Alek Ball

Coordinator of Student Conduct

Alek Ball serves as a Coordinator of Student Conduct. Alek earned his B.A. in Justice and Peace Studies with a minor in Classics from Georgetown University in Washington, D.C. Alek completed a M.A. in Peace and Justice Studies at the University of San Diego and a M.S.Ed. in Counseling with a focus on College Counseling and Student Affairs at Youngstown State University (YSU). While at YSU, Alek served as an instructor for a section of Student Success Seminar and as an intern in the Office of Community Standards and Student Conduct. In these roles, he refined his approach to building rapport with students and discovered how the conduct process can be used to facilitate student growth. Alek is interested in the first-year student experience, methodologies for promoting personal, academic, and career growth in the classroom, and how the conduct process can be used as a tool for conflict resolution.  

Michael Bourgeois

Coordinator of Student Conduct

Michael Bourgeois serves as a Coordinator for Student Conduct. Michael received a B.A. in English and History at Mississippi State University as well as earning an M.S. in Educational Leadership in Student Affairs and Higher Education also from MSU. Michael has been engaged in the Student Conduct process since his second year of undergrad, where he served on the Mississippi State Student Conduct Board for 5 years. In graduate school, he served as a Graduate Assistant for the Student Leadership and Community Engagement Office as well as completed two semester-long internships in Fraternity and Sorority Life and the Dean of Students Office. He is highly interested in OSU's commitment to educational sanctioning and student development and looks forward to implementing this strategy in his approach to being a student conduct officer. 

 

Dennis Slaton

Coordinator of Student Conduct

Dennis Slaton serves as Student Support and Conduct – Investigations. Dennis graduated from Southeast Oklahoma State University with his B.S. in Education and from Univeristy of Central Oklahoma with a Master of Education.  He then taught English and coached basketball in in Latta Public Schools and at Westmore Public Schools.  Dennis then joined the United States Army and served for 22 years.   Dennis served in a myriad of assignments to include as a Legal Specialist, Finance Officer, and Space Operations Officer.   During that time, he also served as a Sexual Harassment and Sexual Assault Prevention and Investigation specialist.  Following retirement from the Army Dennis taught ROTC here at Oklahoma State University and now serves in the Student Conduct office.

Integrity

Exemplify honesty, honor, and respect for the truth in all of their actions.

Community

Build and enhance their community. They act to discourage and challenge those who actions may be harmful to and/or diminish the worth of others. Understand and appreciate how their decisions and actions impact others and are just and equitable in their treatment of all members of the community.

Dignity

Respect the dignity of every person is essential for creating and sustaining a flourishing university community. Act to discourage and challenge those who actions may be harmful to and/or diminish the worth of others.

Respect

Show positive regard for each other and for the community.

Responsibility

Accept responsibility for their learning, personal behavior and future success, and appropriately challenge others to do the same. Use judgment, be trustworthy, and take personal responsibility for their actions.