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Book SynopsisA clear and cogent guide to how colleges and universities can investigate student misconduct.
All colleges and universities grapple with the complexities of student misconduct. How can these institutions conduct efficient fact-finding investigations and disciplinary proceedings? What best practices should administrators and legal counsel follow when student behavior interferes with a university's mission or poses a campus safety threat? Oren R. Griffin answers these questions and more in Investigating College Student Misconduct, an essential resource for student affairs professionals and university administrators.
Misconduct investigations and disciplinary proceedings are as common in higher education as they are contested. Without the force of law, clear procedures, or even rules of evidence, these proceedings can leave both the accused and the accuser in danger of receiving unfair treatment, opening the university up to legal action. Emphasizing the impo
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Looks at the investigation culture in academe, and explains the key concepts and processes involved in making sound and fair inquiries into student misconduct.
—Ruth Hammond, Chronicle of Higher Education
Table of Contents
Foreword, by Peter F. Lake
Preface
Introduction
Part I. Student Misconduct and the Law
Chapter 1. Constitutional Considerations and Student Rights
Chapter 2. Statutory Law and Avoiding Investigatory Mishaps
Part II. The Student Misconduct Investigation
Chapter 3. Fundamentals
Chapter 4. Tactics
Chapter 5. Confidentiality and Privilege
Chapter 6. Results and Outcomes
Conclusion
Notes
Index
