Student Involvement

In Fall 2021, the Office of Community Accountability & Conflict Education added a residential student conduct board into our informal Agreed Resolution process. This was done with the intention of bringing more restorative practices into our adjudication process by helping our community members see the impact their actions have on the community around them. To do this, we need student voices at the table.

First incidents of low-level policy violations will continue to be heard by Resolution Coordinators in our Agreed Resolution Process. However, if a residential student continues to participate in incidents of potential policy violations, their second case will be routed to the Community Accountability Council. In this type of Agreed Resolution, the student will discuss with a board of their peers how their actions impact the students living around them in the residence halls and agree on what actions must be taken to repair harm done to the community.

The types of policy that will be examined by the board are:

• Alcohol Policy
• Drug Policy
• Minor Property Damage
• Noise Policy

To be eligible to serve on the CAC, students must:

• Be in good academic & conduct standing
• Enrolled in a minimum of 12 credit hours
• Be currently residing in an on-campus residence hall

Students who serve on the CAC for the academic year will receive training and a $200/year stipend. Time commitment is limited to one monthly meeting and cases, as scheduled (unlikely to exceed 1-1.5 hours/week).

Interested in learning how to join? Email cace@lclark.edu. 

Some of our 2024-2025 Code of Conduct Review CommitteeThe College’s Code of Conduct helps shape our shared expectations for all community members on the CAS campus. This Code is reviewed biannually, and the committee is made up of students, staff and faculty. Those who volunteer for this committee will have the opportunity to shape what community accountability looks like on our campus for years to come. Volunteers who serve on our Code of Conduct review committee should expect to participate in a weekly 1 hour meeting for review from February to May. 

Not interested in serving on the committee, but want your feedback heard? Keep an eye out for our Community Dialogue focus groups in the Fall semester. These focus groups will solicit key themes that will be passed onto our committee to keep in mind when updating our Code of Conduct. These focus groups will be advertised in The Bark. 

The 2024-2025 Code of Conduct Review is completed! Thank you to the following community members for their work:

• Students: Alany Padilla Camacho, Melanie Worthington, and Neta Ricker
• Faculty: Bruce Podobnik and Stephanie Thompson
• Staff: Gaby Herrmann, Jeremy Ranft & Brad Breier

Recruitment for the 2026-2027 Code of Conduct Review Committee will take place in Spring 2027. Email cace@lclark.edu to learn more. 

The College has various policies that are reviewed as needed. In these cases, CACE will often put call outs for students who may want to be involved in that review process. Policy review processes are often low commitment, and they sometimes come with incentives if they are a larger commitment. If you are interested in being notified about policy review call outs, email us at cace@lclark.edu. 

 

 

For students who are looking to be a support person for their peers in conflict, the CACE Office will be opening a new program where students can receive around 7 hours of training around conflict management skill building. These students will become Peer Conflict Ally connected with CACE and receive a graduation cord to recognize their achievement. 

To become a Peer Conflict Ally, students will need to attend the 6 conflict education workshops offered by CACE as well as participate in one Community Dialogue event. These can be completed throughout the academic year, or students can attend a weekend training event in the fall to complete all of the training at once. Dates will be announced in Fall semester.

For more information on this program, email cace@lclark.edu.