The university has officially scrapped the non-academic misconduct policy. It has been a long and exhausting struggle but your persistence proved that this overreach would not be tolerated. We have won this round yet we must remain vigilant to ensure they do not attempt to revive these overreaching measures under …
Whereas, it is not within Trent University\'s mandate, nor within its professional capabilities, to regulate the social, moral and political behavior of students;
Whereas, the inadequately trained review committee has complete latitude to recommend any sanction for any complaint (from a warning to expulsion);
Whereas, a student may have to take a course from a faculty member who would have encountered the student through the misconduct review process;
Whereas, there is no clear definition of misconduct;
Whereas, human rights and discrimination complaints fall under the jurisdiction of Trent\'s Policy on Discrimination and Harassment, the Ontario Human Rights Code and the Canadian judicial system;
Whereas, four years ago a similar policy was proposed and then withdrawn due to overwhelming opposition from students, faculty and staff;
We oppose the \"Student Non-Academic Misconduct Policy.\"
Sincerely,
The Undersigned
Seeing this level of support confirms that we are not the only ones troubled by these overreaching policies. The road ahead remains long and difficult but this momentum proves we have the strength to keep pushing for accountability.
Reached 100 supporters
November 14, 2007
6 Comments
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David Das
18 years ago
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Ridiculous. We are adults here not children. Stop trying to control what we do outside the classroom.
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Sarah Hill
18 years ago
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This is a total overreach. Keep the uni out of our private lives.
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Emily Nasser
18 years ago
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No definition of misconduct?? That is literally just asking for trouble. Fix this policy asap.
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Jason Conway
18 years ago
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THEY TRIED THIS YEARS AGO AND FAILED. WHY ARE WE DOING THIS AGAIN??
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Jessica Patel
18 years ago
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How are we supposed to trust a committee with no real training to decide if someone gets kicked out? This is dangerous.
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Mark Robinson
18 years ago
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vague rules like this are just begging to be abused by the admin. scrap it.
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The university has officially scrapped the non-academic misconduct policy. It has been a long and exhausting struggle but your persistence proved that this overreach would not be tolerated. We have won this round yet we must remain vigilant to ensure they do not attempt to revive these overreaching measures under …
Whereas, it is not within Trent University\'s mandate, nor within its professional capabilities, to regulate the social, moral and political behavior of students;
Whereas, the inadequately trained review committee has complete latitude to recommend any sanction for any complaint (from a warning to expulsion);
Whereas, a student may have to take a course from a faculty member who would have encountered the student through the misconduct review process;
Whereas, there is no clear definition of misconduct;
Whereas, human rights and discrimination complaints fall under the jurisdiction of Trent\'s Policy on Discrimination and Harassment, the Ontario Human Rights Code and the Canadian judicial system;
Whereas, four years ago a similar policy was proposed and then withdrawn due to overwhelming opposition from students, faculty and staff;
We oppose the \"Student Non-Academic Misconduct Policy.\"
Sincerely,
The Undersigned
Seeing this level of support confirms that we are not the only ones troubled by these overreaching policies. The road ahead remains long and difficult but this momentum proves we have the strength to keep pushing for accountability.
Reached 100 supporters
November 14, 2007
6 Comments
D
David Das
18 years ago
Featured
Ridiculous. We are adults here not children. Stop trying to control what we do outside the classroom.
S
Sarah Hill
18 years ago
Featured
This is a total overreach. Keep the uni out of our private lives.
E
Emily Nasser
18 years ago
Featured
No definition of misconduct?? That is literally just asking for trouble. Fix this policy asap.
J
Jason Conway
18 years ago
Featured
THEY TRIED THIS YEARS AGO AND FAILED. WHY ARE WE DOING THIS AGAIN??
J
Jessica Patel
18 years ago
Featured
How are we supposed to trust a committee with no real training to decide if someone gets kicked out? This is dangerous.
M
Mark Robinson
18 years ago
Featured
vague rules like this are just begging to be abused by the admin. scrap it.
Ridiculous. We are adults here not children. Stop trying to control what we do outside the classroom.