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Admonitory Norms in Housing and Residence Life

Table 2
Speciﬁc Behavior Items Comprising the Admonitory Norms with Factor Loading, Cronbach's
Alpha, Mean, Standard Deviation, and Percent of Variance Explained for Each Norm
Inattentive Administration (11 items, Cronbach's alpha = .841)
A staff member collects evaluations of educational programs but does not use them for future improvement.
A staff member offers educational programs that are not reﬂective of a diverse range of perspectives
and interests.
The supervisor does not incorporate residents' feedback to shape the RA's performance evaluation.
The staff member responsible for training does not assess the needs of staff.
A staff member does not engage in practice guided by relevant theoretical principles.
The staff member responsible for the policies and procedures manual does not keep it updated.
A staff member does not clean public areas according to the required schedule.
A supervisor requires submission of weekly reports but does not read them.
The facilities manager has not developed a master plan for maintaining and renovating facilities.
A staff member throws items from a recycling bin into the trash.
A supervisor allows a resident assistant whose grade point average is below the
required minimum to remain on staff.
Mean = 3.63, SD = 0.46, % of Variance Explained = 16.27
Developmental Disregard (5 items, Cronbach's alpha = .727)
The director does not discuss the department's mission and goals.
The director does not evaluate the progress to achieve annual departmental goals.
The supervisor does not provide honest feedback to employees on their performance.
The director does not fund staff professional development activities.
A search committee chair does not keep candidates apprised of their status in the search.
Mean = 3.56, SD = 0.56, % of Variance Explained = 9.99
Wielding Unfair Advantage (5 items, Cronbach's alpha = .637)
A staff member puts the son or daughter of a wealthy donor ahead of others on the
waitlist for a residence hall room.
When a space opens up in a premier residence hall, a staff member offers the
space to son or daughter of a department employee.
A staff member reassigns a student to a new room after a parent or the student complains the student was
assigned to live with someone of a different race, religion, or sexual orientation.
A staff member encourages prospective students to take additional loans in order to live on campus.
A staff member applies for a new job in order to negotiate a higher salary in his/her current position.
Mean = 3.48, SD = 0.65, % of Variance Explained = 9.10
Misleading Marketing (2 items, Cronbach's alpha = .702)
A staff member produces marketing materials for housing and residence life that are not an accurate
reﬂection of facilities.
A staff member produces marketing materials for housing and residence life that are not an accurate
reﬂection of the make up of the student body.
Mean = 3.89, SD = 0.62, % of Variance Explained = 7.05
Inappropriate Personal Relationships (2 items, Cronbach's alpha = .553)
A staff member has a one-night stand with another staff member.
A staff member dates an undergraduate student.
Mean = 3.67, SD = 0.89, % of Variance Explained = 6.19

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.695
.655
.620
.564
.554
.526
.521
.499
.487
.395

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.568
.551
.478

.696
.621
.572
.565
.379

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