at Wells, one of which had to be off-campus.
Wells had an honor code to which all students subscribed. By signing the Honor Code, Wells students pledged "not to lie, cheat, steal, deceive, or conceal in the conduct of their collegiate life". Wells allowed students to have take-home exams and to work in their residence hall rooms, at the library, or on the dock by the lake, rather than only in classrooms.
== Athletics ==
Wells College, nicknamed The Express, competed as a member of the National Collegiate Athletic Association at the Division III level. Their school colors were red, white, and black. Historically, cardinal and scarlet were used as specific shades of red for Wells' academic costume.
As a member of the Private College Athletic Conference throughout the late 1970s and early 1980s, the Express sports teams of the college captured four consecutive conference championships in women's tennis (1977–78, 1978–79, 1979–80, 1980–81). They also won titles in women's bowling (1978–79, 1979–80). Wells, which …
