Williamson Student Handbook 2023-24 | Page 65

Character Review Meeting { 6 / 10 / 22 }
A Character Review Meeting is conducted by a Character Review Committee and is a disciplinary measure by which a student ’ s continued enrollment at Williamson is brought into serious consideration .
The Character Review Committee is comprised of the Vice President of Student Affairs ( in rare cases , the VP of Academic Affairs can also chair a Character Review Committee ), the student ’ s Shop Director , Assistant Director , and a faculty member who currently instructs the student . Additionally , the Director of Food Services , the Director of Transportation , and the Director of Residence Life are invited to attend as voting members of the committee . At least three days prior to the meeting , the Vice President of Student Affairs requests from faculty / staff comments on the student ’ s behavior . At the meeting , the committee will review all submitted comments ; the student ’ s record for discipline , academics , attendance , etc . and will interview the student directly . The committee will recommend to the Provost either to retain or dismiss the student . If the student is retained , the Provost , with input from the committee , will establish the conditions ( e . g ., point threshold , behavioral issues , etc .) that would prompt a Progress Review Meeting .
There are three grounds for students to undergo a Character Review Meeting :
• A student reaches their Character Review disciplinary point threshold ,
• A student receives two 32-point offenses while at Williamson ,
• Or , at the direction of the Provost . Based on the severity of a disciplinary offense and / or the student ’ s continued behavioral issues , the Trade Director can submit a request to the Provost that the student undergo a Character Review Meeting regardless of the student ’ s disciplinary point total . The Provost can also direct a Character Review Meeting independent of a Trade Director request .
Special Situations If a student meets or exceeds the Character Review point limit during the last four weeks of the Spring Semester ( including Spring Cleanup ), a Character Review Meeting will be conducted at the discretion of the Provost and the Vice President of Student Affairs . If a student meets or exceeds the Character Review point limit over the course of an academic year , but not until after the second week of Spring Cleanup , the Provost will directly review the student ’ s situation .
A Character Review Meeting may be bypassed if the student shows a complete disregard for college rules and policies after accumulating enough points to warrant a Character Review .
Progress Review Meeting { 7 / 13 / 18 }
A Progress Review Meeting occurs if a student has already had a Character Review Meeting and has been retained but has failed to make improvements or has met the conditions established in his Character Review Meeting . This meeting involves at least the VP of Student Affairs , the Trade Director , and the original faculty member of his Character Review Committee . The Directors of Food Services , Residence Life , and the Supervisor of Grounds & Transportation will also be invited . This committee will collectively assess the student ’ s progress since his Character Review . The chair will request comments from faculty / staff on the student ’ s behavior ; however , the committee will not reinterview the student . The committee will again recommend to the Provost either to retain or dismiss the student . If the student is retained , the Provost , with input from the committee , will again establish the conditions ( e . g ., point threshold , behavioral issues , etc .) that would prompt a subsequent Progress Review .
Student Dismissal For Conduct { 7 / 13 / 18 }
Following a Character Review or Progress Review Meeting , if the Provost agrees with the committee ’ s recommendation to dismiss a student , he ( or his proxy ) will meet with the student directly and inform him of the decision .
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