The following are the categories from which students who go through the informal or formal community standards resolution process and are found responsible will be assigned accountabilty measures as part of the accountability and community restoration plan. This list is not exhaustive and other accountability measures may be assigned, discussed, and mutually created. Accountability measures can be assigned or combined with other accountability measures and in some cases, in addition to accountability measures students may receive reccomendations for resources to connect with at Hampshire College. Click on each of the accountability measure types below for more detailed descriptions of specific accountability measures.
General Accountability Measures: Typically students will receive one or a combination of the following accountability measures for violation of community standards (see Alcohol & Other Drug Accountability Measures section for educational and restorative accountability measures specific to alcohol and other drugs). Depending on the severity of a violation or if multiple violations occurred, additional accountability measures may also be applied from any of the accountability measures sections.
Alcohol and Other Drug Accountability Measures: Typically students will receive one or a combination of the following accountability measures for community standards violation of the Alcohol and Other Drug policies. Depending on the severity of a violation or if other types of violations occurred in addition to an alcohol and other drug violation, additional accountability measures may also be applied from any of the accountability measures sections.
Housing Accountability Measures: Housing accountability measures apply only to students who live on campus and may be combined with additional accountability measures from any of the accountability measures sections.
Deferred Status Accountability Measures: Deferred accountability measures give students an opportunity to change their behavior or actions, while under guidance from teh college, before a higher level accountability measures is assigned. Depending on the severity of a violation or if multiple violations occurred, additional accountability measures may also be applied from the other accountability measures sections. It is not a requirement of the informal or formal community standards resolution process that a student receive a deferred status accountability measure prior to other accountability measures.
Disciplinary Status Accountability Measures: Disciplinary status accountability measure are the only types of accountability measures that result in a student not being in good disciplinary standing with the College. Depending on the severity of a violation or if multiple violations occurred, additional accountability measures may also be applied from the other accountability sections. It is not a requirement of the community standards process that a student receive a deferred status accountability measure prior to a disciplinary status accountability measure.