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Reframing Campus Conflict [OP]: Student Conduct Practice Through a Social Justice Lens
How many hate or bias incidents occurred on your campus this past year? Did any students opt out of filing formal charges? How many completed a formal resolution process, and what happened? Would you have liked to have other conflict resolution options?
“This publication is endorsed by ASCA as a collaborative, collegial new lens through which to consider how social justice practices and student conduct administration can come together to inform best practices in conduct and conflict management on college and university campuses."- Tamara J. King , J.D., 2009 President, Association for Student Conduct Administration
Social justice theory provides the lens for expanding our conception of student conduct administration, and the foundation for considering systemic changes in practice – changes that are vital to address the concerns and issues raised by an increasingly diverse student population.
Using this lens, this book casts new light on existing principles and current practices; makes issues of power, privilege and oppression manifest; and offers a vision for expanding resolution practices to empower today’s students to resolve their own conflicts. Complementing the Model Student Disciplinary Code, this book opens up a whole new range of approaches and models that readers can adapt to their institutional circumstances.
Starting from the principle that systems and models are vehicles through which to act on our values, and by focusing on such core values as the commitment to student development, freedom of expression, diversity, accessibility, individual rights and shared responsibilities in a community of learners, the contributors reveal the utility and contemporary relevance of a number of underutilized resolution practices.
Part I provides a framework for transforming student conduct administration using conflict resolution methods and social and restorative justice practices. Part II devotes a chapter to explaining each of the seven “Spectrum Model Pathways” to conflict resolution that form the core of this Dialogue, Conflict Coaching, Facilitated Dialogue, Mediation, Restorative Justice Practices, Shuttle Diplomacy, and traditional formal student conduct processes informed by social justice theory. Part III provides practical application tools for the ideas presented in this text, including discussion of change management and assessment, and concludes with an overview of programs from across the country using inclusive conflict resolution methods in student conduct work.
This is a book for anyone concerned about issues of access and justice for all students – regardless of race, sexual orientation, belief, or ability – and seeking to develop and implement restorative and safe practices for their campus community.
“This publication is endorsed by ASCA as a collaborative, collegial new lens through which to consider how social justice practices and student conduct administration can come together to inform best practices in conduct and conflict management on college and university campuses."- Tamara J. King , J.D., 2009 President, Association for Student Conduct Administration
Social justice theory provides the lens for expanding our conception of student conduct administration, and the foundation for considering systemic changes in practice – changes that are vital to address the concerns and issues raised by an increasingly diverse student population.
Using this lens, this book casts new light on existing principles and current practices; makes issues of power, privilege and oppression manifest; and offers a vision for expanding resolution practices to empower today’s students to resolve their own conflicts. Complementing the Model Student Disciplinary Code, this book opens up a whole new range of approaches and models that readers can adapt to their institutional circumstances.
Starting from the principle that systems and models are vehicles through which to act on our values, and by focusing on such core values as the commitment to student development, freedom of expression, diversity, accessibility, individual rights and shared responsibilities in a community of learners, the contributors reveal the utility and contemporary relevance of a number of underutilized resolution practices.
Part I provides a framework for transforming student conduct administration using conflict resolution methods and social and restorative justice practices. Part II devotes a chapter to explaining each of the seven “Spectrum Model Pathways” to conflict resolution that form the core of this Dialogue, Conflict Coaching, Facilitated Dialogue, Mediation, Restorative Justice Practices, Shuttle Diplomacy, and traditional formal student conduct processes informed by social justice theory. Part III provides practical application tools for the ideas presented in this text, including discussion of change management and assessment, and concludes with an overview of programs from across the country using inclusive conflict resolution methods in student conduct work.
This is a book for anyone concerned about issues of access and justice for all students – regardless of race, sexual orientation, belief, or ability – and seeking to develop and implement restorative and safe practices for their campus community.
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304 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 2009
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March 29, 2020
Outdated at this point but great for its time
July 15, 2020
Great book for managing conflict on college campus and adjusting punitive systems of student behavior management.
August 10, 2011
This is a fantastic compilation of information for a very specific audience (which happens to include me). I particularly enjoyed Part I which lays the foundation for this type of work as well as the final two chapters which showcase a number of diverse examples of these practices on different campuses. Part II was an excellent overview of each pathway with great references for further reading on each. My one negative were the first three chapters of Part III. I felt they were too rushed and didn't add much to what had already been presented. While I believe assessment is important, I felt the assessment chapters were too elementary and didn't focus enough on how specifically to assess these types of programs. Overall, highly recommended if you work in student conduct or conflict resolution services at an educational institution.
June 8, 2016
I read this book all out of order, really just taking the pieces I needed at the time but eventually finished it. Great book on different ways to look at conduct stuff that I wasn't getting from the other books. I found it unique.
***Special note: My sweet students bought me this book right after I accepted a new position that would involve leaving them. Because the are the best. I was so touched that they cared so much about me and my nervousness about entering a new area of Student Affairs. It's even a signed copy. I miss my ASB students daily I was so lucky to be their advisor :)
***Special note: My sweet students bought me this book right after I accepted a new position that would involve leaving them. Because the are the best. I was so touched that they cared so much about me and my nervousness about entering a new area of Student Affairs. It's even a signed copy. I miss my ASB students daily I was so lucky to be their advisor :)
October 23, 2014
A must read for anyone who works in student conduct. Lots of great resources!!
September 4, 2012
great resource on social justice meets code of conduct, including some models-
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