8000名被開除留學生后續報道
剛剛過去的NAFSA大會上,美國厚仁教育發布了《2015留美中國學生現狀白皮書》,估算得出“去年約8000名在美國的中國留學生被開除,80.55%因學術表現差或學術不誠實”。厚仁教育在白皮書中指出,這些被開除的學生中13.7%來自俄亥俄州立大學哥倫布分校。
隨后,俄亥俄州立大學常務副校長兼教務長Joseph E. Steinmetz發表公開信,稱該報告的數據不準確,并公布2013-2014和2014-2015學年該校中國留學生被開除的具體數字。
看到公開信后,《留學》雜志作為首家發布厚仁教育白皮書的媒體,第一時間聯系到Dr.J,希望他對具體開除數據及原因作進一步解釋。今日,《留學》雜志接到Dr.J的郵件回復,全文信息如下。
Joseph E. Steinmetz, PhD, Executive Vice President and Provost, The Ohio State University.
The Ohio State University actively supports and is committed to our 3,800 Chinese students enrolled in undergraduate and graduate programs – and nearly 6,200 international students from over 100 countries.
俄亥俄州立大學為其超過100個國家的6200位國際學生提供積極的幫助,其中包括近3800位就讀于本科或研究生階段的中國留學生。
In response to the recently released WholeRen study, The Ohio State University takes exception to its findings. For clarification, during the 2014-2015 academic year, 1.1 percent of Chinese students enrolled in our undergraduate or graduate programs were dismissed for academic or non-academic performance in comparison to approximately 1.7 percent of their domestic student counterparts during the same timeframe.
俄亥俄州立大學現對厚仁教育的調查結果進行澄清:在2014-2015學年,僅1.1%就讀于該校本科或研究生項目的中國學生因學術或非學術表現而被開除的比例,較本土學生約1.7%的開除率來說,并不算高。
The Ohio State University's Student Life Student Conduct Office and the Office of Academic Affairs Committee on Academic Misconduct (COAM) are responsible for the administration of the Code of Student Conduct. The processes that are outlined in the Code of Student Conduct allow for a thorough and expedient review of the unique merits, circumstances and factors of each allegation of misconduct, both academic and non-academic in nature. Formal sanctions that may result after a Student Conduct or Committee on Academic Misconduct process may include a formal reprimand, disciplinary probation, suspension or, in severe cases, dismissal from the university. For cases involving academic misconduct (e.g. plagiarism, cheating, unauthorized collaboration), the Committee on Academic Misconduct may issue a sanction that impacts a student’s academic standing within a course (e.g. grade reduction, failing grade on an assignment, test, or the entire course). Educational sanctions are typically and regularly used in addition to formal sanctions that result from cases of academic and non-academic misconduct.
俄亥俄州立大學學生行為和學術教務委員會違紀處理辦公室(COAM)負責學生行為準則及管理。其在規范學生行為的過程中有著自身的獨特優勢,辦公室會對學生違紀情節和不當行為的每一項指控,包括學術和非學術的原因進行徹底且適當的審查。在對違紀行為進行處理后,正式的裁決可能包括正式警告,留校察看,暫停學業,最嚴重的則是徹底從學校開除。對于涉及學術不端行為(如:抄襲,作弊,未經授權的合作),委員會則可能會對學生的某一門課程進行懲罰(如:降級,作業、測驗、整門課程不予通過)。教育處罰是委員會就造成學術和非學術不端案件進行裁決時較常用的處理方式。
If a student is permanently dismissed, university resources are no longer available. Periods of suspension may involve one or more semesters and conditions for re-enrollment may be required. It is important to note that not all students who go through a Student Conduct or Committee on Academic Misconduct process are found in violation, but all cases are investigated and resolved.
如果學生被永久開除,則他不能再使用大學資源。停課周期可能長達一個或多個學期,而此后若該學生要復學,可能需要他重新注冊。需要注意的是,并非所有被學生行為委員會或學術委員會審查的學生都會發現有違紀行為,但所有案件必須進行調查并解決。
The federal Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) prohibits us from sharing specific details about disciplinary actions resulting from instances of student misconduct.
聯邦家庭教育權利和隱私法案(FERPA)禁止學校披露有關學生不端行為及相關違紀舉動的具體細節。
留學君說
中國人常說,大學畢業了就要進入社會了。但在美國,進入了大學其實等同于進入了社會。讀了俄亥俄州立大學副校長約瑟夫·斯坦梅茨博士的信后,留學君更是對此堅信不疑。
其實無論是美國厚仁發布的白皮書的數據也好,俄亥俄州立大學官方數據也好,兩者的調查方式不同,范圍不同,不具可比性。然而這些數字可以告訴我們一件事,就是去美國上學不是鬧著玩的。
年紀跟留學君差不多大的80后讀者或許還記得一部名為《聞香識女人》(Scent of a Woman) 的電影,這部片子給留學君最深的印象除了艾爾帕西諾的強大演技以外,就是美國學校會為了一場惡作劇召開類似于法庭的聽證會。校長雖然對做惡作劇的三人組心知肚明,但仍需要證人的證詞來對其三人進行指控,而主人公卻因為不想出賣同學而面臨被開除的境況。
▲聞香識女人中,阿爾帕西諾飾演的退役軍官佛蘭克為查理在學校聽證會上辯護
聽證會,似乎離中國學生是很遙遠的事情,但實際上,中國學生可能僅僅因為一次測驗抄小條就要上學校組織的聽證會。
在中國,可能只是被叫到教導處被批評的小事,到了美國很可能被開除。所以去美國前,中國學生一定要了解美國大學的榮譽制度(Honor Code)
美國大學新生報到的第一件事是做入校培訓(Orientation),而其中最為重要的一項就是宣講學生榮譽守則(Honor Code)。榮譽制度是美國大學生對學校的一種承諾制度,也是一種獨特的學生自我約束和自我管理的制度。其實質是信任學生的道德意識和責任感,讓學生在考試、課外作業、校園生活等方面進行自我管理。