Court-Recommended Guidelines for Managing Unethical Students and Working with University Lawyers

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As a result of the Horowitz v. Board of Curators of the University of Missouri (1976) case in medical education, social work faculty may evaluate and discipline students using academic criteria rather than the more restrictive disciplinary procedures that currently are enforced on most college campuses. A flow chart assists faculty to evaluate problem behavior for academic versus disciplinary violations. The author suggests procedures to ensure the legal foundation for the social work faculty's actions and due process for students, and recommends the National Association of Social Workers (1990) Code of Ethics as appropriate principles for conduct. In addition, the author uses court rulings from the past 25 years to detail appropriate procedures for evaluating students and conducting hearings. Finally, he discusses the role of university lawyers, and offers recommendations for informing lawyers about the unique situation of professional education, emphasizing the potential liability of problem students, and enlisting the support of lawyers.

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