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Thursday, February 4, 2016 at 4:37:38 PM Eastern Standard Time
Tony Paganelli
Tony Paganelli

February 4, 2016
Re: Jill Creighton's open letter to members of the Association for Student Conduct Administration and
other ASCA conference attendees
Dear members and colleagues,
This letter is to inform you that on December 10, 2015 the Association for Student Conduct
Administration received a formal complaint from Jill Creighton regarding alleged misconduct that she
reported occurred between her and Jason Casares. ASCA treats all reports of misconduct seriously
and therefore conducted a thorough investigation in accordance with state laws and ASCA governing
documents.
To ensure a fair and unbiased investigation for both parties, the ASCA Board of Directors hired an
independent investigator from the law firm of Hutcheson Bowers LLLP to conduct an investigation and
present findings to the board. The investigator was selected for their experience in investigating
allegations of misconduct of non-profit board members as well as experience investigating the nature
of the allegations in the received complaint. Following a rigorous investigation, Hutcheson Bowers
determined that Ms. Creighton's claims could not be substantiated. In accordance with ASCA bylaws,
the complaint was resolved in Executive Session.
While Mr. Casares resigned as President-Elect on January 29, 2016, he remains a member of ASCA
and maintains the same rights as other members to attend and present at ASCA events. ASCA is
working to accommodate the needs of both Ms. Creighton and Mr. Casares during this difficult time,
taking into account safety and privacy precautions.
When Board members take office, each of us is required to sign agreements ensuring that we will
maintain confidentiality and that we will fulfill our duties which include exhibiting care and loyalty to the
Association in our decisions. We remain committed to these principles as individuals and as a
collective Board, and we will continue to make decisions that we believe are in the best interest of the
Association and its members.
The complaint resolution process has come to a close for the Association and we are focused on the
future and moving forward. We hope that all of our 1,025 conference attendees have a fulfilling
conference experience and we look forward to providing an update to all of our members regarding the
accomplishments from the past year and the priorities for the upcoming year. We appreciate the ongoing support of the membership as we continue our progress towards accomplishing the objectives
outlined in the long-term strategic plan.
Should you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to direct them to President Bennett or
Jennifer Waller, Executive Director.

Sincerely,
The Board of Directors
Association for Student Conduct Administration
If you or someone you know has experienced trauma and would like support, there are community and
national resources available.
Resources local to the St. Pete Beach area:
CASA St. Pete 24-Hour Help Line - (727) 895-4912, http://www.casa-stpete.org/services
Suncoast Center Hotline - (727) 530-RAPE (7273)
National resources:
RAINN - https://ohl.rainn.org/online/
National Sexual Assault Hotline - (800) 656-HOPE (4673)

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