![Serpentine Wall](/sites/report.honor/files/styles/square_500/public/Serpentine_Wall_02__MG_9037_160over90.jpg?itok=mg87fVqk)
One of UVA’s most distinctive traditions, the Honor System has not remained static over its 177 years of history, evolving from Its humble origins as a clever tactic to prevent students from cheating to its modern role as a student-run institution supporting the Community of Trust.
![Honor Committee Constitution Pamphlet](/sites/report.honor/files/styles/square_500/public/Honor%20Committee%20Constitution%20Brochure.jpg?itok=uaCyP1NA)
The Honor Committee’s first constitution, ratified in response to the Committee’s first African-American chair, leaves a complex legacy.
![The Student (1853)](/sites/report.honor/files/styles/square_500/public/The%20Student%201853%20thumbnail.jpg?itok=9xr1AdIc)
The violent origins - and mysterious disappearance - of the clause that required students to report honor offenses.
![The Cavalier Daily Logo](/sites/report.honor/files/styles/square_500/public/CD.jpg?itok=TB-8IJOf)
The Cavalier Daily has maintained the standards of transparency needed in a self-governance system. And stolen a statue along the way.
![Pavilion III at Dusk](/sites/report.honor/files/styles/square_500/public/Pavilion_III_SS_01%20copy.jpg?itok=3iXRuIXk)
A message to the University from The Society of the Purple Shadows.
![Rotunda Model](/sites/report.honor/files/styles/square_500/public/Rotunda_Architectural_Model.jpg?itok=ZmR3zKEF)
A summary of key changes made to the structure of the Honor Committee and its Support Officer Pool since 1977.