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The
Advocacy Program is an Institute initiative designed
to provide students with a supportive RIT faculty
or staff partner as they
engage in the student conduct process. Incidents that
students find themselves involved in are often complex,
overwhelming and confusing. The Advocate can be a steadying
influence during a turbulent experience.
Students
are given the option of working with an Advocate for
both Formal and Informal Conduct hearings.
An
Advocate may play a formal role both prior to the Student
Conduct hearing as well as during the hearing.
The
role of the Advocate prior to the
hearing is:
- To meet with
the student in preparation for the hearing.
- To assist
the student in understanding RIT policies
- To assist
the student in understanding the procedures of the
conduct process
- To help the
student access appropriate Institute resources
The
RIT Student Conduct process is educational in nature
and is intended to address student misconduct in accordance
with RIT's community expectations. As an educational
experience, the participating student is expected to
take primary responsibility for responding to the incident
in question.
During
the hearing, the Advocate's role may include "active
participation" under the following guidelines:
- "Active Participation"
may range from silent support to assisting the student
in making statements and responding to questions.
- The Advocate
may assist the student in clarifying information pertinent
to the incident
- The Advocate
does not "represent" the student in the hearing
- The Advocate
is considered a supportive partner in the educational
process; not an adversary
- The Advocate
does not serve as a "character witness" for the student
Students
have several options when choosing to work with an Advocate.
A student may:
- Select a specific
person from the list of trained Advocates provided
by Student Conduct
- Request that
a selection be made for them from the list of trained
Advocates. The Advocacy Coordinator will then arrange
the Advocate assignment.
- Select an
RIT faculty/staff member with whom they are familiar.
Brief training will be provided to that person by
the Advocacy Coordinator.
Following
is a current list of advocates:
- Adrienne
Morgan…NTID Student Life Team
- Amy
Stornello...NTID Admissions
- Astrid
Jones…NTID Student Life Team
- Barbara
Randall...Facilities Management Services
- Becky
Kiely …Purchasing
- Ben
Emke…Athletics
- Bill
Garno…Athletics
- Bob
McVean - Athletics
- Bobby
Pelphrey…Academic Support Center
- Brenda Mastrangelo...College
of Science
- Brooke
Erickson…NTID Liberal Studies
- Bryan
Lloyd...NTID Counseling and Academic Advising
- Charles
Hall …IT Services
- Charles
Hendrix…Dining Services
- Chintana
Phetphanh, SAISD
- Chris
Collison…College of Science
- Christine
Snell…ITS Operations
- Christine
VanHemel...Institute Audit
- Colleen
Johnson …Academic Support Center
- Cynthia
Lucas... NTID Counseling and Academic Advising
- Dan
Hickey… Academic Support Center
- Daniele
Brown...Academic Support Center
- Darci
Lane…Center for Women and Gender
- David
Woodhams…Facilities Management Services
- Dawn
Herman...Academic Support Center
- Debbye Byrne, NTID Student Life Team
- Del
Dagel… NTID Counseling and Academic Advising
- Desmona Carter...Facilities
Management Services
- Dewey Lawrence...CAST
- Diana
Lippa…Dining Services
- Diane
Selleck…College of Engineering
- Dominic
Pillittere…Dining Services
- Donna
McGowan Smith…CAST
- Donna
Rubin…Student Wellness Initiative
- Fran
Versace…ITS Business Services
- Gene
Clark…Enrollment Management and Career Services
- Greg
Ott...Facilities Management Services
- Hamad
Ghazle...Ctr. for Bioscience Ed. & Technology
- Hans
Peter Bischof…GCCIS
- Heidi
Miller … College of Science
- Helen
Timberlake…College of Science
- Jacob
Noel-Storr…College of Science
- Jacqueline
Ott...Wallace Library
- Jan
Strine…NTID Intercollegiate Athletics
- Jane
Mullins… NTID Counseling and Academic Advising
- Jenn
Hinton....GCCIS
- Jennifer
Gravitz ...NTID Liberal Studies
- Jessica
Cuculick…NTID Liberal Studies
- Joanne
Lindsey…Housing Operations
- John
Macko … NTID Center for Employment
- Jonathan Ntheketha...Multicultural
Center for Academic Success
- Josh
Bauroth...Academic Support Center
- Joshua Snyder,
English Language Center
- Joyelle Proctor, CAST
- Julie
Olney…College of Engineering
- Karen
Hirst…College of Engineering
- Karen
Pelc ... Student Health Center
- Kate
Blackburn…International Student Services
- Kathleen
Doskus… NTID Counseling and Academic Advising
- Keith
Jenkins …Office of the Provost
- Kerry
Hughes…SIS Implementation
- Kip
Webster…NTID Interpreting
- Lana
Verschage…GCCIS
- Lance
Strasser…Dining Services
- Latty
Goodwin...Calendar Conversion for S.A.
- Lauren
Shields…GCCIS
- Len
Urso…CIAS
- Lilli
Jensen…International Student Services
- Linda
Bryant...NTID First Year Experience
- Lynne
Mazadoorian, Academic Advising Office
- Markie
Hoblit… NTID Counseling and Academic Advising
- Mary
Pat Magde...NTID Counseling and Academic Advising
- Matt
Searls… NTID
- Matthew Lake...GCCIS
- Maureen
Barry ...Academic Support Center
- Maureen McGrath...Facilities
Management Services
- Meg
Kangai… NTID Counseling and Academic Advising
- Michael
D'Arcangelo...Office of Diversity
- Michael Lawrence...Facilities
Management Services
- Michelle
Schrouder…Athletics
- Mistie Cramer...SAISD
- Molly
McGowan ...Leadership Institute
- Paula
French ... Academic Support Center
- Phyllis
Wade...Academic Support Center
- Rachel
McGinnis…CAST
- Rauncie Ryan...Liberal
Arts
- Rob
Grow…Alumni Relations
- Robyn
Reafler...Academic Support Center
- Rona
Skinner ...Housing Operations
- Sally
Skyer...NTID Counseling and Academic Advising
- Sara
Bayerl...Academic Support Center
- Sarah
Haberbusch…ITS Operations
- Sarah Mittiga...GCCIS
- Sarah
Pillittere...Human Resources
- Sean
Bennett…CAST Dean's Office
- Shawna
Lusk...Orientation
- Shelly Cicero...College
of Science
- Shelley Zoeke...Disability
Services
- Sherry
Clark…Academic Affairs
- Stefanie
Soroka…CAST
- Stephanie
Bauschard…Provost's Office
- Stephanie
Paredes...Multicultural Center for Academic Success
- Susan
Ackerman…Disability Services
- Susan
Chapel…NTID Counseling
- Susan
Northrup…Margaret's House
- Terie
Merritt...CIAS
- Tina
Sturgis… GCCIS
- Tomicka
Green...Multicultural Center for Academic Success
- Tracy
Gatewood...Multicultural Center for Academic Success
- Venessa
Mitchell…College of Engineering
- Veronika
Talbott…NTID ASL & Interpreter Education
- Wilma
King… College of Liberal Arts
For
more information, or to request an Institute Advocate,
please contact:
Joe
Johnston
Coordinator for Advocacy
475-7668 (v/tty)
jpjvsa@rit.edu
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