Good Luck on Final Exams

Dear fellow students,

I hope this message finds you well, staying warm, and looking forward to the upcoming break and holiday season.

As we enter the final exam period, your peers on the Honor Committee wish you the very best on your upcoming exams, papers, and projects. We know the end of the fall semester can be overwhelming. I’d like to remind you that Honor is here to support you during exams, protect the integrity and fairness of your hard work, and ensure our Community of Trust is upheld.

The Committee has organized a number of opportunities for you to de-stress during the exam period. Please see some of the highlights below, organized by your Honor Representatives in each school:

Monday, December 8

• Coffee tab for Nursing students: all day, Higher Grounds

Tuesday, December 9

• Bodo’s Bagels for Darden students: 9:30 AM – 10:00 AM, Section classrooms
• Chick-fil-A for Batten students: 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM, The Great Hall

Wednesday, December 10

• Goody bags for Architecture students: 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM, Campbell Hall/Naug

Thursday, December 11

• Coffee tab for College students: From 7:00 AM (while supplies last), Grit on Elliewood

Friday, December 12

• Pi(e) and hot chocolate for Engineering students: 12:30 PM – 2:00 PM, Thornton A238

Monday, December 15

• Coffee tab for Medical students: all day, Higher Grounds

Tuesday, December 16

• Desserts and coffee for Law students: 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM, HAK table
• Ice cream tab for College students: From 6:00 PM (while supplies last), Chaps on the Corner

Follow Honor on social media for reminders about more events, including blue book handouts, pop-up coffee and snack tabs, and late-night support tables near libraries.

As you navigate the pressures of this exam period, I’d like to remind you that Honor at UVA is more than a policy. It is a commitment that lasts a lifetime. The habits of integrity and accountability we build here on Grounds do not end at graduation; they become the foundation of our professional and personal lives, wherever they may take us.

The choices we make today define the trust others will place in us tomorrow. By upholding the Community of Trust as a student, you are investing in a reputation that will stay with you long after you leave the University. Don’t let the temporary stress of finals cloud the permanent value of your character. Take pride in your integrity and let it be a source of strength as you finish the semester.

Wishing you my best,

Thomas Ackleson
Chair of the Honor Committee