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Question

You are new professor, just a year or so out of graduate school, at a small liberal arts college with a diverse student population. You teach a small course (15-20 students) that is discussion- based. You assess student learning by quizzes, essays, and journal submissions. One of these students is a retired police officer, Bill, who "encourages" his classmates to give him their study notes so, as he puts it, "we can all be on the same page." You sense he intimidates the other students-by his former profession, which he speaks about frequently, but also his size and demeanor-but they hand over their notes. You ask your department chair how to handle the situation. Your chair says to ignore the case, as the "students need to learn to handle these situations." You feel conflicted. What do you do?