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**Event is sold-out!**

October 23, 25, 27, 31, & November 2 - 12:00pm - 4:00pm ET

By attending the 2023 virtual Student Conduct Institute, participants will engage in an intensive five half-day program focused on developing skills and enhancing knowledge. An emphasis will be placed on applying fundamental skills related to student conduct investigations and adjudication, while gaining a deeper understanding of contextual factors related to the practice of student conduct administration, including procedural fairness, and the various resolution pathways. Throughout the institute, there will also be opportunities for conduct professionals to share experiences, explore current issues in the field, and learn about the impact of their work on post-secondary campuses. 

Outcomes

As a result of attending this institute participants will be able to:

• Understand student conduct administration and the process

• Delineate a student conduct program and processes outside PSIs

• Examine due process as it applies to student conduct administration and procedural fairness

• Apply procedural fairness to the investigation and decision making process and outcome development

• Interpret what factors contribute to a complex case

• Identify how campus partners support / intersect with our work

• Identify the limits of your role and community/campus collaboration
  

Faculty Bios

Lara Hof (she/her/hers)

With experience in both the university and college post-secondary sector, Lara has become a recognized professional working in student conduct administration since graduating from the University of Guelph in 2002. Prior to starting her own consulting work, she worked at five post-secondary institutions, most recently, Mohawk College as the Director, Student Rights & Responsibilities Office and Humber College as the Manager for the Office of Student Conduct. Lara is regarded among her peers for her understanding of the practice and procedural fairness. She has served as the primary investigator for incidences of sexual violence, and has had oversight for the behavioural intervention teams, sexual violence taskforces and sexual violence prevention initiatives. 

Lara has been an asset in building a strong community of student conduct practitioners in Canada and has served as a Co-Chair, Student Conduct Community of Practice (CoP) with the Canadian Association of College & University Student Services (CACUSS) for several years. Lara continues to facilitate training workshops, serve as a guest speaker, contribute to various publications, and also curates a social media platform for CACUSS members.

But let’s be real….none of that is exciting. More importantly, Lara considers herself a professional ‘12’ for the Seattle Seahawks. Between, her Sunday football routine, game day outfits and snacks, she’s got fanning down to an art. In the summer months, you’ll find her designing vegetable gardens. She loves a good conversation on how to grow the perfect legume!

Kristin Lennan (she/her/hers)

Kristin is a passionate student affairs professional with over 14 years of experience.  She currently works as the Acting Associated Director, Residence Life at the University of Guelph and has held a myriad of positions in Residence Life and Student Affairs at several other institutions.

Kristin has played a pivotal role in the growth of the conduct process in residence at Guelph.  She has extensive training in case adjudication, investigations, conflict mediation, restorative justice, and threat assessment practices.  She has developed and facilitated workshops for staff and faculty on campus on student conduct practices, chaired behaviour intervention and threat assessment teams, and acted as a key player in managing the follow-up and resolution of student behaviour issues.

Kristin has specific interest in the relationship between student conduct and behaviour management process and human resource functions with employee conduct in the workplace.  She is passionate about perceptions of fairness in conduct processes, the disproportional impact that policies/procedures can have on equity-deserving communities, and doing what is right, not what is easy.  She believes that student conduct can be a truly transformational experience for students and administrators when approached from a respectful and compassionate place.

Outside of work, Kristin can be found playing soccer, doing Crossfit, bingeing Netflix, or exploring the world.

Nicky Renault (she/her/hers)

Nicky currently serves as the Manager, Student Community Standards at Mount Royal University. She earned her Bachelor and Master degrees in Drama, Dramaturgy, and Dramatic Criticism from the University of Alberta, a Certificate in Law at Queen’s University, and is currently a doctoral student in the EdD program at the University of British Columbia. Her experience in higher education includes: sessional theatre and performance faculty at the University of Alberta and the Johannes Gutenberg University in Mainz Germany, a Residence Life Coordinator at MacEwan University, both the Coordinator and Manager, Residence Conduct at Queen’s University, and the Manager, Student Conduct at the University of British Columbia. Nicky also works with English, French, and Indigenous first responder communities as a Resilient Minds Lead Instructor Trainer with the Canadian Mental Health Association.

Member Regular Rate - $449

Non-Member Regular Rate - $549

*Discounts are available if you register more than two people from your team and also if you bundle the Student Conduct Institute and the Law & Policy Institute. Reach out to contact@cacuss.ca for the coupon code.