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Supporting Queer Students on Campus and in Conduct

June 25, 2026 12:30 PM - 1:30 PM (EDT)

Description

Part of our Summer School Series! Creating a sense of belonging on campus for all students is a crucial part of conduct work. Come to this session focused on the history and present of queer students and how our systems can create barriers for their success on campus. Attendees will gain tangible takeaways to support queer students in our conduct systems. 

Cost 
Members: $39
Non-Members: $59
Students: $20

Learning Outcomes 

  1. Attendees will be able to name several key moments in queer history and their relevance to the support of queer students.
  2. Attendees will be able to identify systemic issues negatively impacting queer students, and how to take action to change those systems.
  3. Attendees will be able to identify how and why anti-queerness is supported by both systems and individual actions.
  4. Attendees will be able to name tangible action items to support queer students on campus.

ASCA Knowledge & Skills:

Equity & Intentional Inclusion

Advanced


Presenter

Amanda J. Mesirow, PhD. Amanda J. Mesirow, PhD (she/hers) currently serves as the Assistant Executive Director for the Association of Student Conduct Administration (ASCA). She earned her PhD in Educational Administration and Foundations from Illinois State University, with a research focus on whiteness in community college conduct systems. Mesirow earned her MS in Counseling and Educational Psychology from Kansas State University, has nearly 20 years of student affairs experience in residence life, student life, and conduct, and has worked on large public, small private, and religiously affiliated campuses. Mesirow has presented and published numerous times, most often on topics of social justice and conduct practices, and presents professionally through AJM Keynotes and Workshops. She was an Editor for ASCA’s Procedural Guide for Conduct Professionals (2026) and also co-authored a chapter and wrote a case study for the book "Conduct and Community: A Residence Life Practitioner's Guide" (2018), co-published by ASCA and ACUHO-I, and was an author and Editor for ASCA’s Case Study Resource book (2024). As a conduct practitioner, Mesirow championed multiple equity initiatives to create a conduct system that is just and inclusive. Additionally, Mesirow is involved in the community through Jewish Voice for Peace and the Point Foundation. She is proudly queer, disabled, and Jewish, and uses both her privileged and oppressed identities to fight for justice. Contact: aed@theasca.org

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This event will be held over Zoom.

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Name: ASCA
Phone: (979) 589-4604
Email: asca@theasca.org
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