Student Code of Conduct:

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Student Code of Conduct

• Only the Beginning of the Conversationhopefully

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Survey Results

• 243 members of the Durham Tech community
  participated in the Code of Conduct survey.
• Of the 243 participants, there were 101 students
  and 143 faculty or staff members.
• The survey was open to all faculty and staff, but
  the student population was less open. Student
  participants were likely from a class using
  Blackboard as part of instruction.

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Scenario 1

• While standing in line at the Testing Center, a
  student expresses his aggravation at how long the
  line is and how slowly it is moving, but he does
  so using foul and inappropriate language. He
  makes comments, such as, This fing sucks.
  Why cant Durham Tech get their s together?
  It seems like Im always waiting in some fing
  line. This is bulls. Several others in line
  overhear these remarks, as do you, and are
  clearly offended by and uncomfortable with his
  means of expression.
• Would you consider this student in violation of
  the Student Code of Conduct?

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Scenario 1

• 93.1 Students said YES
• 6.9 Students said NO
• 85.3 Faculty/Staff said YES
• 14.7 Faculty/Staff said NO

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Scenario 2

• In an English class, a student decides that he
  would like to explore the appropriate use of the
  N-word as an argumentative research paper
  topic. In discussing his idea with his
  classmates, he uses the word several times. His
  classmates are vocal about the historically
  offensive nature of the word and its negative
  implications on society however, the student is
  adamant that the use of this word should not be
  deemed inappropriate in certain contexts. A
  lively discussion ensues, and the student refuses
  to discontinue the use of this word, even after
  being asked by his classmates, not the
  instructor, to refrain from using it.
• Would you consider this student in violation of
  the Student Code of Conduct?

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Scenario 2

• 80.2 Students said YES
• 19.8 Students said NO
• 51.7 Faculty/Staff said YES
• 48.3 Faculty/Staff said NO

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Scenario 3

• A group of young women continually talk amongst
  themselves during class, sometimes about relevant
  subject matter and sometimes not, while the
  instructor is delivering a lecture, providing
  notes, or leading group work. The young women
  are not necessarily interrupting the educational
  process however, others in the class have
  passively expressed annoyance with them. For
  example, classmates have begun to distance
  themselves from the talking group and continually
  try to avoid participating in group activities
  with them.
• Would you consider these women in violation of
  the Student Code of Conduct?

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Scenario 3

• 68.3 of Students said YES
• 31.7 of Students said NO
• 69.2 of Faculty/Staff said YES
• 30.8 of Faculty/Staff said NO

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Scenario 4

• For an oral presentation, a student has decided
  to enlighten his classmates with a presentation
  about his favorite baseball hero, Mickey Mantle.
  During his presentation, he plans to demonstrate
  for his audience Mantles unique batting stance
  and swing. At the last minute before leaving
  home, he decides to bring to class a wooden bat
  to use as a prop in his presentation. The
  student does not alert his instructor of his plan
  to bring the bat to class, and he simply walks
  across campus, with bat in hand, to his class.
• Would you consider this student in violation of
  the Student Code of Conduct?

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Scenario 4

• 37.6 of Students said YES
• 62.4 of Students said NO
• 28.7 Faculty/Staff said YES
• 71.3 Faculty/Staff said NO

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Scenario 5

• In her cultural anthropology class, a student
  has chosen to research female circumcision and
  its impact on female sexuality for her final
  research project of the semester. At the
  library, she continually gets blocked by Web
  Sense from websites she wishes to view. The
  student does not understand Web Sense and why it
  will not allow her access to the websites. She
  asks a librarian, and the librarian alerts her to
  the fact that the websites she wishes to view are
  considered pornographic websites and,
  therefore, she cannot view them using Durham
  Techs resources.
• Would you consider this student in violation of
  the Student Code of Conduct?

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Scenario 5

• 25.7 of Students said YES
• 74.3 of Students said NO
• 8.4 of Faculty/Staff said YES
• 91.6 of Faculty/Staff said NO

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Scenario 6

• A University Transfer student, two semesters
  away from graduating from Durham Tech, has
  already met with her advisor, but she changes her
  mind about the classes she wishes to take next
  semester. Without checking with her advisor or
  the Advising Center, the student registers for a
  different set of classes than what was previously
  approved by her advisor.
• Would you consider this student in violation of
  the Student Code of Conduct?

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Scenario 6

• 55.4 of Students said YES
• 44.6 of Students said NO
• 49.7 of Faculty/Staff said YES
• 50.3 of Faculty/Staff said NO

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So.Is there a difference between Student
perspective and Faculty/Staff perspective?
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Not really, but

• There is a difference between the INTERPRETATION
  of the rhetoric of the Code of Conduct within
  each group.
• The question then becomes,
• ARE WE COMFORTABLE WITH THAT?

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Where do we go?

• Do we
• Do nothing?
• Rewrite the text to eliminate so much grey area?
• Leave the text as is to allow for individual
  interpretations of violations?
• Appoint a Task Force to conduct more research and
  continue this discussion?

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Who should spearhead our efforts?

• NOT IT!