Student Conduct Functional Area Handout

General Overview
 The ultimate goals of student conduct processes are student growth and development and
the preservation of the educational environment. Student conduct professionals work to
support institutional and educational missions. They engage and educate students to be
better citizens by guiding them towards ethical decision making and accountability. The
following are some of the goals of student conduct:
o Developing, disseminating, and enforcing campus regulations
o Providing a fair and consistent conduct process
o Assessment as normative practice
o Mentoring students through meaningful interactions
o Educating students about the effects of their behavior on themselves and those
around them
o Promoting healthy decisions
o Fostering safe and inclusive communities both on and off campus
o Connecting students with support services in order to encourage their personal,
social, and academic growth
o Collaborating with faculty, staff, students, and the campus community to manage
and address conduct matters

Training and Qualification

Qualifications
o Bachelor's Degree Required
o Master in Higher Education, Student Affairs, College Student Personnel,
Counseling or Juris Doctor Preferred
o Two years of experience in student conduct or student affairs, working with
conduct boards or related work experience.
o Student affairs, admissions, orientation, or other student-centric higher education
experience

Training Opportunities
o Free Speech Institute
o Student Conduct Institute
o Gehring Academy (Student Conduct Professional Seminar)
Ethical Principles and Standards of Conduct
1) Professional Responsibility
2) Employment Obligations
3) Legal Authority
 4) Non-Discrimination
5) Treatment of Students
6) Development of Rules, Procedures, and Standards
7) Student Behavior
8) Conflict of Interest
9) Confidentiality
10) Accuracy of Information
11) References
12) Limitations
13) Supervision
14) Professional Responsibilities

(Association of Student Conduct Administration)

Rewards and Challenges

Rewards
o Opportunity to effectively contribute to student development
o Problem Solving and Intervention of potential threats to safety on campus
o Interactions with different groups on campus
Challenges
o Making difficult decisions regarding students
o Parental Conflict

Current Issues within Functional Areas

 Working with Law Enforcement
 Threat Assessment/ Mental Health
 Title IX and Violence Against Women
 Due Process
 Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act

Equity, Social Justice, and Inclusivity Issues Related to Functional Area

“The Association for Student Conduct Administration (ASCA) applauds legislation that
seeks to better protect and educate students and student-led organizations with regards to
campus sexual misconduct and sexual assault, as well as legislation that promotes clearer,
more effective policies and procedures for higher education institutions to engage with
local law enforcement. While ASCA encourages legislation that empowers and supports
the ability of colleges and universities to utilize best practices in student conduct
administration, certain aspects of the Safe Campus Act (H.R. 3403) and the Fair Campus
Act (H.R. 3408) interfere with long-established student conduct procedures that ensure
every student’s case can be addressed fairly and respectfully. Not only do these bills
conflict with Title IX, they will significantly hinder institutions’ abilities to properly
investigate and respond to potential threats on campus and enable full attorney
representation of individuals and organizations in the student conduct process.”

Job Posting
 Assistant Coordinator, Student Conduct (Student Development Specialist II)
Texas A&M University
College Station, TX

 Senior Compliance Investigator

Los Angeles Community College District
Los Angeles, CA

 Associate Dean of Students, Community Standards

University of Rhode Island
Kingston,RI

 Community Standards Coordinator

George Mason University
Fairfax, VA

 Administrative Support Associate - Student Conduct

North Carolina State University
Raleigh, NC

References

1. https://www.theasca.org/jobs_search.asp?proc=y

2. https://www.studentaffairs.pitt.edu/conduct/

3. https://www.theasca.org/files/News%20Release/HR%203403-3408.pdf
4. https://www.theasca.org/files/Governing%20Documents/Ethical%20Principles%20and
%20Standards%20of%20Conduct.pdf