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Judicial Affairs at McMaster
An Integrated Approach
Corinna Fitzgerald Judicial Affairs Coordinator
McMaster University
• Primarily Medical/Research Institution
• Campus Population: 18,900 Full Time Students
• Residence Population: 3400• Most Students Drawn from GTA• Some Commuter Students
McMaster cont’…
• Close to Residential Area • On-Campus Pub run by
Student Union• Campus Security are Sworn
Peace Officers
Our System…• Authority for Student Conduct
from Senate to AVP Student Affairs
• 3 Codes of Conduct (Student Code, Residence Code and Athletic Code)
• Non-academic Offences only• Preference for Informal
Resolution• Formal Resolution Available
Our System…• 5 Full time Residence Managers:
– Residence Managers are Full Time Professionals Responsible for Discipline in their Buildings
• 1 part time Student Affairs Investigator– Student Affairs Investigating
Officer also Executive Assistant to AVP
Our System cont’…
• History of Student Involvement in the Judicial Process
• Statement on Student Rights and Responsibilities
• Result is a Highly Process and Student Oriented System
Our System…
Intake/Incident Report
Informal Resolution Formal Resolution
Appeal to PCB JAC AVPPCB/JAC
Appeal to AVP Appeal to Senate
History of Judicial Affairs at McMaster
How things were done– Residence
•Elected Residence System•Issue of Supervision
– Student Affairs•Initially AVP Dealt with Cases•Increase in Caseload•SAIO Position (1996)
Opportunity to Restructure
• Development of the Judicial Affairs Coordinator (JAC) position (2003)– Housing Restructuring– Academic Integrity Office
Student Affairs Organizational Chart
Provost and Vice-President Academic
Dr. Ken Norrie
Associate Vice-President Student AffairsDr. Phil Wood
Judicial AffairsCoordinator
Corinna Fitzgerald
Titles Bookstore
Bob Crawford
HospitalityServicesAlbert Ng
Housing and Conference
ServicesCathie Miller
InternationalStudents’Advisor
Cheryl-Ann Jackson
Student Financial Aid and
ScholarshipsElizabeth Seymour
DirectorStudent ServicesGina Robinson
Executive AssistantInvestigating Officer
Eva Bodrozic
StudentHealth ServicesDr. Jan Baker
Julie Fairservice
Career Planningand Employment
CentreLisa Boniface
Student AffairsBusiness OfficeElizabeth Zelek
Centre for Student
DevelopmentDesmond Pouyat
Off CampusResource CentreJennifer Kleven
First YearExperience
Danielle Stayzer
Athletics and
RecreationTherese Quigley
Housing & Conference Services Organizational Chart
Dir. of Housing & Conf. Services
Assoc. VP Student Affairs
Admissions
Facilities
Conf.
Services
Residence Life Coor
Judicial Affairs Cor.
Overview of Responsibilities of JAC
• Adjudication• Training• Policy Revision• Liaising with Campus Partners• Educational Sanctions• Peer Conduct Board/Advisor
Program• Evaluation and Assessment
Initial Changes
• Centralized Training– Residence, Student Affairs,
Athletics
• Modifying the Codes– Integrate WW code– Look and feel, sanctions, process
(2 options)
Applying Residence Life to Student Affairs
•Education – what do you mean no one knows about the code?
•Community Standards•Follow up•Educational? Sanctions
After Year One: Lessons
• Administrative Hearing option (Student Affairs)
• Role of the AVP in Hearings• Feedback Loop in Housing• Administrative
expectations– Letters, records, hearing notes
Advantages of this Model
• Internal Consistency• Response to Emerging
Issues• Fairness to Students• Service Equity• Relationship with Campus
Partners (Security Services, Ombuds, HRES, CSD, CHC)
Challenges of this Model
•Perception of the ‘Department’
•The Balancing Act and Expectations of two areas
•Reporting Structure•Learn as you go
Essentials
•Communication•Flexibility•Adaptability•Focus on Service Delivery
and Student Needs•Due Process
Future Directions
• Addition of Full Time Position in SA
• Focus on Off Campus Student Behaviour – without extending jurisdiction
• Community Service• Centralizing Campus Database• Expanded Investigator Training
Residence Manager Experience
•Investigations•Sanctions•Advisor Role•Follow-up•Pros and Cons
Questions you have…
What are you Doing at your School?
Current challenges?
Thank you!