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One of the most surprising lessons from investigations and disciplinary proceedings is that innocent people can sometimes make themselves look guilty. This does not happen because they are dishonest. It happens because they are frightened, angry, emb…
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Most people think they lose their case when they receive a disciplinary decision, termination letter, adverse finding, or professional licensing sanction. In reality, many cases begin slipping away much earlier. They begin slipping away through small…
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When students appear before a disciplinary hearing panel, they often focus on proving that every allegation is false. That can be a mistake. A disciplinary hearing is not just about what happened. It is also about how decision-makers understand the s…
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Some of the worst decisions you will ever make will not happen because you lack intelligence, judgment, or experience. They will happen because you made an important decision while experiencing a temporary emotion. Anger can make you want to send the…
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Being accused—or caught—engaging in student misconduct can feel catastrophic. Whether the allegation involves cheating, plagiarism, inappropriate behavior, a violation of school rules, or another disciplinary matter, students often assume that th…
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If your university is investigating you for misconduct, academic dishonesty, harassment, Title IX allegations, or another disciplinary violation, what you say during the investigative interview can significantly affect the outcome. Many students assu…
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When someone lies about you, your first instinct is probably to defend yourself. You want to answer every accusation, explain what really happened, show the person why they are wrong, and perhaps even force them to admit that they lied. That instinct…
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University presidents, provosts, deans, and other senior administrators make difficult decisions every day. They deal with student misconduct, faculty disputes, controversial speech, discrimination complaints, protests, academic integrity, personnel…
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Receiving notice that your college or university is investigating you can be frightening. Whether the allegations involve academic misconduct, harassment, discrimination, professional misconduct, research integrity, or another disciplinary issue, the…
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Most of us spend far more time wondering what other people think about us than we would like to admit. Did I make a good impression? Does that person respect me? Why did someone who once seemed friendly suddenly become distant? Why do some people imm…
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