Oath of Honor

The student honor pledge for Auburn University

The Auburn University Oath of Honor (2004) is the first and only honor pledge of its kind here at Auburn and stands as a document that reflects accurately and authentically the feelings of honor and duty that the community of Auburn faithful takes pride in. Moreover, it relies upon the understood values of Honesty and Truthfulness set forth by Dr. George Petrie in The Auburn Creed, thus becoming an exhortation to personal integrity and communal accountability. In signing the Oath, the hope is that students' awareness of the already existing Honor Code may become stronger, their sense of duty more real, and that they might be saved from potential Honor violations, thereby contributing to the overall betterment of Auburn.

"In accordance with those virtues of Honesty and Truthfulness set forth in
the Auburn Creed, I, as a student and fellow member of the Auburn family, do
hereby pledge that all work is my own, achieved through personal merit and
without any unauthorized aid. In the promotion of integrity, and for the
betterment of Auburn, I give honor to this, my oath and obligation."

The Oath will first be provided to each student during his or her orientation period here at Auburn. Effective Fall 2004 the Oath may be presented on an individual instructor's syllabus or on each additional test, quiz, or related assignment that he or she deems appropriate.