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Social Probation
Akin to academic probation, social probation serves as a formal warning to the student
that his/her position at Tilton School is in jeopardy due to the inability to live within the
parameters of our community’s standards. Students involved in any major School violation
or in an accumulation of minor infractions are likely to be placed on social probation. A
student on social probation who incurs another major violation or a continual pattern of
minor infractions is likely to be dismissed from Tilton School. In addition:
• All leadership positions will be forfeited while on social probation.
• Students placed on social probation will likely become ineligible to receive
financial aid. If aid has already been granted for the upcoming year, the
School reserves the right to revoke the award.
Removal from Social Probation
The term of social probation is determined by the Dean of Students or, in some cases, by
a recommendation to the Head of School by the Discipline Committee. At the conclusion
of the term, a student must write a letter to the Dean of Students requesting removal from
probationary status. This letter must clearly identify the transgression, detail lessons
learned while on probation, and discuss why the individual deserves to be removed from
probationary status. Upon receipt of this letter, the Dean of Students will meet with the
student’s advisor, the student’s dormitory head and a student representative of the
Disciplinary Committee to review and discuss the petition of removal. Once the case has
been considered by this group, the Dean of Students will decide if the student is to be
removed from social probation. If a student is not removed from social probation, the
extended term will be clearly stated by the Dean of Students.
[ Tilton School Mission ]
Tilton School challenges students to embrace and navigate a world
marked by diversity and change. Through the quality of human
relationships, Tilton School’s faculty cultivates in its students the
curiosity, the skills, the knowledge and understanding, the character
and the integrity requisite for the passionate pursuit of lifelong personal
success and service.
[ Tilton School Values ]
People: We believe that students, faculty, staff, parents, and alumni are
the cornerstones of the school. We place students at the center of the
Tilton Experience, and enroll young people capable of both contributing
to and benefiting from the school. We are committed to recruiting and
supporting faculty and staff who are dedicated, through both education
and example, to the school’s mission. We seek and expect a genuine
partnership with parents as we work together in challenging and
supporting our students. While encouraging the alumni to be active in
their school’s life, we are committed to honoring them and their historic
relationship to the School.
Education: We value the active pursuit of knowledge and the growth
of intellectual curiosity. We provide a rigorous academic program
designed to prepare graduates to be successful college students and
contributing members of society. We support various pathways to
learning; the acquisition of genuine understanding is our goal. We are
committed to the principle that all students can excel. We believe that
by providing a broad range of learning experiences, students develop
problem solving skills and self-confidence while becoming independent
and critical thinkers.
Community: We believe the well-being of the whole community is
founded on the fundamental principle of respect. We explore the moral,
ethical, spiritual, cultural, and ecological dilemmas of our time. By doing
so we promote a just and healthy school community and wider world.
Commitment: We believe all members of the school have a duty to
commit themselves to learning, to building a respectful community, and
to supporting the well-being of the school to the extent each is capable.
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