Scenario example: Student threatens professor during office hours
Incident Occurs
“Student becomes angry over a grade and says to the professor,
’If you don’t fix this, you’ll regret it.’.”
Student Conduct Meeting or Conversation
“The professor reports the incident to the Student Conduct Office. Student is invited to a conduct meeting to discuss the reported behaviour.”
Dialogue & Reflection
What happened? Who was affected? What could be done differently?
“Student explains the situation to gather context and reflects on what went wrong.”
Accountability & Learning
“Student realizes their words were inappropriate, regardless of intent.
They acknowledge it was unacceptable.”
Outcome
“Required reflection paper and emotional regulation workshop are assigned for accountability and learning.”
Students participate in the conduct process in various roles, as respondents to allegations, as complainants who report violations, or witnesses. Regardless of a student’s part in the conduct process, it can be stressful, even under the best circumstances.
