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· The perspective I am taking on the impacts of Student Suspension will be that of an Academic Advisor within a university.

· This Padlet serves as a resource for academic advising directors and university stake holders that work with student enrollment.

· The Topic of the Legal Guide will be the Implications of Student Suspension and the possible

· The reason I decided on this topic is working previously as an academic advisor I feel that we should work with our students to learn from their mistakes and not hinder their educational journey.

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M. Mackey (personal communication, September 8, 2022)

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1) Interviewee:

a. Melissa Mackey – Academic Advisor – The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

2)The Importance of the Legal Guide Topic:

a. Student Suspension delays students’ route to graduation and can have lasting impacts. When students are suspended from a university they are required to withdraw from their courses and unable to register for courses until they serve their suspension term. A suspension term can either be a semester or year depending on the university policy. Student suspension can also impact the student’s ability to graduate as student may have to move academic catalog years which may require them to take additional course if their degree plan has been changed. This is impacting the filed of higher education as students are transferring institutions in which it prevents students from graduating in a timely manner if the transfer institutions do not take all the courses previously taken.

3)Best Practices:

a. Explain to the students the impacts of being suspended from a university.

b. Reviewing the possibility for an appeal of suspension.

c. Use of an Early Alerting System to make students aware of their semester projected grades.

4) Emerging Issue:

a. In the current environment students are no longer dependent on a four-year degree unless they are going into the STEM field. As a result, often times when they are suspended, they will not return to the university as they have started another degree or career plan since leaving the university. This is something to keep in mind as students are placed on probation and show signs of continuing towards suspension.

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Holistic Approaches to Advising Students on Academic Probation

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Holistic Approaches to Advising Students on Academic Probation

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Professional Association: The article discusses the importance of providing support to students who are on academic probation before they get suspended. It discuss that although reaching out to students may be an effective way of reaching out to a wide group of students it has not yielded results as compared to more intrusive efforts (Advising sessions). The reason for this is that students are able to understand their shortfalls and resources needed to overcome them through meeting with faculty/staff members.

McCoy, M. R. (2018, February 26). Holistic Approaches to Advising Students on Academic Probation. NACADA. Retrieved September 4, 2022, from https://nacada.ksu.edu/Resources/Academic-Advising-Today/View-Articles/Holistic-Approaches-to-Advising-Students-on-Academic-Probation.aspx

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In this article it covers the importance of universities having a designated method of suspending students. In this instance although the students did something wrong they were not allowed to present their case prior to being listed on probation. Furthermore, another case described in the article covers that a university did reach out to a student in regards to being placed on probation but did not provide instructions on how to follow-up or present their case. The article then describes that placing a student on probation/suspension without a hearing is a violations of their due process.

Anderson, G. (2020, September 3). Do student suspensions violate rights or protect others? Inside Higher Ed. Retrieved September 8, 2022, from https://www.insidehighered.com/news/2020/09/03/do-student-suspensions-violate-rights-or-protect-others

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First in the Family Make Their Mark in College

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First in the Family Make Their Mark in College

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In the article it discuss the many reason First Generation college students choose to go to college with one of the reasons being "Persistence Assistance". The student described in the situation was on academic probation and the staff member feared that the student would not return to the university if suspended. Once the staff member reached out to the student it was realized they overly worked to support their family which was causing their academics to suffer. Once they staff member was able to provide resources to the student to take on less work hours they were able to improve their grades. However, not every instance is like this it is also discussed that students will leave the university of their own accord but due to not having communication with university members they decide never to come back.

Ezarik, M. (2022a, July 19). First-generation students describe paths to college success. Inside Higher Ed. Retrieved September 10, 2022, from https://www.insidehighered.com/news/2022/07/19/first-generation-students-describe-paths-college-success

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In this article it discusses that the support and maintenance of system and public schools is the duty of the state legislature. This means that the U.S. Government can not make changes to state and local university policies as long as students have the preservations of their rights and liberties. This allows for states and local universities to have their own policies when it comes to student suspension as long as they are not interfering with their rights and liberties.

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The Department of Education Organization Act, (1979)

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This act served create an organization that would provide students equal access to education. It helps by establishing educational policies for the nation and making sure laws passed by congress are enforced. This organization serves to assist student from early childhood through postsecondary education. This allows us to understand that as students are not being denied an education the department of education will not step in to alter or change university policy.

The Department of Education Organization Act, Pub. L. No. 96-88, 93 Stat. 677 (1979) https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/STATUTE-93/pdf/STATUTE-93-Pg668.pdf#page=10

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In this case a student was suspended for 10 days without a hearing. As a result the student sued the school in which a three-judge District Court found the school had infringed in the students Fourteenth Amendment which allows the student to explain their case otherwise known as a Due process Clause. Therefore, it is important to understand that when working with students if they are up for suspension and do not receive prior notice they can seek to sue the education system on grounds of not being allotted their Due Process.

Goss v. Lopez, 419 U.S. 565 (1975) https://supreme.justia.com/cases/federal/us/419/565/

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The purpose for this code is to allow the State Board of Educator Certification (SBEC) to focus on the the safety and welfare of students. This is accomplished through making sure that educators are both morally and worthy to teach students. They also are their to be sure that any disciplinary actions are resolved fairly and efficiently.

19 Tex. Admin. Code (TAC) § 249.5

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UTRGV HOP STU 02 - 100: Student Conduct and Discipline

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The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley has two course of actions when it comes to student suspension. In terms of academic dishonesty faculty can either do a direct referral of the alleged infraction to Student Rights and Responsibilities or a completion of a faculty disposition. In the first instance the student can Challenge the disciplinary action in which they will be invited to a hearing process to defend their actions. If the student is found in fault they can receive sanctions from the university. The students can appeal the disciplinary sanction if they met the bases for appeal.

The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley. (2015, September, 01). Handbook of Operating Procedures, Student Conduct and Discipline § Policy Number: STU 02-100. Retrieved from https://www.utrgv.edu/hop/policies/stu-02-100.pdf

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One of the code of ethics of NACADA challenges advisors to "Learn about and understand the institutional mission, culture, and expectations and interpret the institution's values, mission, and goals to the community" (NACADA, 2012). This causes a dilemma as working with students who have been suspended depending on the sanctions may not be able to accomplish the university mission or given a second opportunity to learn and implement the universities values and mission.

NACADA. (2012, November 20). Ethics and decisions. Retrieved September 18, 2022, from https://nacada.ksu.edu/Resources/Clearinghouse/View-Articles/Ethics-and-decisions.aspx

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Personal Connection to the Legal and Ethical Standard

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Personal Connection to the Legal and Ethical Standard

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Through the research I was able to understand that students are giving the opportunity to explain their side of suspension whether that be low academic performance or academic dishonesty. In my instance I was able to appeal an instance in which I was going to be suspended for the following semester and allowed to continue my education without having to take a semester off. Through the NACADA code of ethics I understand know why my academic advisors at the time reached out to me when I was on academic probation in order to avoid being placed on academic suspension.

1.1.Due to these laws being in place I was able to continue my education and as a result I am grateful for the ability to appeal my suspension.

1.2.Now working on the other side of higher education I am making it my goal to work with students who are in danger of falling into suspension to work with them to maintain good standing.

1.3.I will also be sure to let my coworkers know the importance of understanding and explaining university policy to our student so they are aware of their rights when it comes to their education.

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Recommendations for Working with Students at Risk of Suspension

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1.     Have mandatory sessions with all incoming students in order to be sure they have a good understanding of the university policies when it comes to suspension.

2.     When students are at risk of being placed on suspension actively communicate with them to get a better understanding of what may be causing their issues.

3.     Create an early alert system in which instructors can reach out to campus partners (Advising, Career Center, Tutoring Center) for assistance in working with students.

4.     To be legally in compliance create a process that can be done across the university to ensure all steps are followed when working with students who will be suspended from the university in order to avoid infringing on a student right to Due Process.

5.     If students that are on probation decide to take a semester off create a communication plan in order to ensure all students who wish to continue their education understand how to re-enroll or the necessary steps to take once ready to take classes again.

6.     Ensure that students sign an acknowledgment form for courses they are taking that they understand cheating/plagiarism goes against the university mission and honorary code and they may be reprimanded if they are found responsible of such actions.