ABSTRACT
There are valid reasons for starting an restorative justice (RJ) program to address sexual misconduct in student affairs. Some universities will house programs in the same office that responds to complaints of other harms, including discrimination and harassment. Few universities have a center exclusively dedicated to restorative practices, but having a center that can function as a real “center” for the campus community has remarkable benefits. Restorative justice needs to be practiced in and with community. Without this engagement, offering restorative practices in a campus vacuum keeps the readers in a higher ed bubble and denies themselves the growth and renewal opportunities that abound when they form deep relationships with other restorative practitioners in the community.
