A Content Analysis of Student Conduct Codes

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dc.contributor.authorMartin, Janice Earleneen
dc.contributor.committeechairJanosik, Steven M.en
dc.contributor.committeememberKowalski, Gerard J.en
dc.contributor.committeememberOstroth, D. Daviden
dc.contributor.departmentEducational Leadership and Policy Studiesen
dc.date.accessioned2011-08-06T16:01:23Zen
dc.date.adate2004-04-28en
dc.date.available2011-08-06T16:01:23Zen
dc.date.issued2004-04-19en
dc.date.rdate2004-04-28en
dc.date.sdate2004-04-26en
dc.description.abstractScholars in the field of student judicial affairs have recommended that institutions remove all legal terminology and references in student conduct codes and create codes based on student development theory and practice (Dannells, 1997; Gehring, 2001; Stoner & Cerminara 1990; Stoner, 2000). The purpose of this study was to analyze student conduct codes to determine the extent to which college and university administrators have adopted Stoner and Cerminara, Gehring, and Pavela's suggestions. This study is a content analysis of student conduct codes. The data were collected by using a stratified randomly selected group of Carnegie classified institutions and examining the student conduct code for each institution from the respective institution's website. Descriptive statements were used to code and analyze the data. The study results show that only 20% of the institutions in the study had taken the advice of the judicial scholars and removed all legalistic language. Therefore, the majority of the institutions in this study, regardless of institutional type or size, need to reexamine and modify their student conduct codes.en
dc.description.degreeMaster of Artsen
dc.format.mediumETDen
dc.identifier.otheretd-04262004-181838en
dc.identifier.sourceurlhttp://scholar.lib.vt.edu/theses/available/etd-04262004-181838en
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10919/9879en
dc.publisherVirginia Techen
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dc.relation.haspartBody.PDFen
dc.rightsIn Copyrighten
dc.rights.urihttp://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/en
dc.subjectjudicial affairsen
dc.subjectstudent behavioren
dc.subjectcontent or document analysisen
dc.subjectconduct codesen
dc.titleA Content Analysis of Student Conduct Codesen
dc.typeThesisen
thesis.degree.disciplineEducational Leadership and Policy Studiesen
thesis.degree.grantorVirginia Polytechnic Institute and State Universityen
thesis.degree.levelmastersen
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Artsen

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