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INVOLUNTARY WITHDRAWAL POLICY
The University reserves
the right to involuntarily withdraw a student from the University and/or
campus housing if the student engages in, or threatens to engage in,
behavior that suggests a significant risk of causing harm to self or
others, or if a student’s behavior demonstrates that he or she is
emotionally or psychologically incapable of functioning properly in the
university and/or residence hall setting.
Permission for readmission
will typically be based on the student's demonstration of a period (at
least one semester) of stable behavior outside the university and/or
residence halls and shall require a statement from a physician,
psychologist, or other qualified professional external to the campus who
gives an opinion that the student is ready to return and cope with
university and/or residence hall life. Conditions for follow-up services
may be required as part of the readmission decision. These conditions
shall be established by the Vice President for Student Affairs.
The University also
reserves the right to involuntarily withdraw a student from the
University and/or campus housing who has discontinued class attendance
and/or who has excessive absences in at least half of his or her
enrolled classes. The term, “excessive absences”, is defined as having
missed enough class meetings to be subject to the grade of “FA” (Failure
for Absences).
The decision to
involuntarily withdraw a student from the University and/or campus
housing shall be made by the Vice President for Student Affairs (or his
designee). A student subject to involuntary withdrawal shall be given
notice of the withdrawal either by personal delivery, by certified mail,
or by verbal notice with written confirmation provided within 24 hours.
In the event that the student disagrees with the decision to be
involuntarily withdrawn from the University and/or campus housing, the
student must make a written request within three days to the Vice
President for Student Affairs for an informal hearing by the Student
Life Committee. In cases where a
hearing is requested, the student will remain withdrawn on an interim
basis pending the outcome of the hearing.
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