Talking Stick - January/February 2009 - (Page 41) Members weigh in on holding students accountable for their actions, coaching them about their behavior, and emphasizing to student staff their “role model” status. offended party, the residential community, and the institution. In the course of a brief motivational interview, he or she will discuss the student’s lifestyle choices with them and will encourage them to analyze what they have gained and lost as a consequence of their actions. In this way, the hearing becomes a learning experience rather than simply part of the punishment. Focusing on their behavior within the context of a community encourages students to take more responsibility for their actions and to understand that their misconduct is essentially a social injury, an offense against human relationships. Core values Students tend to be more motivated to participate in a system into which they’ve had some input and should thus be encouraged to participate in defining what constitutes acceptable behaviors in their residential and campus communities. Examples of student-defined codes of conduct are the honor codes and creeds that are in place at colleges and universities worldwide. At Auburn University in Alabama, the Auburn Creed is a time-honored statement woven into the fabric of the institution. The creed was initially a poem written by George Petrie, a faculty member and Auburn’s first football coach, which stated unifying principles that all Auburn students, faculty, and staff shared. Each stanza begins with “I believe. . .” and the poem encompasses values of truthfulness, honor, and abiding by the law, as it “protects the rights of all.” The Creed ends with a profound statement about the force of community: “And because Auburn men and women believe in these things, I believe in Auburn and love it.” Jim Hardin, director of judicial affairs, recognizes the importance of students learning early on that the Creed embodies institutional and student values. In fact, the oath of honor, which relies upon the Creed, is initially provided to students during orientation, and then it may appear almost anywhere throughout their years at Auburn: in university brochures, on syllabi, on tests. Auburn students are continually challenged to “live the Creed.” January + February 2009 1
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