Faculty and administrators are often called upon to make difficult adjudicative decisions—determining whether a student violated the code of conduct or whether a faculty member’s conduct warrants disciplinary action. In both contexts, the individuals making those determinations serve as quasi-judicial officers. They must weigh evidence, apply policy, and render impartial judgments that can shape academic and professional lives.
Expertise, Credentials, and the Value of the University
It seems we can’t trust our own credentials or those that we provide to our students. Or perhaps it would be better to say that we have so much confidence
Constance C. Relihan
May 18, 2026
