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Re: Privacy issues and crossed boundries!!

um... back up, her daughters prof. asked her what her sexual history is? as in, how many partners she's had, how old she was, etc?

that is def NOT right!
did you tell her to go to the dean?

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Posted by Im_My_Own_Princess

um... back up, her daughters prof. asked her what her sexual history is? as in, how many partners she's had, how old she was, etc?

that is def NOT right!
did you tell her to go to the dean?

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Yeah, why would they need to know that? Not okay!

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seems very strange to me

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I don't understand why they need that information at all!

I think she should speak with the heads of the departments and ask WHY that information needs to be disclosed. I can't think of any situation where that's necessary.

How uncomfortable!

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Posted by Im_My_Own_Princess

um... back up, her daughters prof. asked her what her sexual history is? as in, how many partners she's had, how old she was, etc?

that is def NOT right!
did you tell her to go to the dean?

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Yes, Megan, that's correct, and yes, I did tell her to go to the dean!!! But that private info is not the only stuff the Prof. wanted!!!! Debi is a Guidance Counselor candidate, and I can understand perhaps, helping these potential school counselors, to resolve anything from their past, that might help them to be a more effective counselor, but I think there have been lines crossed!!!! Mary MOB

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Ladies, I appreciate your comments; I'm interested in knowing if anyone else has experienced this, what they did about it, and the results. I think stuff like this can be very intimidating to a student. Right now I'd like to have a 'word' with these people, but of course, I won't, because then, I'd crossing my Daughter's boundaries!! Mary MOB

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I'm a licensed social worker who went through grad school - never once was I asked about any history - family, psychological or sexual - that is def not a screening tool for that type of profession.

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In grad school we've discussed these issues but students weren't required to divulge such personal information. If we're filling out a form for some reason then typically the professor will ask us to make up something to pretend we are the client. They will then use the information collected in lab or something.
In my 4 years in grad school I've never been realistically asked these questions. Do you happen to know if other teachers teaching the same course asked?

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Posted by lori7570

I'm a licensed social worker who went through grad school - never once was I asked about any history - family, psychological or sexual - that is def not a screening tool for that type of profession.

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Lori, I appreciate hearing that, and will give that info to Debi!! Thanks!! Mary MOB

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Posted by AdriandSteve

In grad school we've discussed these issues but students weren't required to divulge such personal information. If we're filling out a form for some reason then typically the professor will ask us to make up something to pretend we are the client. They will then use the information collected in lab or something.
In my 4 years in grad school I've never been realistically asked these questions. Do you happen to know if other teachers teaching the same course asked?

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Adriana, thanks for that info!!! I just called Debi, and left a message; I told her the comments on this topic. I know Debi is feeling that there are lines being crossed too, but does not know what to do about yet. Mary MOB

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Id just fill out the paperwork with fake info. the prof would never know the diff.

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i dont like the sound of this. doesnt sound rite at all. time to call the dean of academic discipline/student affairs

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Student Affairs or the Dean needs to be called. This sounds all sorts of wrong.

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Hmmm, was this for a research study? My husband is a psych professor, and his students are required to participate in several research studies a semester. The students are always told what the research study will require ahead of time (they get to pick and choose which studies they want to be a part of and which ones they don't want to do), and all of the work is 100% confidential. DH's studies often times have to do with pain and rejection, I know how many forms students have to fill out and verbal agreements they have to answer in order to know that the students fully understand what they are participating in!

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Posted by JAAMS

Student Affairs or the Dean needs to be called. This sounds all sorts of wrong.

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Also, if I am wrong about my assumption (which I very well can be!), Student Affairs would NOT be the ones you would call. The head of the dept. for whatever class it is has to be called first; Student Affairs would only be able to direct you to that person as a first step. This is coming from someone that works in Student Affairs .

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Ladies, I thank you for your input, and definitely will share your thoughts with Debi!! Laura, I'm not sure under what heading, falls the need for each student's sexual history, to be given, but the family medical history falls under what the college wants vs. a Professor. However, the students did have one Prof. asking them to divulge family medical/psychological history, and how it affected them, for a class assignment. Mary MOB

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Whoa. I haven't been in college in 5 years, but I worked closely with administration and that kind of questioning is NOT cool.

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There are a lot of potential medical privacy and HIPAA rules that could apply with providing medical information. I would definitely find out the necessity for such information first and also make sure that they comply with privacy requirements if your daughter does choose to provide that information.

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Thanks, Pauline and Andrea, for your comments!! I'll pass them along to Debi!! Mary MOB