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Item Double secret probation, bias, and equity: a university conduct review(Montana State University - Bozeman, College of Education, Health & Human Development, 2018) Kaminski, Katherine Renee; Chairperson, Graduate Committee: Tricia SeifertBias issues in this country are real. Individuals are not treated equally and equitably because of their identities, their values, and their choices. This bias happens in places of employment, in the criminal justice system, in every day interactions and conversations. Bias is real, whether implicit or explicit, and too often compassion and equity seem to fall to the background when determining what is right and how we treat others or hold them accountable. Recent literature has found inequities in how k-12 students as well as the individuals in the criminal justice system are proportionally misrepresented by race and gender, with students of color suspended at a rate far greater than their white peers. Turning to higher education, media accounts suggest students who take part in university athletics or fraternities/sororities may receive preferential treatment. This could be because of monetary incentives from donors and alums of these organizations to the university or money that comes into the community and university because of athletic events. Therefore, the student conduct system at universities must also be investigated to determine if 'double secret probation' exists only on the movie screen or inequities in disciplinary consequences are indeed present. From a pragmatic perspective, the goal of this study was to understand the degree to which possible biases in higher education discipline systems exist and use that understanding to inform future practice. Through quantitative analyses, four years of discipline data from two public institutions were investigated to determine if students were suspended at a rate proportionate to the population by gender, race, affiliation with athletics or the fraternity/sorority system, as well as an overall violation 'score' based on their complete conduct history. Analysis showed that men and students of color were represented at higher rates in the suspension population than they were in the overall violation population. Controlling for all other predictor variables, gender, race, and a student's complete discipline record combined to create a violation 'score,' were all found to be statistically significant. There is still a lot of work to do in higher education, and specifically as a result of this study, in working with university conduct systems to realize and understand their implicit biases so that they and administrators may create and contribute to an environment in higher education where all students are treated equitably within the system.Item A study of the academic performance of selected varsity athletes at Montana State University(Montana State University - Bozeman, 1970) Wendel, Robert Wayne; Chairperson, Graduate Committee: Herbert R. AgocsItem A comparison between the attitudes of seventh and eighth grade athletes and nonathletes toward school(Montana State University - Bozeman, 1980) Overstreet, John MartinItem Values in basic training rules for the athlete and the athletic program(Montana State University - Bozeman, 1961) Kober, Alvin C.Item A study of the academic performance of selected athletes and non-athletes at Montana State University(Montana State University - Bozeman, 1971) Jorgenson, James PeterItem Diet and performance in high school athletics(Montana State University - Bozeman, 1956) Hart, Neil W.Item A study of the availability of athletic academic support services at Division I institutions across the United States(Montana State University - Bozeman, College of Education, Health & Human Development, 1994) Schwartz, Corene MargueriteItem Academic achievement of student-athletes : semester of competition vs semester of non-competition(Montana State University - Bozeman, College of Education, Health & Human Development, 2000) Evans, Brian LewisItem Selected funding variables of athletic departments in the Big Sky Conference and their relation to attendance, winning, athletes' academic success, NCAA violations, and coaching staff turnover(Montana State University - Bozeman, College of Education, Health & Human Development, 1995) Raunig, Thomas AllenItem A profile of the major selection of student athletes at a division I-AA institution and how they compare to students in the general population(Montana State University - Bozeman, College of Education, Health & Human Development, 2005) Schmitt, Sarah Louise; Chairperson, Graduate Committee: Betsy PalmerThe purpose of the study was to determine what student athletes were majoring in, whether they differed from non-athletes at the same institution, and how being a student athlete influenced their major selection. This study addressed student athletes participating at a division I-AA University. The university is a member of the NCAA with approximately 250 student athletes participating in fourteen varsity sports. In the quantitative study a One-Sample Chi-Square was used to determine if student athletes differ significantly from students in the general population. Similar studies were conducted classifying the student athletes by gender and sport profile. A Contingency Chi-Square was used to determine if the student athletes differed from each other in the selection of a major when classified by gender, sport profile, and recruitment status.