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 and/or the Director of Residential Life, 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.
Conversational Resolution
A conversational resolution is a sanction generally utilized for first-time, low-level violations. Conversational resolutions are meant to provide students an opportunity 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.
Documented Warning
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.
Educational Program/Project
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.
Referral to Health & Wellness
A referral to Health & Wellness is a referral for an assessment with the possibility of a mandate to follow any recommendations. This is a two-part process:
- The student must make an appointment with Health & Wellness within 24 hours of the conduct hearing with the hearing officer.
- The student must show up on time for their 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.
Fines
As appropriate to the violation, a fine may be imposed. Students may also receive a $50 community impact fine when appropriate.
Loss of Privileges
Denial of a specific privilege for a defined period of time.
Restricted Access
Conditions that specifically dictate and limit future presence on campus and/or participation in College-sponsored activities. The restrictions 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.
Housing Probation
Housing probation means that another violation may result in loss of housing. Housing probation can be issued for any duration of time, including the remainder of the student’s time at Sarah Lawrence.
Loss of Housing
Loss of housing means 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.
Social Probation
Residential students on social probation may only participate in academic-related events.
Commuter students may only be on campus for academic purposes while their scheduled classes are in session. Students may not be able to serve in certain campus leadership positions, participate in intercollegiate athletics, and/or attend campus-related social events and/or programs. Depending on the tier of sanctions issued, students may also lose the privilege of studying abroad, attending Senior Week events, and/or walking during the College’s Commencement ceremony.
Suspension
Suspension means 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
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.