Policy Statement
The School is committed to supporting students facing unforeseen challenges that impact their academic performance. Our Extenuating Circumstances Policy provides a fair process for applying for accommodations due to illness, family emergencies, or personal difficulties. Students can request extensions or deferred assessments via the Automated Governance System (AGS). This policy ensures equitable opportunities while upholding academic integrity.
Principles
- Compassion: Approaching each case with empathy and understanding the personal challenges students face.
- Equity: Ensuring all students are treated fairly and consistently, regardless of the nature of their circumstances.
- Confidentiality: Protecting the privacy and sensitive information of students throughout the process.
- Accessibility: Making the process and support available to all students, with clear guidelines on how to present their case.
- Fairness: Assessing each application impartially and without prejudice.
- Support: Providing appropriate resources and assistance to students navigating through the extenuating circumstances process.
- Transparency: Offering clarity on the processes, options, and potential outcomes to students.
- Flexibility: Adapting to the diverse and unique situations of each student’s extenuating circumstances.
- Proportionality: Ensuring responses and accommodations are proportionate to the impact of the circumstances.
- Responsiveness: Acting promptly and efficiently to student notifications of extenuating circumstances.
- Restoration: Aiming to restore the student’s ability to perform to their full potential academically.
- Continuous Review: Regularly reviewing the policy and procedures to reflect best practices and meet the evolving needs of the student body.
Metrics and KPIs
The following metrics will be measured and regularly reviewed as key performance indicators for the School to ensure the effectiveness of this policy and associated operations.
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