#student conduct

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Maxient & Advocate

During my two years in Student Conduct and Community Standards I learned how to navigate the conduct management system, Advocate. It was determined that due to a variety of reasons, Student Conduct was going to start using a new software system, Maxient. This transition was really the highlight of my winter term in my second year. The transition of all open cases into a new software was a daunting task. Maxient hosted a training for all people who would use the system in January. The actual transition of things into the new software did not happen until Spring Break. This was a large gap between training and then actually getting to work in the new system. Luckily, another Oregon State University employee hosted a ‘work party/training’ in housing that allowed all of the hearing officers to be in one room for a few hours being walked through how to input a case, make a decision, send letters, and close a case. There have been lots of hiccups in the learning curve. Our Conduct Whiz, Karen Sloan, has helped troubleshoot and tweak the system as we ask questions about functions. Maxient hasn’t quite made our lives easier as far as technology goes. I believe that this time next year, however, everyone will love the system and find it to be extremely helpful for filling report data about how many students we serve, the length of the process, and the prevalent type of charges. If i were implementing technology change in a future role, I am not sure how I would do it better than the current transition. I think maintaining a good attitude, digging in, being okay with making mistakes, and supporting those people who are being inundated with questions and requests is crucial.

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Student Conduct - Assistantship

Student Conduct & Community Standards was one of two assistantships I applied for when joining the College Student Services Administration Program. It was my hope that I would utilize a Conduct Assistantship to grow in areas of difficult conversations and uncomfortable situations. I have always believed that when we are the slightest bit uncomfortable we are doing ourselves the most good for growth and learning.  Student Conduct taught me how to work in a small office and understand small office dynamics. I will now take with me into future roles the importance of communicating, completing a feedback loop, and organizing email in a way that ensures important things do not slip through the cracks. These two years with this small group of individuals has taught me how much I need an office to largely feel like a home of people who care about one another. If we all attempt to do our best to uphold commitments and student service than we can bond and create great work.  The heavy administrative aspect of Student Conduct gives me invaluable skills in confidentiality, in case management, and in record keeping. Knowing how to input a student from start to finish in a process not only was a large learning curve but also instilled in me an ability to self regulate and remember when students would need follow up, holds, or referrals. I could not have done this without the hard work of Karen Sloan who is the administrative fairy godmother of Student Conduct. With her help, I was able to learn how to stay on top of letters, sanctions, and outcomes. 

Student Conduct & Community Standards showed me how to operationalize intervention, care, and educational moments in tough or less than ideal moments. When dealing with students in our office, there are often very large feelings and issues at play. Whether it is anxiety, anger, sadness, or shame the emotional and philosophical development of our students is on display in the student conduct process. Because of the variety of situations and student personalities, I was more successful in some respects than others Because of Student Conduct,  I know that I am confident and cool in the face of contradiction and disclosure of life crises. I am able to communicate my reasoning for decision-making in a way that is understood, if not agreed with. Student Conduct demonstrates care when a student is not at their best, even outside of class. I found that this resonated with my growing belief that holistically, students are humans and humans make mistakes.  Working with Community Conduct in my second year has been a wonderful experience as well. Corvallis is highly impacted by the behavior of students in their community. Our school is a unique entity that works closely with local law enforcement to address concerning behaviors. I am excited about what a new conduct code might mean for the ways our conversations with students will create educational value and responsibility for one’s own actions.  Student Conduct & Community Standards was exactly the experience I’d hope it would be. It helped me grow, it stretched me in new ways, I met wonderful people, and I gained further understanding of another area of Higher Education that I had never had previous contact with. My respect for Student Conduct officers is through the roof. it is an emotionally taxing job with little to no appreciation from students. As someone who likes being the ‘nice one’ it was interesting to take on the role in the room that would typically have you labeled as an adversary. Breaking down those assumptions and building a conversation around concern, success, and paths to accomplish that success all in an hour meeting is a skill that I could not have learned anywhere else.  

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WHEN STUDENTS DON'T SHOW UP TO CONDUCT MEETINGS

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Student Members of the University Disciplinary Committee needed

The University is currently seeking new student members for the University Disciplinary Committee (UDC). The University Disciplinary Committee is comprised of students and faculty who hear disciplinary cases on behalf of the University.  The UDC hears appeals of cases in which a student may have been found responsible for a violation of the code but the student disagrees with the initial finding or sanctions.

New student members will begin their one-year term in January 1, 2017, and will complete their term at the end of December 31, 2017. However, there could be an opportunity this year to extend for another year. In order to serve on the University Disciplinary Committee, students must be able to commit to 3 hours a month. They must be able to receive electronic records and be present for hearings.  

Students are required to attend training with the whole UDC. This year’s first required training for all new UDC members will be held during winter quarter in late January or early  February.

Students are selected at random from all students who indicate interest in serving.  If you would like to be considered please email [email protected] with your name, major, year in school.  We will put your name in a hat and randomly draw students per the student conduct code.  Please submit your name by December 16, 2016

For more information about the University Disciplinary Committee please refer to WAC 478-120-085 and WAC 478-120-095.

Thank you for your consideration.

ELIZABETH A. LEWIS  Director Community Standards and Student Conduct

Pronouns: she, her, hers

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WHEN IT IS WEEK FOUR AND YOU LOOK AT YOUR CONDUCT LOAD

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Instigating a Rage Monster

No. You do not get to email and tell me you, the person who scheduled the meeting, then went ahead and scheduled "an interview" at the same time and that's why you missed our meeting. You essentially have now told me TWICE that you don't take me or my job serious enough because it's fine to just miss these meetings. Then in the next sentences say to me that you "deserve the chance to explain yourself." IF you truly cared about explaining yourself you wouldn't have missed the first meeting and now the second meeting and it's been a MONTH since the incident. You now deserve the sanctions that should be applied and deal with the consequences. 

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WHEN A STUDENT CLEARLY LIES DURING A CONDUCT HEARING