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The myth of student conduct

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  • Student conduct has become increasingly significant in higher education as demands to address campus safety, student behaviors, and classroom management are increasingly prominent. Existing research focuses on the efficacy of student conduct policies and practices, but has not established how individuals understand student conduct as a myth, or a concept that requires interpretation and has yet to be defined. Framed by the theory of Inhabited Institutionalism (Hallett, 2010), this study explored how faculty make sense of both concerning student behavior and student conduct, and subsequently assessed their actions in response to these matters to analyze how the myth of student conduct is imbued at a community college. The research questions for the study were: (1) How do faculty identify concerning student behavior? and (2) How is the myth of student conduct enacted in a community college? To explore this organizational analysis, an investigation was conducted via a case study with a grounded theory approach to data analysis, which included the review of documents, observations, and faculty interviews. Data analysis revealed thematic findings related to the impact of external pressures on organizations, the divergence of academic appointment, faculty and administrator relationships, and how faculty interpret policy amidst ambiguity. These findings presented several key recommendations including suggestions for prevention and intervention methods that address student behavior, including the implementation of multi-disciplinary teams, training for key stakeholders such as those in instructional leadership roles, and equity-driven and trauma-informed revisions to student conduct. Additionally, to address structural obstacles to holistic student support, this dissertation discusses suggested revisions to policy and procedures. Finally, this study offers recommendations for future areas of research specific to student conduct, alternative supportive intervention methods and the impact of external pressures on organizational behavior. Keywords: student conduct, myth, faculty, concerning behavior, community college, organization.
  • Keywords: student conduct, myth, faculty, concerning behavior, community college, organization.
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