Keys to your success when dealing with student disciplinary issues

Disciplinary examples - student issues

Student Judicial Process

Student Complaint Process

Examples of overturned student sanctions

Questions

Disciplinary Examples - Classroom emails – rude/unprofessional

use of caps and heated

tardiness/being disruptive/leaving early

absenteeism

verbally argumentative

poor attitude

not responding to emails or not participating

challenging lecturer - in front of class

assuming lecturer/professor/staff is on same level

Disciplinary Examples - continued

failing drug screen/substance abuse/stealing drugs

failing criminal background check

not following policies – academic and nonacademic

computer misuse

social networking sites – words/photos

harassment/hostile work environment

disrespectful with faculty, staff or students

cheating/plagiarism

Disciplinary Examples – Rotation Sites absenteeism

poor attitude – disengaged or uninterested

clinical affiliation agreement requirements ignored

unprofessional with staff/preceptor

challenging preceptor in front of patient

misrepresentation – “Masters Medical Student”

HIPAA/confidentiality violations

computer misuse

social networking sites – words/photos

Student Judicial Process

Educational Progressive

Student Academic and Professionalism Incident Report

Disciplinary Warning Disciplinary Probation Suspension/Dismissal

Appendix Two, Section Four of SH Describes whole disciplinary process Right of appeal

Student Incident Report Form

Keys to your success when dealing with student disciplinary issues

Notice/warning

Documentation

Following policy

Progressive model of discipline

FERPA

Student Complaint Process

Appendix Two, Section Three of SS Student has right to file a complaint

Standard maintained by all accrediting agencies Typically comes to Dean of Students Can involve HR also if complaint is non-

academic and involves a faculty/staff member Recommendation back to Academic Dean, but

can go directly to President or to HR Final decision is with President Appeal to DOE and/or accrediting agency

Disciplinary Issues Overturned Failures of rotation

insufficient documentation

not following policies

Cheating issues

can be difficult to prove – can’t just be hearsay

progressive model was not followed

Unprofessionalism issues

insufficient documentation

progressive model was not followed

Questions?