Due Process and Higher Education: A Systemic Approach to Fair Decision Making, Vol. 27 » (New Edition)

ED STEVENS is an associate professor and chair of the Department of Criminal Justice and Social Sciences at Troy State University.

This report reviews the definition of "due process" and describes its evolution as a legal principle. It then explains how academic presidents, deans, department chairs, and professors should handle due process in their day-to-day work. Readers will find a new systemic framework for improved decision making, including case studies that offer a more comprehensive explanation of due process and its implications for campus life.