Symposium on Restorative Justice in Campus Conduct Administration
Jan 11, 2010
On 15 March 2010, the Center for Justice and Peacebuilding at Eastern Mennonite University will host a symposium and training event on the implementation of restorative justice in campus conduct administration. Event co-sponsors include James Madison University's Office of Judicial Affairs and Virginia Tech's Center for Violence Prevention and Peace Studies.
What: Symposium and Training
When: 15-18 March 2010
Where: Eastern Mennonite University, Harrisonburg, VA
Contact: see the conference website
The symposium will be held on 15 March with the training following on the 16th through 18th. According to the symposium website, attendees will:
- Explore what works in restorative practices among student conduct issues
- Engage in conversation with leaders in the field: Howard Zehr, David Karp, and others
- Gain strategies to better focus on identifying and repairing harm, including dialogue with harmed parties
- Explore the use of restorative justice with "major threat" cases, including use of RJ options for Behavior Assessment Teams
- Gain skills to facilitate restorative justice dialogues
- Leave with skills and understanding needed to implement restorative justice into existing student conduct and campus judicial systems
