As reported in Senate Beat in September, Senate has cited student sentiment as a primary motivator for their decision to withdraw funding from the Restorative Justice program. The decision-making process, Senate has stated, has been “informed by feedback from students who say that participating in Restorative Justice feels “weird” and “uncomfortable,” due to the fact that the organization’s activities are rooted in indigenous practices in a way that some students find appropriative.”
As part of our research on this issue, we ask that readers please take five minutes to fill out the anonymous survey below to help us understand the history of student experiences with RJ.
By Declan Bradley
I have concerns about the inability for someone to explain why they felt uncomfortable or not and why they agree or disagree with Senate’s decision. The survey should be amended to include those options.