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Clemson associate dean Jonathan Pettigrew frames student conduct as educational, not just punitive
Summary
At the July 23 Police Advisory Board meeting, Clemson associate dean Jonathan Pettigrew outlined a philosophy that student conduct processes should prioritize education and reflection, explained case levels and peer adjudication, and offered contact and reporting options for the community.
At the Police Advisory Board meeting on July 23, Dr. Jonathan Pettigrew, associate dean of students and director of the Office of Community and Ethical Standards at Clemson University, urged an educational approach to campus discipline.
Pettigrew, who told the board "I'm brand new in the role. I've only been here about 3 months," said the office administers Clemson's student conduct program, investigates reported violations, arranges adjudications and maintains confidential conduct records. He emphasized that conduct work is intended to promote learning and development rather than only impose punishment: "Conduct is more than discipline." The office uses a range of outcomes intended to help students reflect and persist toward graduation.
Pettigrew described two adjudicative tiers: a level 1 process for egregious allegations that can lead to suspension or dismissal and a level 2 process for lower-level matters such as alcohol or minor disorderly conduct. He said Title IX matters that meet the threshold also proceed at level 1 and that students are afforded due process, notice and an opportunity to respond.
He also summarized the student judicial board, a peer-adjudication body affiliated with student government that meets during the academic year and adjudicates low- to mid-level cases. Pettigrew said those proceedings aim to assign educational outcomes and provide reflective conversations rather than purely punitive sanctions.
Pettigrew closed by offering his office's reporting link and QR code and encouraged ongoing partnership between the university and the police advisory board to promote student success and campus safety.
