Jordan took an exam where the class honor code pledge stated, "I have neither given or received unauthorized assistance on this exam." She had to acknowledge that statement before proceeding forward with the exam. Jordan to post questions on Chegg after the exam was over. Is Jordan in violation of the honor code?

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Here is the scenario in question: Jordan signed the class honor code pledge stating, "I have neither given or received unauthorized assistance on this exam," before starting the exam. After the exam, she posted questions on Chegg. We are asked to determine if Jordan is in violation of the honor code.

Option 1: Yes
- The honor code pledge prohibits giving or receiving unauthorized assistance on the exam. Even if Jordan posted questions after the exam, many honor codes define sharing or soliciting exam content (questions, answers, or solutions) as unauthorized assistance because it can facilitate future students’ access to exam material. By posting questions, she could be enabling others to get information about the exam that was supposed to be restricted, which constitutes a form of assistance related to the exam in a broad sense.
- The key concept is that the pledge covers unauthorized assistance related to the exam, not only during the testing period. If the policy regards posting or sharing exam content as assistance, then this action would violate the pledge. Additionally, some institutions explicitly forbid distributing any exam content after the exam to prevent potential academic dishonesty in the future.

Option 2: No
- One could try to argue that posting after the exam does not affect Jordan’s own performance or the integrity of the exam she took, and therefore she is not violating the pledge. However, this interpretation relies on a narrow reading of “unauthorized assistance” that excludes post-exam sharing. Many codes do not include such a carve-out and instead treat distribution of exam content at any time as a violation.
- Another possible defense might be that the content posted was not actual exam content (e.g., general questions about the exam process). If the post contained no specific questions, answers, or verifiable content from the exam, one might claim no violation. Yet the prompt specifies that she posted questions on Chegg, which more likely implies sharing exam material rather than general discussion.

Why the incorrect options are misleading
- If you pick No based on the idea that the violation only applies during the exam, you overlook typical honor-code norms that define unauthorized assistance in broad terms, including post-exam sharing that could aid others. This is a common pitfall: misreading the scope of “unauthorized assistance.”
- If you attempt to justify Yes by focusing solely on the act of posting without considering policy specifics, you risk an overgeneralization. Still, the responsible interpretation aligns with many codes that consider posting or distributing exam content as a form of unauthorized assistance regardless of timing.

In summary, while interpretations can vary by institution, the common understanding of honor codes is that sharing or distributing exam content constitutes unauthorized assistance. Therefore, the action described—posting questions on Chegg after the exam—is typically viewed as a violation of the honor code.

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