Sanctions

Sanctions are assessed in response to the specific violation(s) and prior conduct history of the student and in keeping with the policies and procedures noted in this handbook. Any one or more of the following sanctions may be assessed to a student found responsible for violating College policy. Policy violations in various categories are additive, and sanctions will be assigned accordingly. In addition, with the concurrence of the dean of students, dean of student life, or assistant director of community standards, a sanction not listed here, but appropriate for the violation, may be assessed. Failure to comply with a sanction may result in more severe sanctions. Sanctions resulting from failure to comply with a sanction may not be appealed.

A conversational resolution is a sanction generally utilized for first-time, low-level violations. Conversational resolutions are meant to provide an opportunity for students to discuss behavioral expectations of Sarah Lawrence College, as well as to strategize ways to prevent further misconduct through student decision-making. Students are generally afforded the conversational resolution only once during their tenure.

A documented warning is written notice that the student’s conduct is in violation of College policy and that future violations may result in more severe sanctions.

Disciplinary probation serves as a final warning that a student’s behavior is not in line with College policies. Should a student be found responsible for violating any other policies while on disciplinary probation, sanctioning would likely result in suspension. Disciplinary probation may be issued for any duration of time, including the remainder of the student’s time at Sarah Lawrence.

Programs and activities designed to help the student become more aware of College policies and understand the inappropriateness of the behavior include, but are not limited to, participation in a campus educational program or completion of an online program.

A referral to Health & Wellness is a referral for an assessment and follow-up recommendations. This is a two-part process:

1. The student must make an appointment with Health & Wellness within 24 hours of the conduct hearing with the hearing officer.
2. The student must show up on time for the Health & Wellness appointment. Tardiness may count as a missed appointment. Should an emergency arise that prevents a student from keeping an appointment with Health & Wellness, it is the student’s responsibility to notify Health & Wellness to reschedule the appointment in a timely manner.

As appropriate to the violation, a fine may be imposed. Students may also receive a $50 community-impact fine when appropriate.

A specific privilege may be denied for a defined period of time.

Conditions that specifically dictate and limit future presence on campus and/or participation in College-sponsored activities will be clearly defined and may include, but are not limited to, presence in certain buildings or locations on campus, housing relocation, or a No-Contact Order forbidding the student from contact with another identified member of the community.

A student’s parent(s)/legal guardian(s) will be notified via email if the student receives a sanction that impacts or has the potential to impact the student’s status at the College. Such sanctions include housing probation, loss of housing, suspension, and expulsion.

Housing probation means that an additional violation may result in loss of housing. Housing probation may be issued for any duration of time, including the remainder of the student’s time at Sarah Lawrence.

Loss of housing means that the student is removed from College housing for a defined period of time. Students who lose their housing must move out all of their belongings and return their keys within 48 hours. Anything left behind will be removed and discarded, and the student will be billed accordingly.

Suspension means that the student must leave the College for a defined period of time. During the suspension period, the student is not permitted on campus and is not permitted to participate in any off-campus, College-sponsored/affiliated activity.

Expulsion means that the student’s relationship with the College is permanently terminated. A student who is expelled from the College is not permitted on campus and is not permitted to participate in any off-campus, College-sponsored/affiliated activity.