The History of In Loco Parentis

The History of

"In Loco Parentis”

By Stephanie Bi

2010

The Tyler Clementi Case

Ravi and Wei faced criminal charges

Rutgers denied fault

Clementi's parents filed intent to sue Rutgers

Christie signed law: codes of conduct must address bullying

1987

bans kegs of beer in residence halls

James Reed, dean:

"

We have a moral imperative to reassert authority.

”

2000

11 fraternities, two sororities: on probation

1810

followed "in loco parentis"

Select 2000

"the non-residential nature of Rutgers College made discipline uneven. Rules and regulations ... governed the student's behavior within the halls of Old Queen's and their conduct in the City of New Brunswick" (Frusciano, 4).

JoAnn M. Arnholt

Substance-free fraternity and sorority houses

5 person advisory council, monthly meetings with houses

So...

What do you think about "in loco parentis"?

Do you think colleges deserve the right to be "in loco parentis"?

First judicial definition

"In loco uteri"

Scott Kreuger, freshman at MIT

"In loco parentis reinventis"

"...overrode the discretionary power of the college in favor of the student's due process rights" (Walton, 1992, 249).

“ a landmark ruling that presaged a new definition of student rights…doomed in loco parentis…” (Hoover 461).

"in place of the womb"

Fraternity hazing

"College authorities stand in loco parentis concerning the physical and moral welfare and mental training of the pupils..." (Edwards, 379).

"a continuing increase in student demands for protection...public concern about alcohol consumption, campus violence, and social problems..." (Walton 270).

Works Cited

Edwards, Alan F. "In Loco Parentis: Alive and Kicking, Dead and Buried, or Rising

Phoenix?" Diss. College of William and Mary, 1994. Web. 9 Oct. 2011.

"Evolution of Responsibility: from in Loco Parentis to Ad Meliora Vertamur | Education |

Find Articles." Find Articles | News Articles, Magazine Back Issues & Reference Articles on All Topics. Web. 09 Oct. 2011.

<http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qa3673/is_4_127/ai_n29358574/>.

Fiske, Edward B. "Role of Colleges Widen In Guiding Students' Lives." NY Times. Web. 09

Oct. 2011. <http://www.nytimes.com/1987/02/22/us/role-of-colleges-widen-in-guiding-students-lives.html?pagewanted=all>.

Rutgers_logo.jpg. Digital image. Archiveweb.Epfl.Ch. Web. 9 Oct. 2011.

Sweeton, Nick, and Jeremy Davis. "The Evolution of In Loco Parentis." Google Docs. Web. 9 Oct. 2011.

"The father may also delegate part of his parental authority...to the tutor or school master of his child; who is then in loco parentis" (Sir William Blackstone).

Set a new precedent

Hostile response

Died from alcohol poisoning

"Under in loco uteri an institution has a minimal legal obligation in such areas as race, sex, or age discrimination" (Parr and Buchanan, 12).

Students' rights took priority

Judicial "hands-off" approach

MIT set restrictions

Parenting function = extreme

Animal House

"in loco parentis" = dominant

Gott v. Berea College

Dixon v. Alabama

Commonwealth ex rel. Hill v McCauley

1961

1913

1979

1770

2000

1987

1887