Megan Buda

Experience

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  The University of Akron

  Jul 2005 - May 2007

  Graduate assistant Student and Staff Learning

  Developed a comprehensive assessment program for the Department of Student Life.

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  Quinnipiac University

  Jul 2007 - Jul 2019

  *Provides oversight of community standards for individuals and organizational conduct*Implementation of a comprehensive educational process focused on responsible citizenship*Assist members of the University community fully understand their individual rights and responsibilities *Create training for conduct officers, student leaders and community members *Serve as appeal officer * Provide overall assessment of student conduct program including training, learning outcomes, tracking usage and needs *Coordinate and oversee the Undergraduate Alcohol and Other Drug Assessment Program and Alcohol and Other Drug programming (2012-2016) Show less * Supervised paraprofessional staff in daily job functions as well as student development approach to goal setting* Provided day to day operations of 8 building apartment complex and nearly 50 University Owned Houses* Served as administrator on duty for 3000+ students providing emergency response* Served as conduct hearing officer* Served on departmental committee to redesign the departmental mission statement, defining of core values and development of progressive learning outcomes Show less

  • Director of Student Conduct

    Jul 2012 - Jul 2019

  • Assistant Director of Residential Life

    Jul 2009 - Jun 2012

  • Residence hall director - off campus properties

    Jul 2007 - Jul 2009
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  University of Connecticut

  Jul 2019 - Nov 2022

  Director of Community Standards

  Provide vision and leadership for the Office of Community Standards which provides oversight to the institutional wide student conduct process. This includes supervision of 8 staff and guidance to staff at the Storrs and each of the 4 regional campuses. The student conduct process includes policy development, investigations and hearings surrounding student based sexual misconduct, drug distribution, student organizational misconduct, hazing etc. Supervise the student conduct system case management with ensuring timely case management, workflow, monitoring of investigations through the resolution and when required sanction issuance. Upon hiring, recruited and hired 3 new professional staff inorder to replenish staff vacancies Responsible for all trainings related to student conduct officers, hearing officers and appellate officersDeveloped open lines of communication with campus partners including UConn Police Department, General Counsel, Office of Institutional Equity, Athletics, Academic Affairs etc to ensure the University student conduct process was understood and its impact on students and the universityCreated data driven reports to highlight the output from the office and further showcase the investigation through resolution processes. Developed new policies and procedures to comply with the Covid-19 Pandemic and the 2020 Title IX Final Rule required by the Federal Government. Maintain all student conduct records in compliance with Federal and State requirements in order to provide accurate annual reports through the Office of Institutional Equity. Served on Incident Response Team providing a collaborative approach to university response to bias related incidents. Chaired and served on numerous search committees to ensure the hiring of the best talent for the flagship institution. This included developing timelines and strategies for recruitment, scheduling of interviews, questioning, development of rubrics and hiring for new staff. Show less

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  Yale University

  Dec 2022 - now

  • Associate Director, Learning and Development Operations

    Feb 2024 - now

  • Learning Experience Manager

    Dec 2022 - Feb 2024