Boarding School Handbook 2025-26

●​ Attend all community meetings, family dinners, events and meetings. ●​ Not leave keys in doors. ●​ Be considerate of others at all times (i.e., no excessive noise or messes in common areas). ●​ Be courteous to others, including staff at all times. ●​ Talk on the phone at appropriate times and in appropriate places (i.e., not in common areas, halls). ●​ Do laundry at appropriate times, if you are in an area where laundry is accessible to you. ●​ Respect sign in/sign out procedures. ●​ Respect curfews and bedtimes. They are also expected to: ●​ Keep all food in staff and student rooms in sealed containers. ●​ Not be in possession of pets in student rooms. ●​ Not keep their bicycles in Boarding; they may be kept locked to the bicycle racks located on the school premises and can only be used on school premises. ●​ Not hold the school responsible for lost or damaged property. ●​ Not keep a vehicle on school grounds. Personal Accountability We understand that living away from home can bring challenges and opportunities to learn and grow. Students are expected to willingly live by the Havergal College Code of Conduct and Rights and Responsibilities . All students are expected to follow school handbooks and co-operate with each other and staff in order to maintain a safe and healthy community. Boarding Staff set program boundaries and expectations and hold students accountable within these boundaries. When a student fails to meet expectations, staff will counsel the student and provide opportunities for self-reflection and/or consequence that allows for the appropriate learning outcome. The intention is to educate and restore community harmony. Failure to Comply with the Code of Conduct or the Boarding Policies, Procedures and Expectations ​ ​ ​ ​ Progressive discipline is an approach used by the College to address inappropriate incidents and/or behaviours. It makes use of a continuum of interventions, supports and sanctions that builds upon strategies that promote positive behaviours. This may include reminders, review of expectations, detentions, contact with parents/guardians, loss of privileges, written reflection, conflict mediation and resolution, behavioural and/or academic agreements, referral for support services, suspension and expulsion. ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ In general, the severity of consequence and the steps taken by the school will be consistent with the nature and degree of the behaviour in relation to the progressive disciplinary approach. Each case will be dealt with individually. No two infractions are exactly alike, nor are the needs of offenders necessarily similar. We recognize that each student is a unique individual and that every situation that requires disciplinary action has its own set of extenuating circumstances, which are duly considered in every case. ​ ​ ​

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