Preface: This raw and real codeine trip of an email has been left completely untouched by the writers of The Clove. We are simply sharing to spread The Word.
Original title: The Vassar College Student Conduct Feed
You know me. ‘Member that link to the Vassar College Reporting Form I sent you so that you could share any situation that you might be uncomfortable addressing…and then I told you we’d take care of it? ‘Member that app that you got last week for the Student Conduct Board? Yeah, those were me.
October Break is right around the corner and I wanted to share that I really hope you’ve found campus life to be good.
Ya’ know, though, the student conduct work at Vassar is more than just creating a good environment; it’s also about doing good. Another goal of the student conduct system is encouraging development in the ability to consciously, maturely, and responsibly navigate the world of expectations. This kind of goodness lasts forever!
Anyway, it seemed important for you to have some info about what we’ve been up to, so here are some numbers from this semester:
109 students from 59 incidents have been processed through the student conduct system for a total of 234 allegations
162, or 69%, of the allegations have resulted in a finding of “Responsible”
14 students were found “Not Responsible” for allegations due to the Good Samaritan Policy
The sanctions we’ve issued are
50 warnings
26 probations
8 party bans
8 referrals to Health Education
29 eCheckup To Go for Alcohol referrals
8 eCheckup To Go for Marijuana referrals
2 students–both first years–have been involved in two separate incidents that included violations
Having shared that, I’ll offer you a few interesting farewell-info-morsels to tide you over until the next Feed.
For those of legal drinking age, it’s now OK to consume your favorite alcoholic beverage outside! However, this is limited to a stoop/patio/porch in the apartment area (or 3-4 feet from an apartment door if there isn’t a stoop/patio/porch). The trick here is not being loud as you responsibly sip your beverage outside, because…
The expectation about not making a lot of noise exists 24/7. There are people sleeping and studying at any hour of any day; this is why it’d be rude to be making a lot of noise at any time
While we’re on the issue of noise, please-please-please be respectful when you fi​​nd yourself off campus. We have a great relationship with the local home-owners and don’t want them to wake up at night to loud noises from Vassar students. Please be considerate.
K, that’s all for now. Have a great weekend and upcoming week–you’ve got a long break coming up!
Take care,
Rich from Res Life