Learn about a Student Advocate model within the conduct process, where full-time staff members advocate for students facing conduct concerns. This webinar focuses on how the Student Advocate model enhances due process, fosters student development, and builds strong campus partnerships, along with strategies for launching or strengthening your own advocacy program.

Presenters & Bios:

Roxanne Krietzman (She/Her) Roxanne serves as the Assistant Director of Student Advocacy within Care and Student Advocate Services at the University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. Roxanne has a background in justice, equity, diversity, and inclusion (JEDI) education, residence life, orientation, and student conduct. She completed her Bachelor of Arts in Spanish Literature, Language, and Culture at the University of Puget Sound and her Master of Arts in Leadership in Student Affairs at the University of St. Thomas.

Roxanne is passionate about challenging the status quo, uncovering hegemonic assumptions, removing access barriers to higher education, and providing trauma-informed student support. When she’s not advocating on behalf of students, you can find her knitting, throwing on the pottery wheel, and hanging out with her two cats. Contact: kriet011@umn.edu 

Rachel Ross-Farmer (She/Hers) Rachel Ross-Farmer (she/her) serves as the Director of Care & Student Advocate Services. Rachel has a background in student conduct; residence life; restorative justice; diversity education & programming; and mental health. Rachel received a Bachelor's degree in Spanish, with minors in Chemistry & Psychology from the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse and a Master's degree in Counselor Education with an emphasis in Student Affairs from Mississippi State University.

Rachel cares deeply about reducing stigma and barriers to accessing mental health support, promoting self-advocacy and self-growth, experiencing joy as an act of rebellion, and people. When not working with students, Rachel enjoys raising her two young kids, watching trashy reality TV, and drinking copious amounts of coffee.   Contact: rossx508@umn.edu