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...mention in the editorial that students can have no alternative choice of representation other than their resident dean. Again, this is incorrect. Students can ask for a Board alternate if they so choose and the Dean readily appoints one, ordinarily from the pool of Board members who are not also resident deans. In addition to the representative to the Board, a student can also ask for a personal advisor, someone who is an officer of FAS (a professor, coach, tutor, etc.), to come to their appearance before the Board or its subcommittee with them...
...state that the Board is primarily senior faculty members (that is incorrect also, as normally only two to three faculty members serve on the Board at any one time) and that resident deans are rarely taken seriously by tenured faculty. This is completely false. The resident deans are very much taken seriously and consulted by faculty members in several situations. There is no “voting bloc” on the Board, and there has been no intimidation of any member of the Board...
...emphasize in this editorial that the Board does not allow students to fully present their side of a story or prepare an adequate defense. Not true. Again, students who are referred to the Board for action are given access to everything that the Board sees and are asked to prepare a written response that is circulated with the other material to Board members. In cases where the student might be subject to official disciplinary action, the student has the opportunity to appear before the Board, make statements, and answer any questions Board members might have. This gives the students...
...Your claim that the rulings are clear before the Board convenes is also wrong. There is no opportunity for a ruling to be made before the meeting because members do not meet to discuss a case and do not discuss a case even in the meeting until the student has had a chance to appear and present his or her side of the story. To say that the decision is already made and that a requirement to withdraw is all but automatic is wrong. This can be seen in the statistics of Board decisions. In the last academic year there...
...also say that members of the Board are “divorced by the proceedings, since many of them skip hearings related to student discipline.” This is insulting to members of the Board who faithfully attend all meetings despite the tremendous amount of time involved (the Board meets every week throughout the term, and the preparation for the members prior to the meeting is extensive). The members of the Board are dedicated members of this community who are committed to the work of the College. This point is one that is particularly disappointing...