Community Standards and Compliance

Mission Statement

The Office of Community Standards (OCS) supports the educational mission of Pace University – in the spirit of “Opportunitas” - by addressing and resolving incidents in which the behavioral choices of students may negatively impact the community and/or themselves. Our goal is to build trust with our students and community partners by implementing a balanced, transparent, and equitable conduct process that acknowledges individuals’ capacity to learn and grow. We strive to achieve these goals through OCS services such as education &outreach, interventions, informal/formal guidance, and reflective conversations which can lead to restorative and educational outcomes for our students

Learning Outcomes

As a result of the efforts of the Office of Community Standards, students will be able to:

Identify Pace University’s Guiding Principles (UGP) and/or Guide to Residential Living (GTRL) outlined in the Student Handbook.
Articulate their fundamental rights provided to them by the conduct process.
Increase awareness of the Student Conduct process.
Identify campus resources available to them.
Identify behavior that does not align with university expectations.
Recognize they are responsible for the choices they make.
Recognize the impact of one’s actions on others.
Utilize analytical decision-making skills in future situations.
Demonstrate and promote positive behaviors reflective of university expectations.

Our Values

Integrity

The Office of Community Standards strives to provide a transparent process that ensures student rights are upheld. Through the UGP, GTRL, and the Student Handbook we hold our students to the highest standards of ethics and integrity. The process is intended to hold students accountable while developing students holistically.

Responsibility

Through the student conduct process, OCS helps students gain a greater awareness of self and develop a sense of purpose and civic responsibility. While cultivating responsible and ethical behavior, OCS creates a community of mutual respect among students, faculty, staff, and off-campus partners.

Equity

OCS acknowledges that social inequities impact our students. We work to balance this understanding with efforts to execute a process in a consistent and thoughtful manner. When these are in conflict, we strive to honor the experiences of students and seek an outcome that helps students involved be successful.

Excellence

OCS provides a quality experience for campus and community partners who interact with the office. We are committed to using best practices to inform our work and assessment to improve the student conduct process.

Collaboration

OCS partners with students, faculty, staff, and community members to collectively make the University community a positive learning environment. By supporting students holistically, we work to ensure that they can partner with our staff to seek impartial and equitable outcomes.

Respect

OCS staff understands that our students, staff, and faculty have individual experiences, knowledge, and inherent human biases. We value what is shared and work to honor those experiences while holding students accountable. We provide opportunities for students to learn about and understand the multiplicity of others’ experiences thoughtfully and respectfully.

Compassion

OCS honors the challenges that students experience. We strive to ensure that students feel empathy, care, and support for their success and growth. OCS is thoughtful and caring in our interactions with colleagues and the campus community.

Useful Links

Contact Us

Monisha Moore
Associate Director of Community Standards, New York City Campus

Ron Alexander
Associate Director of Community Standards, Pleasantville Campus

Todd Smith-Bergollo
Associate Vice President for Student Affairs, New York City Campus

Alerie Tirsch
Assistant Vice President for Student Affairs, Pleasantville Campus

Email: nycstudentaffairs@pace.edu

Email The office of Community Standards: OCS@pace.edu

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