Disciplinary Status Accountability Measures

Disciplinary status accountability measures are the only types of accountability measures that result in a student not being in good disciplinary standing with Hampshire College. Depending on the severity of the community standard violation or if multiple violations occurred, additional accountability measures may also be applied from the other accountability measure 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 a disciplinary status accountability measure.

Administrative Notice
Administrative Notice (formerly called probation) is given for a specified amount of time as determined by a community standards administrator or CSRB for a particular incident, case, or matter and serves as a formal notification that particular action(s) or behavior(s) are not aligned with the College's community standards, expectations, and values as outlined in the Student Handbook and Resource Guide. A student is considered to not be in good disciplinary standing during the administrative notice period. An administrative notice status may also be paired with other accountability measures depending on the severity of the community standards violation(s) and impact on the community. Students not meeting the expectations of administraive notice may be assigned housing lottery restriction, removal from campus housing, suspension, expulsion, or other accountability measures depending on the severity and nature of the subsequent community standards violation(s) and other circumstances.  The College need not assigned administrative notice (formerly called probation) before assigning more severe disciplinary status accountabiliy measures, up to and including suspension or expulsion. Depending on the circumstances, the College may impose further restrictions including but not limited to the following:

• Restriction from serving as a resident advisor (RA), orientation leader (OL), or other student leadership position.
• Students may apply for an OL position while on administrative notice; however their administrative notice status must end prior to the start date of the position.
• Students are prohibited from applying to the RA position while on administrative notice; however they may apply to the RA position once the administrative notice period has ended.
• Exclusion from participation in exchange, field-study, short-term field study, and any other courses offered through the global education office.  Typically, students may apply for these educational opportunities while on administrative notice; however their administrative notice status must end prior to the start date of the course.
• Restriction from holding elected office in the Student Advocacy Board, as Student Trustees, and in other campus-wide committees.

Suspension
A suspension is a disciplinary status accountability measure issued for severe violations or after multiple violations of policies. Suspension lasts a specified length of time, as determined by the community standards administrator or CSRB. A student is considered to not be in good disciplinary standing during the suspension period. Suspension becomes a permanent part of a student’s community standards record and is recorded on a student’s transcript as a withdrawal from the College. Suspension will result in notification to parents/legal guardian and College officials in compliance with FERPA regulations.

While a suspension is in effect, the student is prohibited from visiting the College or using any of its resources, attending classes, having contact with an advisor or with faculty, and using community facilities (including the residences). While on suspension, a student is withdrawn from the College and must apply for readmission; refer to the readmission policy for additional details. The College may specify additional conditions for readmission after a suspension. Please be aware that if a suspended student completes course work in another program, the time spent in those courses cannot count as a semester of enrollment upon return to Hampshire College.

In those cases where the Office of Community Standards and Student Accountability determines that a student’s behavior or potential behavior presents a danger to themself or others, that student may be issued interim administrative actions.

Expulsion
An expulsion is a disciplinary status accountability measure issued for the most severe violations or after multiple violations of policies. The College severs its association with the individual permanently. The individual is not eligible for readmission. The individual will be permanently trespassed from the Hampshire College owned and leased property. Expulsion becomes a permanent part of a student’s college and community standards record and is recorded on a student’s transcript as a withdrawal from the College. Expulsion will result in notification to parents/legal guardian and College officials in compliance with FERPA regulations.