Restorative Justice: Powerful Tools for Reframing Judicial Interactions
April 29, 2009
Restorative justice has been a popular topic among many in the fraternity and sorority field. While there are many creative and educational sanctions being used across the country by fraternity and sorority professionals and volunteers to address judicial matters, restorative justice is an entirely different way of viewing judicial interactions. Restorative justice is a model that seeks to restore or repair harm to the community and individuals who experienced it versus simply working with the offender or person/people who caused harm in a given situation. The model encourages community accountability and the involvement of all affected by the harm versus a closed-door session in which guilt is determined and punitive measures assigned. This live virtual seminar will incorporate web and telephone technology to educate participants on the concept, design and practice of restorative justice. An excellent skill building opportunity, this virtual seminar will aid those who advise at both the community and individual chapter level.
Learning Outcomes:
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Participants will be able to define restorative justice, identify restorative justice programs, and apply restorative justice to their work in the area of judicial programming.
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Participants will be able to design judicial interventions which are grounded in the positive attributes of restorative justice for application on their campus.
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Participants will discuss questions, concerns, and successes they have in their experiences with restorative justice to share with others taking part in the seminar.
Lindsay Sell currently serves as the Assistant Director of Fraternity and Sorority Life at the University of Connecticut and is a member of Kappa Alpha Theta. As a graduate student, Lindsay worked in Colorado State University’s office of Conflict Resolution and Student Conduct Services, helping to coordinate the restorative justice program for the university and advising the fraternity and sorority board for Standards and Values Alignment.
Lindsay is an outstanding member of the Association of Fraternity Advisors, earning both the Gayle Webb New Professional Award and an Outstanding Volunteer Award in 2008.
Primary: Values Aligner |
A fraternity/sorority advisor sets and clearly communicates high expectations for chapters as values-based organizations hosted at an institution of higher education and holds members accountable for their actions. An advisor challenges students to live up to their shared organizational values and have these expectations of one another. When necessary, a fraternity/sorority advisor sanctions individual members or chapters, or works with the institution’s judicial affairs system and inter/national organization in a disciplinary process. The advisor recognizes students and chapters for their improvements and achievements in adhering to their founding principles and university expectations.
Secondary: Advisor |
A fraternity/sorority advisor guides and facilitates the work of individual chapter members, chapter executive committees, and governing councils, affording them experiential learning opportunities that enhance the education they receive inside the classroom. The advisor provides training and resources on risk management awareness. An advisor builds relationships with individual students to assist them with organizational, academic, or other concerns. The advisor enlists the help of counseling professionals when necessary.
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