Team # 199 -- Judicial Affairs Managing Change Process Improvement Team
Student Affairs
October 1996
Objective
Mini-teams were organized to handle: 1) shifting job responsibilities, 2) Residence Life and Judicial Affairs sharing a database, 3) tracking educational programs and following up on late assignments, and 4) making the community aware of policy changes.Team Membership
- Don Suit, Sponsor
- Kelly Byers, Leader
Results Achieved to Date
- Each student meets to discuss violations and possible sanctions to add a human aspect to the process
- Time for students to go through the process has been reduced from 45 days to 6 days
- An increase in student involvement in the Judicial Affairs advising and hearing process allows students to be judged by their peers
- Over 90% of the students felt that they were treated fairly and that the sanctions were fair as well; Educational sanctions have increased from 3% to 32 % in the last year
Contact
Office of Planning and Institutional Assessment
The Pennsylvania State University
502 Rider Building
University Park, PA 16802-4819
Phone: (814) 863-8721
Fax: (814) 863-7031
Email: psupia@psu.edu
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