All students in the IDEA community have a responsibility to behave in a manner that does not interfere with the duties and rights of others in the class. In instances when a student does not meet these expectations, the policies of the student’s home institution should be utilized, with cooperation from the partner (teaching) institution, as appropriate. In those cases in which a complaint is brought by a faculty member against a student who is enrolled at a partner institution, the following steps should be taken:
- Faculty member notify his/her university IDEA board member and department chair or campus coordinator if there is no board member (teaching institution);
- Concerned parties at the teaching institution should consult the alliance office for appropriate individuals to contact at the student’s home institution.
- The teaching institution board member or campus coordinator should contact some or all of the following as appropriate in accordance with the alliance policies and procedures:
- Department chair at the student’s home institution
- Student’s academic advisor at his/her home institution
- The faculty member of record for the class at the student’s home institution
- IDEA board member from the student’s home institution
- Dean at the student’s home institution
- Graduate Dean
- If the issue cannot be resolved or the behavior continues, the two IDEA board members should use the policies and procedures of the student’s home institution to deal with the situation.
- Any disciplinary sanctions imposed will be in accordance with the student’s home university policies and procedures.
