Havergal College Course Calendar, 2017-18 Academic Year

8. Sanctions When exercising its discretion to determine the appropriate sanction to apply to an offence, Havergal College will take into account: i. the age of the student and her ability to fully understand the breach of the Havergal College Code of Conduct; iv. the nature and severity of the behaviour; and v. the impact on the school climate, including the impact on students or other individuals in the Havergal College community. The range of sanctions that the school will apply to offences will include: i. meeting with appropriate person(s) (such as peers, faculty, administrators); ii. contact with the parent(s) of the student involved; iii. where academic dishonesty is at issue, assign ii. the intention of the student; iii. the particular circumstances; 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. iv. removal from a school activity or special program to complete work or a special assignment designated by the teacher; v. where acceptable use of technology is at issue, being restricted from access to technology (device and/or network); vi. conference involving student, teacher, parents, and administration; vii. removal from class for a period of time; x. arrangement of a behaviour or performance contract with the involvement of the student, teachers and parents (conditions may include withholding re-enrolment); xi. formal suspension from school (conditions to return to school will be discussed with parents and students); and/or xii. expulsion from school. The school reserves the right to expel a student when the continued attendance of that student would not be in the best interests of that student or the school. The school also reserves the right to expel a student when her behaviour is in breach of the Havergal College Code of Conduct, seriously jeopardizes the school’s ability to guarantee the dignity and safety of its students and interferes with learning, or involves conduct which has or viii. detention; ix. probation;

will have a negative impact on the school climate. In these circumstances, the school will make reasonable efforts to assist the student’s family in securing suitable alternative education arrangements.

9. Progressive Discipline The enforcement of the Havergal College Code of Conductand the imposition of disciplinary action are the responsibility of the Principal and her designates who consult with students, faculty, staff, parents and others as deemed appropriate. A progressive discipline approach will be used to deal with inappropriate incident/behaviour. Progressive discipline is an approach that 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, referral for support services, suspension and expulsion. Havergal College supports the use of suspension and expulsion for serious incidents. Before considering whether to impose a suspension or expulsion, the Principal and her designates will consider mitigating and other factors. While, in general, the severity of punishment and the positive steps taken by the school will be consistent with the nature and degree of the misbehaviour, each case will be dealt with individually. No two misdemeanours are exactly alike, nor are the needs of offenders necessarily similar. Fairness of punishment does not automatically require identical treatment. We recognize that each student is a unique individual and that every situation that requires disciplinary action has its own set of extenuating circumstances. All factors that may have affected the student’s behaviour will be considered throughout the progressive discipline process. Students who behave inappropriately will receive an age and developmentally appropriate consequence. Should a student have a psycho-educational assessment, all progressive discipline will be consistent with recommendations articulated in the assessment. An Example of Progressive Discipline in Action It comes to the attention of the school that a student is feeling bullied by another student or group of students in the school. This feeling may be resulting from comments directed either in person or through email/social media or from looks or behaviour directed at her when she is in the presence of the student or group of students.

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