Student Rights

**Position Job Title**: Student Rights & Responsibilities Advisor

**Location**: University Canada West (UCW) - Vancouver

**Reports To**: Manager, Student Advising and Support Services

About University Canada West:
University Canada West is an innovative business and technology-oriented, dynamic, and growing institution that was founded in 2005. Based in Downtown Vancouver, the university is defined by its close connections to the business community and a commitment to outstanding student services.

Here, at UCW, we connect recognized, well-established specialists and ambitious young professionals, so they learn from each other and thrive in our diverse environment. Together, we strive to create and maintain working environments that are inclusive, equitable, and welcoming.

We are privileged to do this work on the unceded, traditional territories of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish), and Sel̓íl̓witulh (Tsleil-Waututh) Nations. We thank them for having cared for this land since time immemorial, honour their graciousness to the students who seek knowledge here, and iterate our dedication to valuing the ongoing contributions of Indigenous peoples and communities.

**Position Summary**

UCW University takes a learning focused approach to safety and conduct centered on social responsibility. Working closely with Student Affairs, Faculty, Human Resources, and other key stakeholders, the Student Rights and Responsibility Advisor is responsible for the education, prevention, intervention, and investigations under related to student rights, student responsibility, sexual violence, and non-academic student misconduct.

As a key member of the Student Affairs team, the SRR Advisor provides guidance and leadership in the education and prevention of non-academic misconduct issues including but not limited to training, awareness campaigns (e.g., student rights & responsibilities, anti-bullying, respect), and individual consultation and support to employees and students about student conduct matters. The Advisor investigates reported breaches of student policies, facilitates collaborative sanctioning, relevant committees, and alternative dispute resolution processes, and, if required, brings evidence to the Director of Student Affairs & Services for decision making and sanctioning.

The Advisor also provides information and referral support to students who are appealing decision of the institution under other policies (e.g., grade appeals) when requested. The Student Rights & Responsibilities Advisor reports to the Manager, Student Advising and Support Services.

**Specific Responsibilities**
- Investigate, evaluate, and adjudicate complaints and allegations of violations of the Student Rights & Responsibilities, Sexual violence and harassment and other relevant policies.
- Initiate and facilitate the resolution of student conflict and/or other matters pertaining to students
- Assist with the student disciplinary process related to non-academic matters in accordance with Code of Conduct by adjudicating cases.
- Receive and document incident reports and prioritize them according to level concern, contacts all relevant stakeholders and acts appropriately to intervene.
- Prepare letters in matters of student conduct violations
- Provide recommendations and support to all stakeholders for cases involving students facing suspension or expulsion.
- Recommend interim measures, including but not limited to no contact orders in advance of conduct outcomes when necessary and advises other administrators throughout the process
- Conducts disciplinary background checks concerning students
- Meets with students to ascertain the nature and scope of their concern and advises students on how to proceed under university policy
- Acts as a resource to the University community on matters related to student services including academic integrity policies, student conduct, appeals, and complaints resolution
- Follows best practices and keeps current with student development research and trends student safety and conduct.

**Accountability**
- Collect & maintain the student issues database and files, track and assess patterns of non-academic conduct concerns, and design, to ensure overall effectiveness of program
- Create and maintain an online system of reporting conduct incidents and complaints & monitor and maintain accurate data
- Maintain an accurate record of student contacts and faculty concerns, both electronic and physical, within the guidelines set out in Student Affairs
- Uses database and tracks cases including sanction recording and necessary follow-up
- Generates reports based on data concerning safety and conduct on campus and preventive programming offerings and participates in the preparation of various publications about student rights and responsibilities for students and staff as needed.
- Supports, implements, distributes, interprets, and publicizes reports based on data tracking
- Ensures