Higher Education Ph.D. Dissertations
Academic and Disciplinary Outcomes Following Adjudication of Academic Dishonesty
Date of Award
2008
Document Type
Dissertation
Degree Name
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)
Department
Higher Education Administration
First Advisor
Michael Dannells (Committee Chair)
Second Advisor
Julie Lengfelder (Committee Member)
Third Advisor
William Knight (Committee Member)
Fourth Advisor
Robert DeBard (Committee Member)
Abstract
Academic disciplinary processes are viewed by the academic community as the university's attempt to communicate expectations about honest scholarly behavior. Most institutions have some process in place, but empirical evidence about the relationship between disciplinary processes and later student performance was lacking. This study investigated the relationship of a collegiate disciplinary process experience on subsequent academic performance by examining student records. A profile of students who were reported for academic dishonesty is presented. Findings indicated sanctions did not impact student retention to the semester following adjudication or student GPA following adjudication. There were, however, students in some subpopulations who were at greater risk for attrition from the university and at risk of attaining lower GPAs following adjudication. There were also differences in who was reported for academic dishonesty than would have been expected given student self-reported numbers from previous research. Implications are discussed.
Recommended Citation
Sacks, Casey, "Academic and Disciplinary Outcomes Following Adjudication of Academic Dishonesty" (2008). Higher Education Ph.D. Dissertations. 19.
https://scholarworks.bgsu.edu/he_diss/19