Upper School Student Handbook 2013–2014 - Milton Academy

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standards In the Class I year, the School will report all appearances before a Discipline Committee to colleges to which a student has applied, regardless of the time of year in which the appearance occurs. Please see this Handbook’s appendix for further information on the Discipline Committee. The Academic Discipline Committee IV Authority The Academic Discipline Committee has the authority to make recommendations to the head of school or his designee, who may follow the recommendations, but who reserves the right to alter them. The Academic Discipline Committee does not establish whether a student has violated School rules, but hears cases of students who admit to breaking School rules. It is the head of school’s prerogative to determine the disciplinary response without an Academic Discipline Committee being convened. A student coming before the Academic Discipline Committee should expect a penalty of suspension. In some cases, the committee may recommend the addition of an educational component to the disciplinary response. In such cases, the academic dean, or an adult appointed to the task, will meet with the student and help to design and complete an appropriate project. A second appearance for the same offense or a third appearance for any reason is likely to result in expulsion. The Academic Discipline Committee will hear cases of dishonesty involving academic matters and cases of excessive unexcused class absences. Cases of cheating, including plagiarism, that reach the Academic Discipline Committee will be treated as serious integrity violations and will require, at the very least, the following responses: Class IV only: The student will be subject to penalties ranging from loss of privileges to suspension. Classes I–III: The student will be subject to penalties ranging from a five-day suspension to dismissal. Classes I–IV: The School will make a written report of the offense to the student’s parents. If the student is suspended, the School will notify in writing all schools and colleges to which the student applies for admission. However, the record of a suspension will not become part of the student’s permanent file. Classes I–IV: In all cases, the student will receive a zero (0) for the work. The teacher may require the work to be made up, but no credit for the makeup will be permitted. Communication of Response A public announcement including the student’s name, the general nature of the offense, and the disciplinary response is made to the School as soon as possible following the decision. A copy of the public statement outlined by the Academic Discipline Committee is communicated to the students and faculty in morning assembly. After the public announcement, the committee members may comment on the nature of the discussion including the various perspectives that were shared. However, they may not attribute any comments or perspectives to particular members of the committee. They also may not discuss information about a student’s private life that was discussed during the committee’s deliberation. Many colleges and secondary schools ask the School and the applicant whether the applicant has ever been suspended from the School. In accordance with our motto, “Dare to be true,” the School will answer these questions truthfully and expects students to do the same. Whether a college asks or not, the School will report all suspensions that have resulted from serious integrity violations, such as lying, cheating, stealing or other unethical behavior. In the Class I year, the School will report all appearances before an Academic Discipline Committee to colleges to which a student has applied, regardless of the time of year in which the appearance occurs. Please see this Handbook’s appendix for further information on the Academic Discipline Committee. 26
Boarding Review Committee A boarding student who demonstrates continued difficulty in abiding by the letter and the spirit of the rules governing boarding life may be recommended by the house head for consideration by the Boarding Review Committee (BRC). The BRC comprises a member of the dean of students’ office, class dean, house head, advisor and house monitor. The BRC may place a student on boarding probation and may ultimately determine that a student should not continue to reside in a Milton Academy house. In this event, the faculty may vote that the student withdraw from Milton Academy. standards Off-Campus Programs Discipline When a Milton Academy student participates in an off-campus program (a School-sponsored exchange program, a School-sponsored trip, or a year-long or semester program approved by the School), that student still represents the School and is therefore subject to the same rules and disciplinary procedures that hold for students staying on campus. For this reason, the School views any violation of rules taking place at an off-campus program very seriously. Any student participating in a School-sponsored exchange program or School-sponsored trip (e.g. French exchange) who is found to have engaged in an activity that would merit an appearance before a Dean’s Committee or one of the Discipline Committees may be asked to appear before that committee upon return to Milton. Such activities may warrant being sent back to Milton immediately, and a violation of a School rule that merits possible expulsion may result in expulsion without an appearance before a Discipline Committee. In cases where a student attending a year-long or semester program approved by the School (e.g. SYA or the Mountain School) is found to have engaged in an activity that would merit an appearance before a Dean’s Committee or one of the Discipline Committees, the School will normally defer to the program’s disciplinary process and record the instance as though the student appeared before our Dean’s or Discipline Committee. A violation of a School rule that merits possible expulsion may result in expulsion without an appearance before a Discipline Committee. As with all other disciplinary matters, ultimate authority rests with the head of school who may determine the disciplinary response without a meeting of a Disciplinary Committee or a Dean’s Committee or deferral to any other process. A suspension or dismissal resulting from disciplinary infractions committed by a Milton student while he or she is participating in an off-campus program is subject to the same reporting procedures outlined in this Handbook. IV 27
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Page 31 and 32: Student Resources ATM An automated
Page 33 and 34: Medical Leave The dean of students
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Page 43 and 44: Late-Night Policy (Classes III & IV
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Page 49 and 50: Weekend Check-In Hours Friday night
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Page 57 and 58: Meetings and Procedure a. Meetings
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