Two Sides of the Same Coin: Promoting Fairness and Compliance in VAWA Disciplinary Proceedings

NACCOP > Two Sides of the Same Coin: Promoting Fairness and Compliance in VAWA Disciplinary Proceedings

This webinar will review the key procedural requirements that must be followed, including but not limited to allowing parties to be accompanied to proceedings by an advisor of their choice; providing simultaneous, written notification of the results; and providing both parties with the same opportunities to have others present during institutional disciplinary proceedings. The webinar will further explore the Clery Act’s requirements to provide prompt, fair, and impartial proceedings as well as related issues with which student conduct practitioners should be familiar (e.g., the written statement of rights and options that must be provided to student and employee victims of sexual misconduct). By better understanding the Clery Act’s procedural and substantive requirements pertaining to sexual misconduct allegations, student conduct personnel will be better equipped to support institutional compliance efforts while simultaneously ensuring implementation of fair proceedings.

Offered in Partnership with the Association for Student Conduct Administration (ASCA)

Cost

NACCOP Member: $129  
ASCA Member: $129  
Non-member: $229

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April 8, 2026
2:00 pm – 3:15 pm Eastern time  

Presenters

Catherine (Cathy) Cocks, Director, Student Affairs, Behavioral Threat Assessment and Independent Investigation Services, D. Stafford & Associates, and Associate, National Association of Clery Compliance Officers & Professionals (NACCOP). Former Director of Community Standards at the University of Connecticut and former ASCA President.

Michael M. DeBowes, Ph.D., Director of Research & Strategic Initiatives, National Association of Clery Compliance Officers & Professionals (NACCOP) and Vice President of Regulatory Compliance and Strategic Initiatives, D. Stafford & Associates.Former Director of Student Conduct & Academic Integrity at Old Dominion University  and Recipient of the ASCA 2015 Dissertation of the Year Award for the dissertation entitled “Student Conduct Administrator Knowledge of the Statistical Reporting Obligations of the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act.

Moderator

Seuth Chaleunphonh holds a Ph.D. in Higher Education from Illinois State University and was the inaugural Dean of Student Life at IU Southeast bringing significant experience in student engagement, prevention, OVW grant work, and chief conduct officer roles. As Sr. Director for Regional Student Support Services, he leads consortium level projects with deans of students across IU regional campuses to support student success.

He has also earned Master degrees in Social Work and Educational Leadership. Before joining the IU Southeast Student Affairs division, he was Dean of Students and AVPSA at the University of St. Francis. He also has experience in counseling students in the college and K-12 settings.