Student Advocacy Accountability Jonathan Sanders Ph D Tracy
Student Advocacy & Accountability Jonathan Sanders, Ph. D. Tracy Blanchard, MHS-L. P. C. Chelsie Bickel, M. Ed.
Code of Student Conduct • New Code of Student Conduct as of August 1 st – Amnesty Policy – Updated Hazing and Coercive Behavior Policy – Student Organization Conduct – Know the Code Campaign!
SAA Caseload for 2017 -2018 Total 2, 238 Total Cases 1200 1000 [VALUE] 800 [VALUE] 600 [VALUE] 400 200 [VALUE] 0 Academic Misconduct Student of Concern Behavioral Misconduct Student Grievances Organizational Misconduct (includes Hazing) [VALUE]
Historical Graph Case Totals 2005 -Present 1200 781 332 300 246 377 318 257 337 480 67 59 7 6 -2 16 20 -2 15 01 01 5 20 14 -2 01 4 20 20 13 -2 01 3 01 (Ja n. 2 01 2 - 20 12 -2 01 Au 10 g. 2 -2 01 2) 1 0 20 09 -2 01 9 20 -2 20 08 00 -2 07 20 00 8 7 00 -2 06 20 -2 00 6 0 05 643 528 278 238 117 20 617 547 499 8 400 531 528 438 484 591 01 535 200 714 663 -2 802 649 600 967 933 17 853 800 Axis Title 947 20 1000 Academic Misconduct Behavioral Misconduct Student of Concern Grievances
Cases by Major College
Accountability Process
Accountability Status [CATEGORY NAME], [VALUE], [PERCENTAGE] ACCOUNTABILITY STATUS [CATEGORY NAME], [VALUE], [PERCENTAGE]
Top Academic Charges TOP ACADEMIC CHARGES 396 543 Copying Unauthorized Materials 209 Collaboration Other Academic Misconduct Misrepresentation 213 493 Plagiarism Other Charges 294 317
Accountability Outcomes Typical Outcomes for Undergraduate Students: 1 st violation: Disciplinary Probation for a minimum of two semesters (including transcript notation); Zero on the work in question; Educational activity: Academic Misconduct Moodle module, Plagiarism Moodle module, Assignment resubmission for no credit, Letter of Apology, Ethics & Decision-Making class, etc. Typical Outcomes for Graduate Students: 1 st violation: Deferred Suspension for a minimum of two semesters (including transcript notation); Zero on the work in question and lower the overall grade by one letter OR Fail the course. *Student records are kept for 7 Years, unless a student was suspended or expelled.
LSU Trends • Group. Me • Quizlet • Old-fashioned exam cheating • Paper mills/ Ghost Writing • Online tutoring or “chat” features • Plagiarism by word switching • Passing down material
Integrity Tool Kit
Where to find the tool kit
SAA Website Res our ces
LSU Cares • LSU Cares is a university initiative dedicated to the wellbeing of students and promotion of a community that cares about each of its members. • LSU offers an online reporting system to help students, faculty, staff, families, and friends submit reports about: – LSU Code Of Student Conduct; – Sexual Misconduct And Hazing; – Bias Or Discrimination; – Complaints Or Grievances; And – Concerns About Students In Crisis Or Distress.
Common Situations for Student of Concern Reports: Sexual trauma Suicidal Risk Food Insecurity Homelessness Pregnancy/Miscarriage Medical/Psychiatric Illness Relationship Breakup Loss of Family Member Natural Disaster Emerging Mental Disordered Eating Domestic Violence Health Insurance Financial Stressors Student Death Identified Patterned Behaviors
Top Care Concerns TOP CARE CASES Wellness Concern; 191; 30% Others; 226; 35% Hospitalizations; 65; 10% Death of a Family member; 161; 25%
Red Folder • Revision coming summer 2019. • Would like feedback on how to improve the resource.
Transfer Student Programs
We Need You! • Faculty Involvement & Partnership – Making Reports- Eyes and ears of campus – University Hearing Panel- Need additional faculty panelist. Email Chelsie Bickel at cbickel 1@lsu. edu – Accountability Advisors Program- Email Eddie St. Vil at estvil@lsu. edu – Committees/Think Tanks- Red Folder Feedback
We Are Here To Support You! Student Advocacy & Accountability Suite 340 LSU Student Union 225 -578 -4307 www. lsu. edu/saa
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