Havergal College Course Calendar, 2017-18 Academic Year

ii. The teacher will inform the student of his/ her concerns and provide the student with the opportunity to respond to these concerns. iii. The teacher will inform the parent of the incident and of the consequences. iv. The teacher can either, or in combination, assign a mark of zero, assign a penalty, pro-rate the value of the assignment, have the student revise the assignment in whole or in part or, have the student complete another assignment. v. The teacher will file a record of the incident with the Head of Junior School or VP School Life, Operations & Student Wellness, as appropriate. 7. Failure to Comply with the Havergal College Code of Conduct All members of the Havergal community are responsible for observing both the letter and the spirit of the Havergal College Code of Conduct. Havergal reserves its right to apply a full range of sanctions (listed below) to any offence committed by a student. In addition, it is not necessary that a student succeed in actually committing an offence for the full range of sanctions to be applied. For example, an attempt to cheat on a test may be just as serious as actually cheating on a test. In determining whether an offence has been committed and what sanction(s) should be applied, Havergal College will employ procedures that: i. reflect the severity of the offence alleged; ii. ensure that a student, and her parents as required, are aware of the complaint against the student; iii. ensure that a student, and her parents as required, have the opportunity to present fully and fairly their version of events and explanation and to have these taken into account by the decision-maker; iv. ensure that the decisions will be made in a fair and impartial way; and v. document completely and accurately all aspects of the process and decision. Investigation and Documentation The general procedure that Havergal will observe to investigate and address any reports of breaches of the Havergal College Code of Conduct is as follows: i. The teacher who observes or learns of the incident/behaviour will report it as soon as possible to the VP School Life, Operations & Student Wellness or Head of Junior School.

ii. The Head of Junior School or VP School Life, Operations & Student Wellness will collaborate with the Assistant Head (Junior, Middle, Senior) or Head of Boarding in investigating the alleged breach of the Havergal College Code of Conduct. iii. The investigation will include an interview with all those who are alleged to be involved in order to determine degree of involvement, facts and related issues. iv. As part of the investigation, a student will be provided with an opportunity to explain her conduct, respond to the allegation and be heard regarding the student’s position with respect to the incident/behaviour in question. v. The school will document all discussions and interviews undertaken by its employees. vi. After initial interviews, the students, and parents as required, will be informed of the facts as determined during the investigation. vii. Initial interviews may conclude the process or indicate that further investigation is required. viii. If a student denies an allegation and a matter of credibility arises, the student and her parents will be given an opportunity to meet with the VP School Life, Operations & Student Wellness or Head of Junior School who will make the discipline determination in order to present her version of events, including mitigating circumstances; test or challenge the evidence against the student; and make a submission as to possible sanctions. ix. Depending on the outcome of the investigation, the VP School Life, Operations & Student Wellness or Head of Junior School may determine that one or more sanctions are warranted. Depending on the severity of the incident/behaviour, other administrators may collaborate in determining the nature of the sanction. x. Communication with the student, and parents as required, will clearly indicate the breach in the Havergal College Code of Conduct and the consequences for infractions. xi. Where a number of students are involved in a breach of the Havergal College Code of Conduct, any written communication from Havergal College will ensure confidentiality of individual students by relaying only those circumstances relevant to the student who is receiving the written communication.

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