A Symposium on Restorative Justice in Campus Conduct Administration is scheduled for March 15, 2010 in Harrisonburg, Virginia. Sponsored by Eastern Mennonite University's Center for Justice and Peacebuilding, James Madison University's Office of Judicial Affairs, and Virginia Tech's Center for Peace Studies and Violence Prevention, the symposium will feature Howard Zehr, PhD, and David Karp, PhD, both renowned experts in the field.
David Karp is the co-editor of a book exploring this topic in some detail - Restorative Justice on the College Campus.
March 16-18 will provide additional training for professionals on Implementing Restorative Justice Practices within Campus Conduct Administration (limited to 35 persons.) The events will explore best practices using restorative justice with student conduct/judicial affairs, "major threat" cases, including options for behavior assessment teams, and strategies to better focus on identifying and repairing harm, including dialogue with harmed parties. For more information on fees and registration visit: www.emu.edu/rjsymposium