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In recent years, Notre Dame students have referred to the University’s disciplinary process as “Reslife.” Not only were students “reslifed,” they were also “sent to Reslife” or “received a Reslife.”<\/p>\n
Two years ago, a review of student disciplinary procedures<\/a> at Notre Dame began. \u00a0Through the review, a few common themes were identified. We learned that myths and ghost stories of “Reslife” resulted in a skewed perception of the true purpose<\/a> of Notre Dame’s student conduct process. \u00a0We also learned that some of the most meaningful conversations and life changing experiences were a direct result of an experience with the Office of Residence Life and the student conduct process.<\/p>\n As a result of the review, a number of refinements have been made to the administration of student conduct processes which take effect this semester. \u00a0The most noticeable change is a transition<\/a> from the Office of Residence Life to a new model with the Office of Community Standards<\/a>. \u00a0You may have noticed that we are no longer a verb. \u00a0As an office within the Division of Student Affairs<\/a>, we are committed to the holistic development and formation of all of our students. \u00a0We do this by engaging students when their behavior has not aligned with the University’s standards of conduct<\/a>.<\/p>\n In addition to the name change, three themes were established to guide our work in student development and formation:<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Although we encourage interaction between students and our staff, we recognize that students may not find a conduct office as welcoming and accessible as an office like Student Activities<\/a> or MSPS<\/a>. Throughout this year of transition, we will be more accessible to students. Some of the ways we will do this include:<\/p>\n <\/p>\n As we look for other ways to connect with the Notre Dame community, we invite you to follow us on Twitter<\/a> and engage us through this blog platform.<\/p>\n By engaging students through a variety of means, we hope they realize the value of our standards and how we each contribute to building community.<\/p>\n After all, we are all ND.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" In recent years, Notre Dame students have referred to the University’s disciplinary process as “Reslife.” Not only were students “reslifed,” they were also “sent to Reslife” or “received a Reslife.” Two years ago, a review of student disciplinary procedures … Continue reading \n
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