Compassionate Regulation Enforcement

6/1/15 Compassionate Regulation Enforcement

As public officials and representatives of the institution, we are frequently asked to communicate whether and how, or not, a student is in compliance with various policies. Certainly our role must be viewed as more holistic than simply conveying a message or providing information. We approach our discussions with compassion and caring. This ethos leads us to celebrate the success a student has had, ask questions about situations that affected that compliance, address behaviors that could be modified for greater success, advise on next steps, and provide encouragement. We provide positive feedback, early interventions and affirmative future planning.

The cycle of Appreciative Advising gives us a process and language to have positive, meaningful, and action oriented discussions. Are you ready to help our students to: Disarm, Discover, Dream, Design, Deliver, Don’t Settle? Let’s have further discussions about how to put these into use so we can always maintain compassion in our communication about regulation and rule requirements with our students.