Associate Director, Student Handbook & Educational Resources
smith3rj@jmu.edu
Contact Info
Pronouns: He, Him
What I do in OSARP
Among other things in OSARP, my main responsibilities include:
- Supervising the Educational Programs unit staff and the Restorative Practices unit staff
- Participating as a case administrator who reviews minor, major, and flexible cases including cases with possible outcomes of suspension, expulsion, or notice of trespass from JMU and/or removal from all university housing, Sexual Misconduct cases, and Title IX Sexual Harassment cases
- Coordinating the Individual Interim Suspension Process and the appeals and UCA case processes for the Individual Accountability Process, which also includes coordinating the pool of University Case Administrators who participate in various OSARP processes
- Coordinating the revision process of the JMU Student Accountability Process and Standards of Conduct Handbook (Student Handbook)
- Providing general support and information on OSARP's processes to campus and community partners
About Me
I first started at JMU as an undergraduate student majoring in Psychology and minoring in Spanish. After I graduated with my Bachelor of Arts degree, I started as a graduate student in JMU’s College Student Personnel Administration (CSPA) program. I completed the CSPA program when I received a Master of Education degree, which makes me a double Duke! Now, I am taking classes towards a Master of Business Administration degree with a concentration in executive leadership in JMU's College of Business.
I began working in OSARP as the Substance Education Graduate Assistant in 2016 while I was a student in the CSPA program. Then, in August 2017, I was hired to work full time as the Coordinator for Substance Education until I was hired as the Assistant Director for Restorative Practices. In June 2021, I was hired for my current position as the Associate Director, Student Handbook & Educational Resources.
I love working at JMU because of the spirit, care, and resiliency of our community. Further, I value being a member of the OSARP team because of our focus on restoration, education, development, and personal/community success.
