Honor Code - Alpha Tau Delta National Fraternity for Professional Nurses ATD

The Honor Code of ATD is based on the belief that each member can successfully take responsibility for establishing and maintaining a standard in social and academic life. It is founded on the principle of collective responsibility whereby each individual shares in a mutual concern for others within the ATD membership. In the social realm, it is expected that members show concern for others and deal with problems that may arise, within a spirit of mutual respect. In the academic area, the ATD Honor Code stipulates that each member strive for academic achievement and practice academic integrity. Members must maintain at least a 2.5 grade point average.

Social Honor Code expectations include:

	ATD members will respect the dignity of all persons in regards to sex, age, gender, religion and race.
	ATD members will protect the health and safety of all human beings.
	ATD will not tolerate any form of abuse: physical, sexual, or mental.
	ATD will not tolerate any form of public or private harassment of members, which in any way may be personally degrading, embarrassing, or destructive to life, health, property, or which may bring dishonor to the reputation of the Fraternity.
	Under no circumstances shall members indulge in any form of hazing.
	The ATD Fraternity strictly prohibits the selling, furnishing, or serving of alcoholic beverages to persons under the age of 21 at any ATD function.
	No ATD funds may be used to purchase alcohol or controlled substances.
	All ATD functions shall be free of controlled substances.