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Information Technology ( IT ) { 7 / 20 / 18 }

Williamson employs an extensive IT network , hardware , and software applications in support of its educational mission . Specific policies and requirements for students accessing any element of the college ’ s IT network or services can be found within the Student Information Technology Handbook available through the college ’ s Blackbaud SMS system or through the office of the Provost . Students must comply with all policies and practices within the handbook when connecting to any element of the college ’ s IT network and infrastructure .

CONDUCT CODE : MENTORSHIP & DISCIPLINARY PROGRAMS

Mentorship Program { 6 / 10 / 20 }

For some students , Williamson can prove to be a significant departure from the life they know at home . This is expected and Williamson is committed to helping those students who are struggling . The student mentorship program is designed to support students who may be experiencing difficulty in adjusting to the demands of Williamson by pairing them in a one-on-one relationship with an approved mentor . Mentors volunteer for this role and can come from every part of the Williamson staff , faculty , and community . All approved mentors are familiar with Williamson policies and daily life . Although disciplinary points are the primary metric for pairing students with mentors , mentorship is not a disciplinary process . To the contrary , mentorship is an assistive process . There may be other circumstances that would prompt the pairing of a student with a mentor and the Vice President of Student Affairs may do so for the benefit of the student .

Freshmen and Juniors who accrue 16 disciplinary points prior to April 1 will be paired with a mentor with the ultimate goal of helping the student to adapt and adjust to Williamson . Seniors will be paired with a mentor on a case-by-case basis at the discretion of the Vice President of Student Affairs .

Based on the ongoing success and adjustment of the student , a mentor may recommend to the Vice President of Student Affairs that their formal mentorship of the student be discontinued . Each recommendation will be considered based on the needs and merits of the specific student .

Disciplinary Program { 6 / 10 / 20 }

The student disciplinary program is designed to be transparent , adherent to set standards , yet retain a degree of flexibility . The program is structured on intervention and review steps corresponding to observed student character / behavior . The decisive step in the program is typically a Character Review Meeting , whereby a decision to either dismiss or retain a student is made .

Please note , the process outlined below represents the college ’ s typical process , however , this does not preclude the administration from immediately dismissing a student who commits a severe disciplinary offense .

Students enter the disciplinary process by reaching the disciplinary point threshold established by academic year noted below :

If a student reaches the threshold , the Vice President of Student Affairs places the student on Disciplinary Probation and notifies his mentor . Once notified , the student must schedule a meeting

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