Nelda Bailey: Texas A&M University's Student Conduct Office Week Seven

Activities:

• Individual Supervision
• CHAMPS 101 Presentation
• Conduct Conferences
• Hazing Research
• Report Review
• Creating New Cases
• Student Leader Learning Outcomes (SLLO) Symposium
• ASCA Webinar
• Meeting with Academic Advisor
• Back on TRAC Staffing

Experience:

This week provided me a lot of room to branch out. I still had the opportunity to sit in and participate in conduct conferences. This week I was really excited to review reports and create new cases all on my own. Throughout my stay here, I have had the opportunity to observe both tasks and ask any questions on the procedure. I guess LJ wanted to test that I have been paying attention and assigned me three cases to report and create if they were appropriate. I was also able to participate in a CHAMPS 101 Workshop for the TAMU student athletes. This workshop gave me the opportunity to see how the office interacts within the department. Lastly, I was able to meet with an academic advisor to understand both her walk in student affairs and her current job. The office also allotted the opportunity for professional development through the SLLO Symposium and the ASCA Webinar. The SLLO Symposium focused a great speaker and information on assessments, and the ASCA Webinar was focused on presenting at professional conferences. Lastly, I was also given a research task to find information on new, effective, and cutting-edge sanctions and workshops on hazing.

The SLLO Symposium was held in this beautiful building named the Interdisciplinary Life Sciences Building that amazingly does not hold a single classroom. This building is home to labs, meeting rooms, and professor’s offices.

Insight:

For me, this week related more to a previous chapter than this week’s reading. I think I had more networking opportunities than ever this week and the week coming. I have had the opportunity to meet and work with other student affairs professionals and departments in several different capacities. In conjunction, I also learned about myself in the process. This week reading focused on the importance of mentorship. As of now, I do not have an actual mentor only a Student Affairs Professional that I look up to. This practicum experience did provide me with the opportunity to see what a working family is. At TAMU, Cain Hall, including Student Conduct Office, works much like a family and comes together as one. Though I may not have an actual mentor, I do believe I have learned a lot from my Cain Hall Family.