My name is Alana Abramson and I teach in the Criminology department at Kwantlen Polytechnic University. I have been involved with the field of restorative justice (RJ) for 20 years and my doctoral work examined the role of RJ principles and practices in the post-secondary realm. I am working with a group internal to KPU as well as a provincial group to learn more about how to enhance RJ. Would love to know a little more about you and what you hope to gain from this site. I will do my best to maintain the content and look forward to the possibility of seeing you at one of our provincial gatherings of the Restorative Justice & Post-Secondary Collective.
Hi everyone! My name is Jennifer Jordan and I am the Director of the Student Rights and Responsibilities Office (SRRO) at KPU. The SRRO promotes a community of care and respect and works with the KPU community to handle student conduct (non-academic) issues, behaviors of concern, and incidences of sexualized violence. I strongly believe in supporting learning and growth through intentional and empowering processes. As such, trauma-informed restorative approaches are applied whenever possible in working with students in repairing harm(s) caused and restoring a positive relationship with the University Community. I am so pleased to have worked closely with Alana to launch RJ-PSEC in BC, contribute to the content of this site, and spend two years on the Planning Committee of the National Restorative Justice Symposium (NRJS). These experiences continue to expand my knowledge of RJ and I look forward to continued exploration of how to infuse an RJ approach into PSIs.
My name is Sue Dorey and I am the Program Manager Violence Reduction + Incident Response with Student Services at Emily Carr University Art + Design. This position was established in 2020 to provide guidance and support on matters related to sexual and gender based violence, student misconduct and threatening behaviour. I work collaboratively with other departments at the University to ensure comprehensive services are in place for the areas of prevention, support and response to incidents of harm. I have been involved with RJ programs since 2001 as a member of a community group that formed to advocate for a community based restorative justice program. A Youth focused Restorative Justice program was established and has been providing opportunities for accountability, understanding and healing since 2004. I recently completed the Restorative Justice Certificate at Simon Fraser University and I am interested in developing of RJ policies and practices in my current role. I look forward to working with this group to create new opportunities for RJ in post secondary settings.
My name is Joel Murray, and I am the Associate Dean Pro Tem of the Faculty of Trades and Technology at Kwantlen Polytechnic University (KPU). As an Associate Dean, I have handled a number of academic integrity (AI) violations. KPU has a policy regarding AI violations, but it approaches AI from a punitive perspective. In any case, I first became interested in restorative justice and its use in AI when I first learned about the intersection of the two at the International Center for Academic Integrity conference in Portland, OR, in March, 2020–just prior to the pandemic. I learned that RJ was being successfully used for AI cases at institutions such as MacEwan University in Edmonton, Alberta. I was so impressed with an RJ approach to AI that I enrolled in a six-week course in the Center for Restorative Justice at the University of San Diego entitled “Campus Restorative Justice
Across Student Affairs” to learn more about AI in post-secondary contexts.
I went on to serve for ten months as the Interim Director of Flexible Learning and Academic Integrity , and in that role, I created a Vision for Academic Integrity at KPU. Although my job titles have changed, I remain committed to RJ and its application to AI.
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My name is Wade Deisman, and I am an Associate Dean in the Faculty of Arts at Kwantlen Polytechnic University. I have long been a proponent of restorative justice approaches in the resolution of a range of criminal and civil issues. I am so delighted to see this lens being brought to the issue of academic integrity. I have had a diversity of experiences working on the issue – through my work as a Department Chair, as an Associate Dean – and, of course, as a teacher. I believe the nature and character of the challenge we face as a community have changed, and so I very much welcome this iniaitive.
I am looking forward to the dialogue and discussion with others and to fostering the development of a community of practice.
My name is Alana Abramson and I teach in the Criminology department at Kwantlen Polytechnic University. I have been involved with the field of restorative justice (RJ) for 20 years and my doctoral work examined the role of RJ principles and practices in the post-secondary realm. I am working with a group internal to KPU as well as a provincial group to learn more about how to enhance RJ. Would love to know a little more about you and what you hope to gain from this site. I will do my best to maintain the content and look forward to the possibility of seeing you at one of our provincial gatherings of the Restorative Justice & Post-Secondary Collective.
Hi everyone! My name is Jennifer Jordan and I am the Director of the Student Rights and Responsibilities Office (SRRO) at KPU. The SRRO promotes a community of care and respect and works with the KPU community to handle student conduct (non-academic) issues, behaviors of concern, and incidences of sexualized violence. I strongly believe in supporting learning and growth through intentional and empowering processes. As such, trauma-informed restorative approaches are applied whenever possible in working with students in repairing harm(s) caused and restoring a positive relationship with the University Community. I am so pleased to have worked closely with Alana to launch RJ-PSEC in BC, contribute to the content of this site, and spend two years on the Planning Committee of the National Restorative Justice Symposium (NRJS). These experiences continue to expand my knowledge of RJ and I look forward to continued exploration of how to infuse an RJ approach into PSIs.
My name is Sue Dorey and I am the Program Manager Violence Reduction + Incident Response with Student Services at Emily Carr University Art + Design. This position was established in 2020 to provide guidance and support on matters related to sexual and gender based violence, student misconduct and threatening behaviour. I work collaboratively with other departments at the University to ensure comprehensive services are in place for the areas of prevention, support and response to incidents of harm. I have been involved with RJ programs since 2001 as a member of a community group that formed to advocate for a community based restorative justice program. A Youth focused Restorative Justice program was established and has been providing opportunities for accountability, understanding and healing since 2004. I recently completed the Restorative Justice Certificate at Simon Fraser University and I am interested in developing of RJ policies and practices in my current role. I look forward to working with this group to create new opportunities for RJ in post secondary settings.
My name is Joel Murray, and I am the Associate Dean Pro Tem of the Faculty of Trades and Technology at Kwantlen Polytechnic University (KPU). As an Associate Dean, I have handled a number of academic integrity (AI) violations. KPU has a policy regarding AI violations, but it approaches AI from a punitive perspective. In any case, I first became interested in restorative justice and its use in AI when I first learned about the intersection of the two at the International Center for Academic Integrity conference in Portland, OR, in March, 2020–just prior to the pandemic. I learned that RJ was being successfully used for AI cases at institutions such as MacEwan University in Edmonton, Alberta. I was so impressed with an RJ approach to AI that I enrolled in a six-week course in the Center for Restorative Justice at the University of San Diego entitled “Campus Restorative Justice
Across Student Affairs” to learn more about AI in post-secondary contexts.
I went on to serve for ten months as the Interim Director of Flexible Learning and Academic Integrity , and in that role, I created a Vision for Academic Integrity at KPU. Although my job titles have changed, I remain committed to RJ and its application to AI.
Hello All!
My name is Wade Deisman, and I am an Associate Dean in the Faculty of Arts at Kwantlen Polytechnic University. I have long been a proponent of restorative justice approaches in the resolution of a range of criminal and civil issues. I am so delighted to see this lens being brought to the issue of academic integrity. I have had a diversity of experiences working on the issue – through my work as a Department Chair, as an Associate Dean – and, of course, as a teacher. I believe the nature and character of the challenge we face as a community have changed, and so I very much welcome this iniaitive.
I am looking forward to the dialogue and discussion with others and to fostering the development of a community of practice.
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