1. Keeping Our Campus Safe Through the Application Process

2. Nancy Walsh Director of Admissions Operations Amy Ledford Coordinator of Freshman Review

3. Student Discipline/Criminal History Application Screening Process Why we do it History Asking the right questions Internal process Questions

4. Why We Do It Student Code Maintain a safe and secure campus Identify high risk students

5. 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

6. The Application

7. Asking the Right Questions It all starts with the ApplicationApplication Academic Leave Disciplinary Action Criminal Record

8. Troubleshooting “I forgot to include... on my application” “I was suspended after submitting my application” School official sends notification Reporting doesn’t stop at application; required up to enrollment

9. Academic Review The Reviewer’s Perspective Cannot view answers Academically Denied Academically Admitted or Wait Listed –Block decisions until discipline/criminal history investigation is complete

10. The Internal Process

11. Answering Yes Flagged Pre-Screen: Admissions Student Conflict Resolution Liaison Case Review Committee Associate Provost

12. The Student Discipline Work List

13. Pre-Screen: Admissions Investigate 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

14. Pre-Screen: Admissions Investigate 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

15. The Student Discipline Work List

16. Student Conflict Resolution Liaison takes one of the following actions: Close Clear Investigate Recommend Action

17. Case Review Committee Who serves on the CRC? –Division of Public Safety –University Counsel –Provost Office –ISSS –Housing –Faculty No in-person meetings

18. Case Review Committee Liaison recommends one of the following: Admit without restriction Admit on Censure Admit on Internal Conduct Probation Denial

19. The Student Discipline Work List

20. Student Discipline Denial Approval by Associate Provost Letter via Certified Mail –Maintaining Safe Campus Environment –Failure to Participate Option to Appeal Reapplying

21. Making it Work

22. Creating a Process Campus Commitment Clearly Defined Process Loopholes Extra Work Review Communication Student Info System Focus Groups

23. Questions?