Student Respect & Empowerment Office
Student-side advocacy is our mandate. If you’re not sure where to turn, reach out. We’re here to help.
About the Office
The Student Respect and Empowerment Office is a brand new branch of the UWSA. The role of the office is to support students who are facing charges or suspicions of academic and/or non-academic misconduct. Plagiarism, cheating, and behavioural code of conduct violations all fall under cases we can help with. Some of the services we provide are:
Helping students navigate the charges, complaints, hearings, and appeals process for
academic and non-academic misconductAdvocacy and representation in charges hearings and appeals
Mediating professor-student conflicts
Advising students of their rights when accused of misconduct
Mitigating student complaints against professors
Provide students with additional supports, resources, and referrals
Help students navigate and deal with sanctions
Whether it means helping you access resources, or being your defense advocate through the misconduct charges and complaints process, the SREO coordinator is here to support students
FAQ
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The SREO serves all UWSA members: full-time undergraduate students, law students, and other member-faculties
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We’re currently running 100% remotely until further notice. To access the office, contact us at sreouwsa@uwindsor.ca. Stay tuned to learn where our physical space will be established!
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Year-round. The coordinator’s working hours vary, but we aim to respond to all inquiries and cases within 48 business hours.
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It depends what kind of case you’ve got. If it’s a complaint about a professor, you have the option to contact the department head of the professor’s faculty. If it’s a matter of non-academic misconduct, or a complaint about another student, you can contact the non-academic misconduct intake coordinator, adebobye@uwindsor.ca. If these don’t apply to your case, you can also try reaching out to the Office of Student Experience, the Office of Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion, or the Office of Human Rights, Equity, and Accessibility.
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Yes. We won’t disclose your name or identifying information to anyone involved unless you give explicit permission.
You can also use the BIDE/SREO Anonymous Reporting Portal to report complaints anonymously. Find it here: http://www.bideuwindsor.ca/
For sexual violence reports, you can contact the Sexual Violence Response Office (SRVO) at svsupport@uwindsor.ca, contact the office coordinator Dr. Dusty Johnson or visit their reporting portal here: https://www.reescommunity.com/campus/
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Here you can find the university’s policies on academic integrity and the student behavioural code of conduct: https://www.uwindsor.ca/academic-integrity/
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We assist all UWSA members, regardless of the charge or complaint against you. There are some situations when a different office might be the primary office that handles your case, but we can still help refer you to relevant resources and provide you with support.
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Victorieuse Sambao
Email: sreouwsa@uwindsor.ca
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Windsor, ON, N9B 3P4
Room TBD, Basement CAW Student Center 401 Sunset Ave.
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The coordinator's drop-in office hours will be from:
Tuesdays: TBA
Fridays: TBA
You may also book a meeting with the SREO.