Michael Dauphinee

Skill Builder 7-1: Prior Planning

A. I do not think that it is necessarily a crisis situation, but it is
indicative of behavior that needs to be monitored. Things change
depending on if the student has a history of violent or abrasive
actions that could show signs that she is someone to take
seriously and be feared. I think that she was an emotional
student who was disappointed in herself for her performance and
the professor is an easy person to blame in the situation. With
that being said, I would arrange a meeting with the student and
an administrator or some other equivalent third party so they
may bear witness to the interaction. I would discuss with the
student that her behavior was not acceptable in the classroom
setting and will not be tolerated. If the administration believes
that this is a punishable offense than that is their decision, but as
the professor I would want the student to continue class and
learn from her disruptive actions.
B. The school should have a policy that covers encounters similar to
this, but if it does not directly lead to suspension or expulsion, I
believe the student should be allowed back to class if the
professor allows it and the matter has been discussed amongst
multiple parties.
C. The action that occurred in this scenario is covered by the code
of conduct in my old school Florida Gulf Coast University. It falls
under prohibited conduct and would make the person subject to
disciplinary action that would be determined by the appropriate
parties. This specific disruption would most likely cause the
student to sit before a committee and plead her case before
discipline is administered. I believe that the code of conduct is
adequate to cover this type of action. I believe that class
disruptions such as that should be handled on a case-by-case
basis, that gives a second chance to those who could admit their
faults and accept the consequences.
D. My school has a code of conduct that would apply to this
behavior.