business leaders, takes an entrepreneurial approach to learning, and conducts groundbreaking research, in order to create positive change on a global scale. Key values that support this mission include: excellence, integrity, impact and community.
To achieve this, the W. P. Carey School of Business is committed to fostering an atmosphere of personal responsibility, trust, honor, and academic excellence for its students both on and off campus.
1. Honesty and Faithful Representation:
W. P. Carey undergraduate students will be honest and act with integrity in all their interactions and decisions. Students will follow the Arizona State University Code of Conduct and the W. P. Carey School of Business Academic Integrity Policies during all academic and extracurricular activities.
2. Thoughtfulness and Consideration for Others:
W. P. Carey undergraduate students will treat their peers, ASU staff, and faculty with respect and courtesy. Students should strive to add value to the university environment by helping and encouraging others, fostering intellectual dialogue, and promoting justice. By respecting others and articulating thoughtful input, students will continue to improve the image of business and business leaders.
3. Commitment to the W. P. Carey Mission:
W. P. Carey undergraduate students should understand and recognize the value of cultivating an intrinsic desire to promote ethical and successful business practice. This means that students should implement their acquired knowledge with the intention of greatly enhancing their own business and social environments. In this sense, W. P. Carey students will become positive and responsible role models in their respective communities.
This document and the referenced University Policies are not abstract concepts: students are expected to remain resolute in abiding by these principles, in both letter and spirit. The business community, and society as a whole, will excel only when individuals make concerted efforts to live by standards of ethical conduct and responsibility.
As students in the W. P. Carey School of Business at Arizona State University, it is our job to understand that our actions are habits in the making – not isolated behaviors – and that these habits form our long-term character.
I will abide by these principles and conduct myself as a positive and ethical representative of the W. P. Carey School of Business. I will continually strive for excellence in each of my endeavors and seek to add value and contribute to my community.