What the Hell Is Going on in My Night Class

Abstract

Steve Roberts, dean of the Dixon School of Business at Atlantic Southeastern University, has to deal with a difficult situation. Several students have alleged that adjunct professor, Ben Caldwell, arrived at his weekly class under the influence of alcohol. Students claimed that Caldwell’s speech was slurred, his behavior was erratic, and he berated students over the disposition of their mid-term exams, which were submitted the previous week. A couple of the female students reported that they felt unsafe in the class.

After gathering information and conducting several interviews with students, Roberts confronted Caldwell with the allegations. Caldwell denied everything, and insisted that he had nothing to drink before coming to class that evening. Before the class would meet again the following Thursday night, Roberts must decide how to handle this unusual situation.