Disciplinary Counseling: Implications for Policy and Practice

Abstract

A survey of college and university judicial officers and counseling center directors explored the use of disciplinary counseling in the student judicial process and how it is viewed by the individuals in these positions. Data about demographics and the frequency of referrals are given, and issues related to disciplinary counseling are discussed. Implications and recommendations for future policy and practice are provided.

Mandated Disciplinary Counseling on Campus: Problems and Possibilities

“…In a nationwide survey that included both university judicial officers and college counseling center directors, Consolvo and Dannells (2000) explored perceptions of the rationale for disciplinary counseling referrals as well as the goals toward which those counseling activities were directed. They indicated that "the most frequently cited reason for referral was alcohol abuse (88%), followed in order by violence (78.4%), illicit drug use (76.2%), alcohol policy violation (71.3%), sexual harassment (54.6%), harassing speech (37.3%), racial harassment (33.5%), and vandalism (27.6%)" (p. 50).…”