Mission
The Office of Student Conduct exists to help create and foster, in
partnership with others, an educational environment committed to
the ideals of student learning and civic responsibility. The
Office of Student Conduct will facilitate the social, intellectual,
ethical and spiritual development of its students by adjudicating
violations of the University’s Student Code of Conduct. The Office
of Student Conduct remains true to the University’s Catholic and
Vincentian mission by honoring the ideals of student development
and adjudicating in a fashion that is not punitive but
developmental.
The Office of Student Conduct supports and complements the academic
mission of the University by educating students about appropriate
behavior and by fostering a community in which academic pursuits
can be achieved. The system is based on the assumption that
students and recognized groups have the capacity to assume
responsibility for their own behavior and that the university has
the responsibility and authority to establish an internal structure
for the enforcement of its policies and procedures, all of which
promotes a vibrant academic community. The system is an educational
tool with two main objectives:
• to hold students and recognized groups accountable for
unacceptable and inappropriate behavior which damages our
community;
• to sanction and redirect those behaviors deemed unacceptable
and inappropriate by the university;
The Office of Student Conduct strives to address unacceptable
and inappropriate behavior in a manner that informs students and
guides them toward a greater understanding of the University’s
mission, personal accountability, responsible decision-making and
the personal and professional expectations of St. John’s graduates
once they leave our community.
The Office of Student Conduct fulfills its mission by providing
programs and services that promote the students’ academic,
personal, social and spiritual development by:
- Enforcing all University and residence hall rules and
regulations,
- Educating students about appropriate behaviors and the
consequences for unacceptable and/or inappropriate behaviors
through the use of critical and reflective cognitive skills.
- Intervene immediately and effectively when student behavior
violates the University’s Student Code of Conduct.
- Offer supervised educational and service opportunities for
students who participate in the operation of the Non-Academic
Judicial System.
For general inquires contact studentconduct@stjohns.edu
Professional Contacts:
Dr. Daniel Trujillo
Associate Vice President of Student Affairs and Dean of
Students
Bent Hall Garden Level Room 16
718-990-6774
trujillod@stjohns.edu
Jack Flynn
Director of Student Conduct
Bent Hall, Garden Level Room 17
(718) 990-5036
flynnj@stjohns.edu
Eric Ratner
Assistant Director of Student Conduct
Carey Hall Room 110
(718) 990-6569
ratnere@stjohns.edu
Teresa C.
McNamara
Assistant Director of Student Conduct
Bent Hall, Garden Level Room 13
(718) 990-5045
mcnamart@stjohns.edu