Service Academies: Clarifying Guidance Would Enhance Effectiveness of Honor and Conduct Systems. Report to Congressional Committees. GAO-26-107049
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| Title: | Service Academies: Clarifying Guidance Would Enhance Effectiveness of Honor and Conduct Systems. Report to Congressional Committees. GAO-26-107049 |
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| Language: | English |
| Authors: | Kristy E. Williams, US Government Accountability Office (GAO) |
| Source: | US Government Accountability Office. 2025. |
| Availability: | US Government Accountability Office. 441 G Street NW, Washington, DC 20548. Tel: 202-512-6000; Web site: http://www.gao.gov |
| Peer Reviewed: | N |
| Page Count: | 110 |
| Publication Date: | 2025 |
| Intended Audience: | Policymakers |
| Document Type: | Legal/Legislative/Regulatory Materials Reports - Research Numerical/Quantitative Data |
| Education Level: | Higher Education Postsecondary Education |
| Descriptors: | Military Schools, Ethics, Student Behavior, College Students, Student Attitudes, School Policy, Civil Rights, Student Rights, Behavior Standards, Data Collection |
| Geographic Terms: | New York, Maryland, Colorado (Colorado Springs), Connecticut |
| Abstract: | The service academies seek to graduate military officers with high ethical and moral standards. Students who violate these standards may be disenrolled. House Report 118-125 includes two provisions for the Government Accountability Office (GAO) to review academies' honor and conduct processes. This report assesses the extent to which (1) academy honor and conduct systems compare to one another and provide common procedural due process protections, and (2) academies collect honor and conduct data. It also describes (3) the perceptions of students toward their respective academies' honor and conduct systems. GAO reviewed academy policies and honor and conduct data for academic years 2018-2019 through 2023-2024. It also surveyed 6,984 students across the five academies. The survey results are generalizable to the sophomore through senior population at each respective academy. Complete survey results can be viewed at GAO-26-108179. GAO also interviewed academy officials and conducted site visits to each academy. |
| Abstractor: | ERIC |
| Entry Date: | 2026 |
| Accession Number: | ED680601 |
| Database: | ERIC |
| Abstract: | The service academies seek to graduate military officers with high ethical and moral standards. Students who violate these standards may be disenrolled. House Report 118-125 includes two provisions for the Government Accountability Office (GAO) to review academies' honor and conduct processes. This report assesses the extent to which (1) academy honor and conduct systems compare to one another and provide common procedural due process protections, and (2) academies collect honor and conduct data. It also describes (3) the perceptions of students toward their respective academies' honor and conduct systems. GAO reviewed academy policies and honor and conduct data for academic years 2018-2019 through 2023-2024. It also surveyed 6,984 students across the five academies. The survey results are generalizable to the sophomore through senior population at each respective academy. Complete survey results can be viewed at GAO-26-108179. GAO also interviewed academy officials and conducted site visits to each academy. |
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