Kaitlyn Lea Vallance

• Advises College departments on policies, procedures, and relevant laws pertaining to disabilities and accommodations (Title III, Section 504, etc.). Proactively identifies barriers to access for students and provides recommendations for change to relevant stakeholders.
• Created the Disability Accommodations Appeals process in the Office of Student Life. Serves as Housing and Academic Accommodations Appeals Officer.
• Serves the function of the Print Access Coordinator and the Alt-Technologies Coordinator.
• Brings forward issues and concerns of underrepresented students in order to develop solutions that enhance student belonging. Co-created and co-advises the Cornish Inclusion Team.
• Oversees the daily operations and management of Nellie’s Closet (food & toiletries pantry) Created and oversees the operations of the "Hungry Hennies" emergency fund.
• Created the "Alternative Dispute Resolution" process for students seeking informal means of resolving disputes within a restorative justice framework.
• Serves as a primary administrative hearing officer for student conduct cases. Developed training for faculty and staff in order to create a pool of trained conduct hearing panelists.
• Primary recipient of and responder to all Student of Concern reports, with responsibility for accurate reporting, documentation, and case management.
• Co-leads the Cornish BIT/Care Team with the Dean of Student Affairs.
• Provides support during emergency and crisis situations that pertain to students and campus life. Collaborates with Housing and Residence Life to resolve resident student situations that impact student academic success, wellbeing and/or violate the Code of Conduct. Assists with family member contacts in emergency and crisis situations.
• Assists, advises, and advocates for students, parents/family members, faculty, and staff on issues and concerns related to the student experience.
• Assists Dean of Student Affairs with the implementation of harm prevention/reduction programming.
• Assists with the assessment and evaluation of all programs and services offered by the Office of Student Life and Counseling Services to determine effectiveness and impact on the student experience, and recommends corrective action as required for improvement.
• Supports the implementation of first-year and transfer student orientation and transition efforts of the College, including New Student Orientation week.
• Advises the Cornish Student Senate, providing co-curricular leadership development opportunities and assisting students in creating systems for effective self- and community advocacy.
• Started and advises the Phi Eta Sigma Honor Society in order to encourage and recognize academic achievement within the first year class.
• Assists in establishing and implementing short- and long-term department goals, objectives, policies, budgets and operating procedures.
• Contributes to the life and culture of the College by serving on governance committees, task forces, and participating in other professional development activities. Contributes to College long-term and strategic planning efforts, including accreditation,
  as needed.

• Provided direct support during student emergency and crisis situations in collaboration with campus partners (Residence Life, Financial Aid, etc.), community resources, and parents/families.
• Provided behavioral coaching and interventions for academic success, including time management, goal setting, problem-solving, self-advocacy, and learning strategies to four Performing Arts departments.
• Provided direct services to students based on disability, and in compliance with all College policies and procedures, municipal, state, and federal regulations. Developed and facilitated the Accommodations Intake Process. Oversaw the implementation of academic and housing accommodations for 50 - 100 students.
• Served the function of the Print Access Coordinator and the Alt-Technologies Coordinator.
• Developed and assisted in the oversight of Student Life co-curricular activities, including: New Student Orientation, First Year Success Workshops, and campus-wide programming.
• Contributed to College long-range and strategic planning, as well as accreditation, by offering student success data and insight.
• Acted as Administrative Hearing Officer for Title IX hearings and assigns sanctions in accordance with ATIXA recommendations and best practices.
• Served as conduct hearing officer for code of conduct violations and used a restorative justice framework to assign educational sanctions and warnings for disciplinary infractions.
• Assisted in the creation and implementation of a case management system within Maxient to reflect current and accurate retention alerts, students of concern, conduct cases and student disability files.
• Created an Alternative Dispute Resolution process and policy to provide additional means for resolving campus conflicts between students and their faculty / staff / peers.
• Designed an "Academic Success Plan" with supplementary materials to encourage student success and retention of at-risk students and assisted in the development of a proactive, cross-departmental intervention process for students on academic warning and probation.
• Advised the student-led Student Government Task Force. Provided advice and guidance on the restructure of the Cornish Student Senate to create an organization responsive to student needs.

• Developed, administered, analyzed, and reported on surveys concerning the satisfaction of graduate assistants in Seattle University's Student Development Administration Program.
• Researched and monitored institutional trends to better interpret and contextualize survey data.
• Utilized Qualtrics as a research and assessment tool.
• Prepared in-person and online presentations to convey information through multiple platforms for different stakeholders.

Served as a hearing officer for the student conduct process.

• Worked closely with the Title IX Coordinator to create and support education and outreach about sexual assault and sexual harassment as the Take Back the Night and Clothesline Project Organizer.
• Established an educational programming calendar, with an emphasis on diversity and inclusion and health and wellness.
• Advised nine students on the Cornish Student Leadership Council and assisted with programming, marketing, advocacy initiatives and restructuring their governing documents.