Student Conduct Ready Advisor Program

The Student Conduct Ready Advisor Program trains and helps

The purpose of the Student Conduct Ready Advisor Program is to recruit and train members of the UCR community (any student, faculty, or staff member) to be a Student Conduct Advisor. A student who has been alleged to have violated a policy under the University of California Policies Applying to Campus Activities, Organizations and Students, Revised May 17, 2002 has the right to have an advisor present with him/her during the conduct process. Students often would like to have an advisor but don’t know who or how to ask. The advisor can be anyone of the student’s choosing, not directly involved in the alleged incident. An advisor could be a family member, friend, attorney, former coach, faculty member, staff member, etc. The advisor may assist the student and support the student, but may not represent or speak on behalf of the student in the student conduct process. Because this is an academic community and not a court system, it is expected the student speaks for him/herself in UCR’s student conduct process.

To serve as part of the Student Conduct Ready Advisor Program, individuals are asked to participate in a training session consisting of an overview of the student conduct and academic integrity processes, and resources available to students going through those processes. Upon completion of the training, individuals will have their name and contact information added to a referral list kept in SCAIP and made available to students requesting an advisor. We believe having advisors available who are more familiar with the student conduct and academic

What a Student Conduct Advisor may do:

Assist student in navigating UCR student conduct process
Assist student in reviewing case materials Assist student in gathering information for an Administrative Review or Committee Review meeting
Assist student in identifying relevant witnesses for the Administrative Review or Committee Review meeting
Assist student in preparing questions and statements for a Committee Review meeting
Support student during questioning in an Administrative Review or Committee Review meeting
Assist student in drafting an appeal following an Administrative Review or Committee Review meeting
Assist student in learning from their situation and seeking out resources when necessary

What a Student Conduct Advisor does NOT do:

An advisor does not do the work for the student. It is up to the student to initiate contact with the advisor and follow through with tasks. The advisor is there to help, assist, and support.
An advisor does not help the student try to beat the system or avoid accountability. The advisor is there to help the student pull together the most cogent and truthful reporting of the facts in the case from his/her perspective.
An advisor does not act as spokesperson or defense counsel for the student. The student is responsible for presentation of his or her view of the facts in a case, and answering questions during the Committee Review to clarify facts. The advisor may assist the student in that effort, but does not do it for the student.

To learn more or find out the next training dates, contact SCAIP at conduct@ucr.edu or 951-827-4208.

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