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February 10, 2023 12:56 am

This spring, JBoard plans a more transparent future

By Jake Chang and June Hsu 1335 Views Associated Students of Pomona College, JBoard, Pomona College

As the student-led disciplinary board begins its spring semester training, Pomona College’s Judicial Council (JBoard) seeks to increase transparency and interaction with Pomona’s student body. JBoard releases its case files semesterly, with redacted information to protect student privacy. JBoard Chair Rya Jetha PO ’23 explained that the files are meant

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September 30, 2022 1:19 amSeptember 30, 2022 10:26 am

Pomona’s JBoard hones in on restorative justice in this fall’s training

By Jake Chang and Julia Schwartz 1684 Views JBoard, Panelists, Pomona College, Restorative Justice, training

Last weekend, Pomona College’s student-run Judicial Council (JBoard) hosted its annual fall training, where new and returning panelists went through mock cases and training sessions with a restorative justice framework, aimed to prepare them for enacting sanctions in real hearings.

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March 3, 2022 9:03 pm

JBoard roundtable discussions aim for restorative justice in Pomona student code

By Maxine Davey 1899 Views Amnesty Policy, Charlotte Tapp, Devlin Orlin, JBoard, JBoard Chairs, JBoard Panelists, Judicial Board, Judicial Council, Mediation, Panelists, Pomona College, Pomona Judicial Board, Restorative Justice, Rya Jetha, Student Code, Vera Berger

Pomona College’s Judicial Board is pushing for policies that focus on transparency and restorative justice. On Feb. 23, the student-run judicial council hosted a student roundtable discussion regarding the proposed changes to the student handbook’s amnesty policy.