Universities have responded to disruptive disturbances and to the underlying student unrest in various ways. Internal disciplinary actions, the use of police or national guard, the use of court injunctions and criminal prosecutions have been used by various institutions at different times. The purpose of this report is to develop principles and…

This monograph is an update, revision, and extension of an earlier publication entitled: The Legal Aspects of Student Discipline in Higher Education (see ED 036 246). This report includes the new rulings that have been handed down since the publication of the earlier version, and some additional sections. Discussed in this report are: (1) the…

Before one can discuss student regulations and discipline in a university, it is important to recognize that the university is a community because the principles of learning require a community context. "Community" should therefore be the primary reality and symbol around which to develop regulations and disciplinary strategy. Laws and rules are…

Institutions of higher education have long stood in loco parentis to their students. This concept is now widely challenged. This paper examines the evolution of the concept and discusses 29 court cases, beginning with a case heard in a Maine court in 1847. The evidence indicates that the future of the concept is unpredictable. Procedural due…

A group of university presidents and other administrative officials met in July, 1968 to discuss the problem of crime and disorder in the US. There was an expressed need for background information that would be helpful to officials at institutions of higher education who want to develop, reexamine, or redefine a code of student conduct. This…

The briefs of selected court cases affecting student dissent and discipline in higher education presented in this report are divided in the following sections: (1) relationship between students and the institution, including contractual theory and in loco parentis; (2) relationship between the courts and education, including cases involving…

Reviews two recent court decisions involving student discipline and academic grade reductions: "Campbell v. Board of Education" (Connecticut), and "Katzman v. Cumberland Valley School District" (Pennsylvania). The "Katzman" decision states clearly that academic grades should not be affected by activities unrelated to…

A well-established market in prewritten research papers violates the ethical standards of every college, but it persists because selling papers is not illegal and the cost and difficulty of prosecuting a student suspected of submitting a purchased paper is prohibitive. (MSE)

The American Association of University Professors has voted to add four institutions to its list of 47 censured colleges and universities, remove the University of Maryland from the list when its Board of Regents adopts procedures to safeguard academic freedom and tenure, and re-examine Northwestern University's case. (MSE)

The text of the Supreme Court's decision in National Collegiate Athletic Association v. Board of Regents of the University of Oklahoma, in which the Court struck down the NCAA's control of televised college football, is provided. (Author/MLW)

Notes that arguments against plagiarism emphasize moral and ethical problems, but ignore pedagogical ones: in passing off others' ideas as their own, students fail to complete their assignment. Suggests a holistic approach, recognizing that plagiarism involves a student, instructor, and the structure within which the two interact. (HTH)

Cheating and plagiarism were studied at a midwestern public university's College of Education, by interviewing three male and three female students who were in Master's programs in health education, rehabilitation counseling, and community counseling. None of the six students had had a formal orientation program covering expectations about…

The preparation and sale of term papers involves an exchange of ideas arguably protectable under the first amendment. (Author/PG)

Appeal procedures at the University of Michigan that can protect student interests and assure due process are illustrated. The primary purpose of enacting student appeals procedures it to provide students with adequate, legally based channels for airing perceived injustices or inequities. (MLW)