Colorado Academy Upper School Handbook

Colorado Academy Upper School Handbook
Revised August, 2012
b. Suspension or Expulsion. Students who have received multiple Incident
Reports or who have engaged in serious acts of misconduct (as determined
in the sole discretion of the Head of School) may be suspended from school,
prohibited from attending all school-related activities or expelled from school.
Such serious acts of misconduct may include, but are not limited to, the
following:
• Possession or use of alcohol, tobacco, or illegal drugs
• Improper sexual conduct
• Sexual or other harassment
• Threat or use of physical violence
• Possession or use of matches, lighters, fireworks, explosives, weapons or
other dangerous materials
• Reprehensible conduct tending to reflect serious discredit to the school
• Willful destruction of property
• Stealing
• Dishonesty, including Plagiarism
• Bullying or malicious gossip
• Repeated acts of misconduct
Students who receive a suspension from school for any period of time are
considered unexcused for the days they miss. However, they may make up
some portion of the work missed at their individual teachers’ sole discretion.
It is the student’s responsibility to discuss the particular circumstances with
his or her teachers. The school recommends that any student serving an athome
suspension be given a particular task, possibly community servicerelated,
to be performed while out of school. Students who are expelled from
school will be prohibited from being on school grounds and will not receive
academic credit for the trimester in which they were expelled.
Students who are suspended while attending the Upper School may be asked
to report the suspension in their college applications. Many colleges now ask
directly: “Have you ever been suspended from school? If so, what were the
circumstances?” The student must then report the suspension and include a
brief explanation as to the context. It is generally the school’s policy to not
report suspensions directly, nor is there mention of suspension on the
student’s official transcript. However, when colleges ask for such information,
it is our policy to disclose it. We strongly advise students and
parents/guardians to be forthcoming and proactive in reporting suspensions,
especially if they occur during senior year; college admission offices are
typically able to deal with these matters fairly and discretely. Consult the
Colorado Academy College Handbook for more information.
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