Posted on Apr 16, 2021
West Point expels 8 cadets over cheating scandal; more than 50 must repeat a year
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Eight West Point cadets have been expelled while 51 others must repeat a year of school over the academy’s biggest cheating scandal in more than 40 years.
The military school is also ending its policy that allows students who violate its honor code to stay at the academy if they admit fault and accept punishment, a program known as the Willful Admission Process.
Most of the cadets caught cheating on an online freshman calculus exam in May had enrolled in the program, which was found in a review not to have increased self-reporting of cheating.
"The tenets of honorable living remain immutable, and the outcomes of our leader development system remain the same, to graduate Army officers that live honorably, lead honorably, and demonstrate excellence,” West Point Superintendent Lt. Gen. Darryl Williams said in a statement. “West Point must be the gold standard for developing Army officers. We demand nothing less than impeccable character from our graduates.”
The military school is also ending its policy that allows students who violate its honor code to stay at the academy if they admit fault and accept punishment, a program known as the Willful Admission Process.
Most of the cadets caught cheating on an online freshman calculus exam in May had enrolled in the program, which was found in a review not to have increased self-reporting of cheating.
"The tenets of honorable living remain immutable, and the outcomes of our leader development system remain the same, to graduate Army officers that live honorably, lead honorably, and demonstrate excellence,” West Point Superintendent Lt. Gen. Darryl Williams said in a statement. “West Point must be the gold standard for developing Army officers. We demand nothing less than impeccable character from our graduates.”
West Point expels 8 cadets over cheating scandal; more than 50 must repeat a year
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Eight cadets at West Point expelled for cheating over 50 set back a year
WASHINGTON – West Point officials have expelledeight cadets and required more than 50 others to repeat a year of instructionafter the most extensive cheati...
Thank you my friend PO1 William "Chip" Nagel for posting. Earlier I received an update from Lt. Gen. Darryl Williams via email.
I entered USMA as a cadet in July 1976 following the Electrical Engineering test cheating scandal from the previous spring.
Thank you my friend SFC William Farrell for mentioning me.
"Members of the Long Gray Line,
I want to inform you that we have completed final adjudication of honor code violations that occurred during the plebe MA104 term end exam in May 2020 while cadets were in remote learning away from the Academy.
The cadet honor committee investigated 73 cheating allegations. Of the 73, six cadets resigned during the investigation, four cadets were acquitted by a board of their peers, and two cases were dropped due to insufficient evidence. Of the remaining 61 cases adjudicated, eight were separated, 51 were turned back one full year, and two were turned back six months.
All cadets that were turned back are held under a suspended separation until graduation. The separation takes effect if the cadet violates any of the probationary terms of the suspension. Five of the eight cadets separated from the Academy were offered participation in the Academy Mentorship Program. Under this program, cadets are required to serve for 8-12 months as an enlisted Soldier before they may apply for re-admission. There is no guarantee of re-admission.
As you all know, we consider every violation of the cadet honor code a serious breach of integrity. Improving character development for all cadets remains my top priority and all cadets found guilty are being held accountable. Once found guilty by their peers, the cadets immediately lost privileges, received a course grade of “F,” and lost cadet rank. After adjudication of final punishment, all cadets who remain at the Academy were barred from representing West Point in NCAA competitions, club sport competitions, club trips, semesters abroad, academy exchange programs, brigade open finals, and public relations until the Superintendent approves completion of their Special Leader Development Program for Honor, which normally takes four to six months.¯
In October 2020, I directed a formal review of the cadet honor system to be completed by October 2021. Two immediate focus areas were the Academy’s representation policy and the willful admission process.
In late October 2020, I elevated the decision for cadets to represent the Academy to my level because of concerns that punishment was being implemented without consideration of chain of command input or matters of mitigation and extenuation. With this change, all cadets continued to conduct public affairs activities, participate in club activities, travel, and compete in their respective sport until final adjudication by the Superintendent. Of the original 73 cadets, 52 were athletes representing 10 different teams. Sixteen cadets, across six athletic teams, competed prior to final adjudication. Now that adjudication is complete, no cadet found guilty is currently representing the Academy.
Of the 73 cadets notified of suspected cheating, 55 immediately admitted to the cheating through a program known as the willful admission process. The willful admissions process has been part of the West Point honor system since 2015 and eliminated separation as a punishment for cadets who meet the criteria for acceptance into the program. Early findings from the honor program review determined that the willful admission process was not meeting the desired intent of increasing self-reporting and decreasing toleration. Therefore, the Academy has decided to end the program, which means, going forward, separation will be a potential punishment for any honor violation."
Eight cadets at West Point expelled for cheating over 50 set back a year
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FYI COL Mikel J. Burroughs LTC (Join to see) Ken Kraetzer SMSgt Lawrence McCarter SPC Nancy Greene CSM Charles Hayden SFC Chuck Martinez SFC (Join to see) MAJ Dale E. Wilson, Ph.D. Maj Bill Smith, Ph.D. LTC Kenneth Konstanzer MAJ Marty Eaton MSG Andrew WhiteSSG Franklin Briant SSG Samuel Kermon SGT Herbert Bollum SSG Bill McCoy SP5 Gary Nelson
I entered USMA as a cadet in July 1976 following the Electrical Engineering test cheating scandal from the previous spring.
Thank you my friend SFC William Farrell for mentioning me.
"Members of the Long Gray Line,
I want to inform you that we have completed final adjudication of honor code violations that occurred during the plebe MA104 term end exam in May 2020 while cadets were in remote learning away from the Academy.
The cadet honor committee investigated 73 cheating allegations. Of the 73, six cadets resigned during the investigation, four cadets were acquitted by a board of their peers, and two cases were dropped due to insufficient evidence. Of the remaining 61 cases adjudicated, eight were separated, 51 were turned back one full year, and two were turned back six months.
All cadets that were turned back are held under a suspended separation until graduation. The separation takes effect if the cadet violates any of the probationary terms of the suspension. Five of the eight cadets separated from the Academy were offered participation in the Academy Mentorship Program. Under this program, cadets are required to serve for 8-12 months as an enlisted Soldier before they may apply for re-admission. There is no guarantee of re-admission.
As you all know, we consider every violation of the cadet honor code a serious breach of integrity. Improving character development for all cadets remains my top priority and all cadets found guilty are being held accountable. Once found guilty by their peers, the cadets immediately lost privileges, received a course grade of “F,” and lost cadet rank. After adjudication of final punishment, all cadets who remain at the Academy were barred from representing West Point in NCAA competitions, club sport competitions, club trips, semesters abroad, academy exchange programs, brigade open finals, and public relations until the Superintendent approves completion of their Special Leader Development Program for Honor, which normally takes four to six months.¯
In October 2020, I directed a formal review of the cadet honor system to be completed by October 2021. Two immediate focus areas were the Academy’s representation policy and the willful admission process.
In late October 2020, I elevated the decision for cadets to represent the Academy to my level because of concerns that punishment was being implemented without consideration of chain of command input or matters of mitigation and extenuation. With this change, all cadets continued to conduct public affairs activities, participate in club activities, travel, and compete in their respective sport until final adjudication by the Superintendent. Of the original 73 cadets, 52 were athletes representing 10 different teams. Sixteen cadets, across six athletic teams, competed prior to final adjudication. Now that adjudication is complete, no cadet found guilty is currently representing the Academy.
Of the 73 cadets notified of suspected cheating, 55 immediately admitted to the cheating through a program known as the willful admission process. The willful admissions process has been part of the West Point honor system since 2015 and eliminated separation as a punishment for cadets who meet the criteria for acceptance into the program. Early findings from the honor program review determined that the willful admission process was not meeting the desired intent of increasing self-reporting and decreasing toleration. Therefore, the Academy has decided to end the program, which means, going forward, separation will be a potential punishment for any honor violation."
Eight cadets at West Point expelled for cheating over 50 set back a year
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jv1qIjGfYek
FYI COL Mikel J. Burroughs LTC (Join to see) Ken Kraetzer SMSgt Lawrence McCarter SPC Nancy Greene CSM Charles Hayden SFC Chuck Martinez SFC (Join to see) MAJ Dale E. Wilson, Ph.D. Maj Bill Smith, Ph.D. LTC Kenneth Konstanzer MAJ Marty Eaton MSG Andrew WhiteSSG Franklin Briant SSG Samuel Kermon SGT Herbert Bollum SSG Bill McCoy SP5 Gary Nelson
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Thanks for the update PO1 William "Chip" Nagel! I think they all should be expelled! West Point is ‘supposed’ to set the standards fir Army Officers! (just my two cents)
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CSM Charles Hayden
SPC Nancy Greene Sometimes that ‘Standard’ does not become a lifelong commitment for West Point Graduates.
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