I conducted a study with John J. Kehoe on the impact of counseling for students with an alcohol policy violation. The results showed that counseling does have a positive impact on the student. Below is the abstract for the paper:
This study examined the relationship between mandatory counseling and student academic success measures for students who violated the campus alcohol policy. The results were analyzed from the vantage of objective measures of academic success (GPA and retention). Findings indicated that college students who attended mandated counseling imposed through a discipline process were more likely to be retained in the Fall term of the subsequent year and to achieve end of year higher average cumulative grade point averages than referred students who did not attend counseling. Implications for judicial officers, alcohol educators, and counselors are outlined.
