Abstract
Student conduct administrators navigate complex cases involving students from diverse and intersecting identities, including first-generation, adult learners, students with disabilities, international students, parenting students etc. Conduct models are traditionally designed as one size fits all approach and can unintentionally create inequities, barriers, and unbalanced outcomes for some student populations.
Participants will engage in case study analysis, role-play, equity audits, and collaborative problem solving to examine how identity, access, and systemic factors influence conduct processes and outcomes. Through these applied activities, attendees will explore trauma-informed practices, equitable sanctioning approaches, and strategies for managing complex cases while balancing compliance, care, and community expectations.
This interactive workshop equips participants with tools to assess and improve their conduct systems, remove bias in decision making, and support student success while upholding institutional values.
Learning Outcomes
- Identify key challenges and barriers faced by unique student populations within the student conduct process.(ie:first-generation, adult learners, students with disabilities, international students, parenting students etc.)
- Analyze how identity,systemic inequities, and institutional practices can influence student conduct outcomes and perpetuate an incongruent impact.
- Develop equitable and developmentally appropriate sanctioning outcomes that balance
Knowledge and Skills
Administration 1.4, 1.6 & 1.8
Assessment 2.3
Case Resolution Management 3.3, 3.6 & 3.7
Equity and Intentional Inclusion 5.1 & 5.2
Internal & External Partnerships 6.1, 6.2 & 6.3
Law and Policy 8.3
Facilitators
- Wesley Bolton
- Kateeka Harris