Director, Office of College Community Standards

Department

College Dean of Students in the College

The Senior Assistant Dean of Students and Director of the Office of College Community Standards (OCCS) oversees the College’s area disciplinary and academic standing review processes. This includes implementing the disciplinary procedures, delegating disciplinary casework to OCCS staff as appropriate, partnering with the Dean of Students and college leadership on educating students. The Director brings expertise around issues of academic integrity in the age of AI and works with University partners to develop strategies to support students’ learning, accountability, and growth.

The Director convenes and provides leadership for the area disciplinary committee and academic review committee. The Director works with the Dean of Students and Deputy Dean of Students on office initiatives, quarterly data collection and review, and other tasks as assigned. The Director reports to the Dean of Students and serves on the Dean of Students Senior Leadership Team, represents the Dean of Students on College‑ and University‑wide committees, and works closely with campus colleagues as needed for supporting students engaged in conduct processes or academic review including UChicago Student Wellness, Student Disability Services, Campus and Student Life, Housing and Residence Life, Academic Advising, College Academic Resource Center, Care and Support Team and more.

Administers the College student disciplinary system. Coordinates case management and processing for complaints about college student behavioral and academic misconduct, including delegating disciplinary casework to the assistant director(s) or other staff as appropriate. Addresses and resolves student disciplinary matters, including performing intake, meeting with students, conducting investigations, administratively resolving cases, referring cases to the college Area Disciplinary Committee, and communicating with students about policies, procedures, their case status, and outcomes.

Manages the membership and work of the College Area Disciplinary Committee. Leads bi‑weekly meetings of the College Area Disciplinary Committee. Provides support and counsel to instructors and faculty members on matters relating to academic integrity and student conduct. Monitors national trends and practices at peer institutions around approaches to discipline and conduct management and innovates to encourage student integrity and success.

Oversees the College’s review of students’ academic performance at the end of each academic quarter and its process for determining students’ academic standing, including appeals. Manages the membership and work of the College Academic Standing Committee, which determines academic standing for students who failed to meet the College’s standards for satisfactory performance and progress toward the degree. Leads quarterly meetings of the College Academic Standing Committee.

Partners with the University’s Office of the Registrar to develop, maintain, and improve tools to identify students at risk of failing to make satisfactory academic progress. Partners with College Advising and the College Care and Support Team to gather information about students’ individual circumstances impacting their academic progress. Communicates the Academic Standing Committee’s standing determinations to students and University partner offices.

Partners with and presents to other University offices on topics relevant to College student conduct, academic integrity, and academic standing. Communicates information about students’ disciplinary and academic standing outcomes with faculty, other College staff, and University partner offices as appropriate. Works closely with the…