Keeping Our Campus SafeThrough the Application Process

Nancy WalshDirector of Admissions Operations

Amy LedfordCoordinator of Freshman Review

Student Discipline/Criminal History Application Screening

Process• Why we do it• History • Asking the right

questions• Internal process• Questions

Why We Do It

• Student Code• Maintain a safe and secure campus• Identify high risk students

History

•1996: Discussions Began– Consulting firm – Surveys of prospective students and parents

•1998: Screening Question Added– Separate from the application– Not a perfect system

•2013: Added to the Application

The Application

Asking the Right Questions

It all starts with the Application

Academic LeaveDisciplinary Action

Criminal Record

Troubleshooting“I forgot to include . . . on my application”

“I was suspended after submitting my application”

School official sends notificationReporting doesn’t stop at application; required

up to enrollment

Academic ReviewThe Reviewer’s Perspective

•Cannot view answers •Academically Denied•Academically Admitted or Wait Listed

– Block decisions until discipline/criminal history investigation is complete

The Internal Process

Answering Yes

Flagged

Pre-Screen: Admissions

Student Conflict Resolution Liaison

Case Review Committee

Associate Provost

The Student Discipline Work List

Pre-Screen: AdmissionsInvestigate or Close

Investigate

• Alcohol• Drugs• Hazing• Arrest• Expulsion• Sexual

Assault/Harrassment• Computer Hacking

• Multiple academic integrity issues in HS

• Academic integrity issue in college

• Suspension over 10 days

• Multiple suspensions• Vague explanation

Pre-Screen: AdmissionsInvestigate or Close

Close

• Academic performance explanation• Smoking tobacco• Violation of school policy• Minor physical altercation• Minor academic integrity

– Single instance– Multiple instances, but over a year ago

The Student Discipline Work List

Student Conflict Resolution

Liaison takes one of the following actions:

• Close• Clear• Investigate• Recommend Action

Case Review Committee• Who serves on the CRC?

– Division of Public Safety– University Counsel– Provost Office– ISSS– Housing– Faculty

• No in-person meetings

Case Review Committee

Liaison recommends one of the following:

• Admit without restriction• Admit on Censure• Admit on Internal Conduct Probation• Denial

The Student Discipline Work List

Student Discipline Denial

•Approval by Associate Provost•Letter via Certified Mail

– Maintaining Safe Campus Environment – Failure to Participate

•Option to Appeal•Reapplying

Making it Work

Creating a Process• Campus

Commitment• Clearly Defined

Process• Loopholes• Extra Work

• Review Communication

• Student Info System• Focus Groups

Questions?