Sanctions

Marygrove College, in addition to imposing its own sanctions, may refer any violation of federal, state or local law to the proper authorities. The primary aim or disciplinary action is to help facilitate the growth of students by helping them deal maturely with the questions of personal responsibility. These sanctions are intended as guidelines which may be modified based on the circumstances and developmental or other needs of the student.

The sanctions below are listed in order of impact on a student’s file and or relationship with the College. There is no relationship between the number of incidences a student has been involved in and the sanction rendered. The sanction rendered is based on the seriousness of the situation and the impact the situation had or could have on the community.

• Fines, financial restitution and/or service to the college or community.

• Warnings or censure (may be verbal or written). Written warnings are included in the student’s personal (not academic) file.

• Disciplinary probation. Restrictions are placed on a student’s activities while at the college. This sanction is usually given for not less than one semester or more than one year.

• Suspension. This is an involuntary separation from the College for a definite period of time. It is the result of a serious violation of college policy. During this period, a student is excluded from all academic and social functions and is prohibited from visiting the College except on matters which are directly related to the suspension. Time limits on suspensions may vary from a few days to one academic year. This suspension will appear on the student’s permanent transcript. Suspensions are at the discretion of the Vice President for Student Affairs or the Vice President for Academic Affairs.

• Dismissal. This is a permanent separation of a student from the College when their behavior indicates that they are not prepared to continue within the College. The student is excluded from all social and academic functions and is forbidden from visiting the College. A notation will be made on the student’s transcript. Dismissals will be at the discretion of the Vice President for Student Affairs, the Vice President for Academic Affairs and/or the President of the College.

• Medical and psychiatric suspension. To help students perform at their best, Marygrove College provides counseling and wellness services. On occasion, however, some students’ medical and psychiatric needs are beyond that which the College can be reasonably expected to provide. When a student’s medical or psychiatric condition threatens his or her welfare, disrupts or threatens the campus community or makes excessive demands on its staff, the Vice President for Student Affairs, in consultation with the Director of Wellness Services and the Director of Counseling and Student Development, may request that the student undergo an examination by a medical doctor and/or a psychiatrist at the student’s expense. Based on the recommendation of the student’s licensed health care professional or, in instances when the student refuses to obtain the examination, the student’s behavior or condition and its effects on the community, the student may be separated from the College on medical or psychiatric grounds.

In suspension and dismissal, fees will be refunded in accordance with regular College procedures. The grades which would be appropriate if the student withdrew voluntarily would be assigned. In the case of a medical suspension, students would not be held responsible for fees.

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