Joy Mitchell Email & Phone Number

Dekalb, Illinois, United States

•Provide leadership, administrative and managerial direction for the investigation and adjudication of all alleged violations of the NIU Student Code of Conduct, by individuals, groups, and student organizations. •Manage general, academic, and organizational conduct matters reported.•Ensure timely a resolution of student conduct cases which places needs and development of students at the center of the work in the department. •Provide training for all university hearing officers, facilitators and board members who engage in the student conduct process. •Provide training and management for Housing and Residential Services staff who administer housing related conduct cases. •Serve as a member for all behavioral intervention committees. •Establish student intervention for behavioral matters concerning faculty/staff communication as needed. •Development, dissemination, interpretation, and implementation of the Student Code of Conduct and conduct procedures. •Coordinate Student Conduct training and interaction between the Office of Student Conduct and all academic departments, University Police, Housing and Residential Services, Food Services, library, bookstore, intercollegiate athletics, and other departments as appropriate. •Manage and evaluate assessment of Student Conduct programs, cases, and services, to ensure processes are fair and equitable. •Engage in systematic planning and assessment, track trends, generate and analyze reports. Provides metric reports, and uses data to make decisions regarding processes, sanctioning, and trends on campus. •Serve as an educator and resource for prospective students, current students, parents of students, faculty, staff, and other stakeholders on NIU’s expectations of students. •Manage over $200,000 budget and financial planning for department•Develop and implement a Restorative Practices process for the campus. •Manage and maintain Maxient as a record keeping database for conduct cases.

Dekalb, Il

•Design, implement, and evaluate educational programs centered on, but not limited to, student ethical behavior, student rights and responsibilities, decision making, risk management (student organizations and Greek-lettered organizations), civility, community responsibilities, alcohol education, anger management education, and conflict resolution. •Conduct and adjudicate investigations for student and student organization conduct, including academic, sexual misconduct, and Title IX matters. •Facilitate campus partner departmental training on the student conduct process, sanctioning, and policy as a Campus Security Authority. •Conduct assessments to monitor student learning outcomes. •Assists in the production of university documents, such as, manuals, forms, publications, website design, and/or reports, at the direction of the Associate Vice President/ Dean of Students and Director of Student Conduct. •Serve as a liaison between the Office of Student Conduct and appropriate community agencies, including serving on the campus committees as necessary. •Create and implement Restorative practices throughout the conduct process. •Oversee budget and financial planning as Faculty Advisor for student organization.

Dekalb, Il

•Conducted investigations and adjudication for Student Conduct and Title IX/Sexual Misconduct complaints. •Prepared investigation reports and summary of student conduct findings primarily regarding student organizations. •Served as Hearing Officer for matters handled by Student Conduct upon request. •Assisted with the development and maintenance of policies and procedures as they pertain to Student Conduct and Title IX/Sexual Misconduct. •Coordinated and led Student Conduct training in collaboration with Housing, Affirmative Action & Equity Compliance, and other departments as necessary. •Served as Campus Security Authority and assisted with the process of reporting crimes to maintain accurate and timely crime statistics and increase the overall safety of the campus. •Educated and created resources for prospective and current students, parents, faculty staff and other stakeholders.

Malta, Il

•Provided educational, career and personal counseling for students. •Assisted with programs, committees, and services designed to increase the academic success of students. •Managed counseling office marketing initiatives. •Interpreted appropriate test scores for Math and English placement exams. •Administered and interpreted personality and career assessments. •Enforced code of student conduct to deter academic dishonesty.

Malta, Il

•Administer Compass Placement Tests and course exams for Kishwaukee College students•Proctor GED exams, C.N.A. certification exams, distance-learning exams for other colleges, and additional exams as needed.•Complete and submit necessary testing reports•Ensure that testing procedures and guidelines are strictly enforced•Provide appropriate testing environment in the administration of tests•Maintain and ensure security of exams and student information•Attend training sessions and other meetings to maintain quality in testing services•Maintain student testing records using Datatel data processing program•Create publicity materials for campus presentations

Dekalb, Il

•Developed educational initiatives for undergraduate research, service projects and themed learning communities. •Conducted leadership development workshops for themed learning community peer leader sessions. •Provided individual follow up sessions for students with apparent academic risk factors. •Coordinated campus wide program events, activities, and educational course workshops. •Collaborated with Faculty and Staff to promote department initiatives. •Facilitated presentations based on department educational initiatives.

Dekalb, Il

•Monitored and investigated suspicious matters concerning students and individuals in the local community. •Investigated Title IX cases related to allegations concerning students. •Enforced sanctions and judicial referrals for students who violated the student code of conduct. •Collaborated with student conduct officials to resolve student conduct and disciplinary conflicts. •Facilitated community policing and awareness programs for students, faculty, staff and the local community. •Developed written reports during and after police investigations and presented them in court •Coordinated with law enforcement agencies to bring suspects to booking

Master'S Of Education, Counseling (Clinical Mental Health/Higher Education), 4.0 G.P.A

Activities and Societies: Group co-facilitator Housing and Dining Director Search Committee, Northern Illinois University Student Conduct.

Bachelor'S Of Science, Sociology And Criminology, 3.3 G.P.A

Activities and Societies: Alpha Delta Omega CHANCE Peer Mentor Group Northern Illinois University Black Choir Alpha Kappa Delta.