August 1, 2008

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Training RDs in Judicial Matters
By Shawn McGuirk
Residential directors are often required to complete various administrative tasks, not the least of which is to adjudicate disciplinary cases on their campuses. This is not easy, given the other responsibilities an RD often has, the amount of time a judicial case can take, and the constantly changing landscape of best practices and case law in the field.

Teaching Troubled Students: An Interview with Gary Pavela
There is no accurate profile of a school shooter, so we shouldn’t assume that a troubled student is potentially violent, says Gary Pavela, a higher education law and policy expert. However, it’s also important to have a well-designed threat assessment process in place to recognize and intervene with students who are potential threats, he says. Equally important is a campus culture that reaches out to troubled students in a respectful, educationally focused way.

News Capsules
Women and ‘21 for 21’; FERPA reviews; Threat assessment teams a ‘no brainer’

Responding to Student Misconduct Complaints: FAQs
Dr. Gerald Amada, author of Coping with the Disruptive College Student: A Practical Model, answers the questions that administrators have most frequently asked him about responding to staff or faculty complaints of student misconduct.

The GI Bill and Its Student Affairs Implications: Q&A
I read that Congress passed an updated GI Bill. Can you tell me about the details and some ideas about the impact this development will have on student affairs?

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