Student Misconduct Pool

Purpose or Function: The purpose of the Student Misconduct Pool (SMP) is to provide a pool of trained faculty, staff, and students who are eligible to adjudicate high-level student misconduct cases on individual Student Misconduct Hearing Panels, including but not limited to student sexual misconduct.  In addition, the SMP will be charged with rendering an outcome regarding a student’s request for an appeal, except for appeals that are academic in nature.  Student Misconduct Hearing Panels may be convened year around, including summer. 

When serving on Student Misconduct Hearing Panels, members of the SMP will determine whether a student has committed a violation under the Student Code of Conduct and, if needed, recommend appropriate sanctions. Due to the nature of this function, members of the SMP are required to attend mandatory training which incorporates appropriate adjudication methods when hearing student misconduct cases and appeals.

Membership: The Dean of Students and the Assistant Dean of Students will serve as co-chairs and will have standing appointments to the SMP.  Other membership will be based on recommendations by the academic unit deans/directors for faculty members, Vice President for Student Engagement and Success and Intercollegiate Athletics or designee for staff members, and the Dean of Students Office for student members.  Due to the nature of this function, final determination of faculty and staff eligibility to serve on the SMP will be made by the Dean of Students Office in consultation with the Office of Employee Development and Compliance Services.

The dean/director of each academic college/school will recommend two (2) faculty members to serve on the SMP. Both tenured/tenure-track and fixed-term faculty are eligible to serve on the SMP.  Faculty appointments will be for a two-year term ending May 31st. Due to the nature of the service, faculty members should be available for service year-round, including summers, during their terms.

Each Vice President will recommend two (2) full-time staff members from their division to serve on the SMP. Staff appointments will be for a two-year renewable term ending on May 31st.

Student Conduct & Advocacy through the Dean of Students Office will select five (5) students to serve on the SMP. Student appointments will be one-year terms ending on May 31st. Student Conduct & Advocacy will coordinate obtaining appointments for vacant positions. Student, faculty, and staff appointments may be renewed for another term, pending approval from Student Conduct & Advocacy. 

For questions regarding interpretation of appointments and terms for SMP, please contact the Student Conduct & Advocacy.

Chair: Dean of Students and Assistant Dean of Students serve as Co-Chairs

Responsible University Official: Vice President for Student Engagement and Success and Intercollegiate Athletics

Student Misconduct Pool Members
Name Unit Represented Term End

Lisa Perez

Dean of Students (Co-Chair)

N/A

Michael La Torre

Assistant Dean of Students (Co-Chair)

N/A

Ginger DeLatte

College of Business

May 31, 2025

Robert Cutshall

College of Business

May 31, 2025

Mikaela Boham

College of Education & Human Development

May 31, 2026

Chris Leeth

College of Education & Human Development

May 31, 2025

Kevin Kearns

College of Liberal Arts

May 31, 2026

Sinae Lee

College of Liberal Arts

May 31, 2025

Teresa Ercan

College of Nursing & Health Sciences

May 31, 2026

Dee Evans

College of Nursing & Health Sciences

May 31, 2025

Jose Guardiola

College of Science

May 31, 2025

Sharon Derrick

College of Science

May 31, 2025

Thang Nguyen

College of Engineering and Computer Science

May 31, 2026

Zhihui Liu

College of Engineering and Computer Science

May 31, 2026

Jilissa Cotton

School of Arts, Media, & Communication

May 31, 2026

Ivanete Blanco

School of Arts, Media, & Communication

May 31, 2025

Sandra Martinez

Academic Affairs

May 31, 2025

Cassandra Sanchez

Academic Affairs

May 31, 2026

EJ Goodroe

Enrollment Management

May 31, 2025

Lori Flaminio

Enrollment Management

May 31, 2026

Scott Meares

Finance and Administration

May 31, 2025

Brad Bowman

Finance and Administration

May 31, 2026

Jaquelyn Westbrook

Institutional Advancement

May 31, 2025

Nora Gnabasik

Institutional Advancement

May 31, 2026

Vacant

Institutional Excellence

May 31, 2025

Vacant

Institutional Excellence

May 31, 2026

Joe Miller

Research and Innovation

May 31, 2025

Anissa Ybarra

Research and Innovation

May 31, 2026

Martisha Liefer

Student Engagement and Success

May 31, 2025

Kevin Martin

Student Engagement and Success

May 31, 2026

Andres Castillo

Student Representative

May 31, 2025

Makenzi Camanillo

Student Representative

May 31, 2025

Chloe Leal

Student Representative

May 31, 2025

Chidera Iwaugwu

Student Representative

May 31, 2025

Valerie Sifuentes

Student Representative

May 31, 2025

Last Updated: 09/16/2024