Is it an Honor System offense to not report a suspected violation?
Strictly speaking, yes. The Honor System is only effective as long as the members of the community uphold it. However, cases where a Caltech community member fails to report a violation will need to be investigated for special circumstances. Covering up for someone else means that you are implicitly allowing another member of Caltech community to take unfair advantage of others. If you want to do the best thing for a friend who has committed and Honor Code violation, then bring them with you to the current BoC Chair, Secretaries, or to any current or former BoC representive so that they can turn themselves in; solving a minor problem now gives us a chance to advise them on how to avoid future violations and can prevent potentially more serious consequences further down the road. If you want to speak confidentiality about a BoC-related concern, please consult with the current BoC Chair, Secretaries, or with any current or former BoC representative; in my experience BoC reps can be very
