Western Carolina University

Student Hearing Board
DSCE offers a wonderful leadership opportunity for students who apply and are selected to serve as members of the Student Hearing Board . The Board hears cases of alleged misconduct, renders decisions and assigns sanctions.

Catamounts Advocating Harm Reduction (CAHR)
Catamounts Advocating Harm Reduction (CAHR) is a psychoeducational program developed collaboratively through the Department of Student Community Ethics and the Counseling and Psychological Services Center.  This program has been made possible through a grant from the Town of Sylva, North Carolina ABC Education and Rehabilitation funding program. 

CAHR is a research based program that focuses on motivational interviewing, goal setting, alcohol and drug education, and risk management.  This combination of approaches makes CAHR a more effective option for alcohol and drug intervention and education than a simple lecture style program.  The program's content makes it most appropriate as a sanction for students that have multiple substance related conduct violations or those who demonstrate high risk behavior in relation to substance use.  It is designed to be a "second tier" of sanctioning beyond the online educational programming provided through 3rd Millennium Classrooms. 

For more information, or to contact CAHR about your sanction requirements, please send an email to CAHR@wcu.edu.

Graduate Assistant Position Description
The DSCE Graduate Assistant position will serve as a member of the DSCE staff. Through a variety of experiences, the assistantship serves as a developmental opportunity for graduate students at WCU. Preference will be given to students in the WCU College Student Personnel Program but other WCU graduate students may be considered. Previous experience in student conduct, student life, residential living, and/or Greek life is a plus. Specific responsibilities include, but are not limited to: assist with management and maintenance of files; assist with compiling statistics for various reports; track and maintain sanction completion data; assist in programming and training presentations.

This position is dependent upon funding from the Graduate School and may or may not be available in a given year.