2016-2017

studentupper & parent school handbook TABLE OF CONTENTS

INTRODUCTION AND MISSION 2

CONTACT INFORMATION 3

SCHOOL CALENDAR 4

ACADEMICS 5 Community Service...... 27 Learning Goals...... 5 Student Leadership and Senior Privileges...... 27-29 Academic Philosophy ...... 5 Special Events and Traditions...... 29, 30 Advisers...... 5 Internet, Local Area Network, and Acceptable Use ...... 5-7 HEALTH 30 Daily Schedule ...... 7 Program...... 30 Books ...... 7, 8 Procedures...... 30-32 Drop/Add Policy ...... 8 Health Policy for Drugs and Alcohol...... 32, 33 Class Attendance, Homework, and Make-up Policies ...... 8 St. Andrew’s Accessibility Program...... 33 Attendance Policies and Procedures ...... 9 Snow Days and Cancellations...... 10 RESIDENTIAL LIFE 33 Successful Completion of Requirements ...... 10 Facilities and Program...... 34,35 Grading Policy and Reporting ...... 10,11 Banking and Student Activity Account...... 35 Exam Policy and Schedule...... 11 International Students...... 35 Honor Society, Honor Roll, and Honors Program ...... 11,12 Dormitory Visitation Policy...... 35,36 Academic Probation...... 12 Boarding Student Permissions...... 36, 37 Class Period Study Halls...... 12 Weekday Schedule for Boarders...... 37-39 Library Policies...... 12,13 Weekend Program...... 39-41 Athletics and Physical Education...... 13 Vacation Check-out and Return Policy ...... 41 Eligibility Policy...... 13 Commencement and Closing...... 41 Graduation Requirements and College Counseling...... 14 Parent Meetings, Conferences , and Class-Day Visitation...... 15

STUDENT LIFE AND CONDUCT 15 Conduct Expectations...... 15, 16 Priority of Responsibilities...... 16 Dress Code...... 16, 17 Student Discipline Procedures...... 17, 18 Infractions...... 19 Major Infractions...... 20-21 Bullying and Harrassment...... 22-24 Disciplinary Action and Consequences...... 24-26 Campus Buildings and Facilities...... 26 Automobiles...... 26, 27

1 INTRODUCTION The purpose of this handbook is to outline the philosophy, policies, and procedures of the St. Andrew’s Upper School. It gives students and parents an overview of day-to-day life in our community, and is a reference in regards to what can be expected at St. Andrew’s. It should help students and parents understand how we implement our philosophy in the various areas of our School. If we are to be successful, we need to work together with parents as well as with students. For this reason, we encourage families to review this material together and call us with any questions. On rare occasions, it is necessary during the course of the school year to change policies, procedures, or rules stated in this handbook. If the modifications are significant, families will be notified.

STATEMENT OF MISSION St. Andrew’s School is a small, nondenominational boarding and day school located on a beautiful 70-acre campus serving coeducational grades 6-12 & Postgraduate (PG). All of St. Andrew’s teachers are trained in nationally recognized brain research and the practical implications for teaching. The following is the official statement of St. Andrew’s philosophy as approved by the Board of Trustees in 2015:

St. Andrew’s School is a nurturing, challenging and safe educational community serving students in grades 6 - 12 and post- graduate (PG). Our dedicated faculty and staff embrace, encourage, educate and empower students one mind at a time. Our Episcopal heritage guides our moral and ethical values. Academic success and personal growth are promoted so that students can purposefully engage, succeed and thrive in school and in life.

Guiding Principles We believe in and practice the concept of “students first” and strive to ensure that all our decisions—academic, fiscal and philosophical—emanate from this conviction.

We are committed to a curriculum that prepares young men and women for life and ensures that all who seek access to higher education will be sufficiently prepared.

We value a community as diverse as the world in which we live, and therefore accept students based solely on their capacity to learn, grow and flourish because of our approach to education.

We pledge to offer sufficient financial aid to fulfill uro mission.

We uphold the conviction that our students learn best in a small, intimate environment that allows for personal attention and ongoing interaction with faculty.

We seek to create a campus-wide environment that fosters growth in all its dimensions—intellectual, emotional, physical and spiritual—and promotes learning in the classroom and beyond.

We embrace the arts, athletics and community service as essential elements of a St. Andrew’s Education.

We strive to enhance the spiritual, moral and ethical development of our students by offering courses, programs and activities that nourish not just the head, but the heart and soul.

We recognize the importance of recruiting and retaining the very best faculty and staff, and we work diligently toward that end.

2 IMPORTANT CONTACT INFORMATION

ST. ANDREW’S SCHOOL SWITCHBOARD DIRECTOR OF RESIDENTIAL LIFE: 401-246-1230 Robert Tisdale, ext. 3109 Responsible for all aspects of Residential Life, including ADMINISTRATOR ON DUTY (rotates weekly) weekend overnight permissions Cell: 401-225-4508 Available any time the School switchboard is closed DIRECTOR OF ATHLETICS: Michael Hart, ext. 3041 DIRECTOR OF STUDENT LIFE: Responsible for all aspects of Athletics and Jonathan Alschuler, ext. 3032 Physical Education Responsible for all non-academic aspects of School life including all co-curricular programming DIRECTOR OF TECHNOLOGY: Matthew Cerullo, ext. 3058 DEAN OF STUDENTS: Responsible for all technology related issues Elizabeth Park, ext. 3144 SCHOOL NURSE PRACTITIONER: Responsible for all student discipline, early dismissals Jennifer Servello, ext. 3030 and bus transportation coordination. Responsible for all student medications and physical health issues (an on-call nurse is available for the boarding DIRECTOR OF UPPER SCHOOL: students in the evening and on the weekend) Michael Morin, ext. 3046 Responsible for all academic aspects of School life DIRECTOR OF COLLEGE COUNSELING: including scheduling, credits, and grades Eric Hill, ext. 3045 Responsible for college guidance ASSISTANT TO DIRECTOR OF UPPER SCHOOL/ REGISTRAR: Micky Achilli, ext. 3047 SCHOOL COUNSELOR: Responsible for attendance (late arrivals, absences), Ann Allain, ext. 3035 scheduling appointments with the Director of Academics Responsible for anything involving a student’s mental and handling general questions about the academic health, including referrals to outside therapists programs for both Upper and Middle Schools CONTROLLER: DIRECTOR OF LEARNING SERVICES: Chuck Dwyer, ext. 3021 Dr. Dana Gurney, ext. 3048 Responsible for all tuition statements and student billing Responsible for anything related to students’ special education needs (IEPs, classroom modifications) DIRECTOR OF AUXILIARY SERVICES: Harold Sands, ext. 3036 DIRECTOR OF MIDDLE SCHOOL: Responsible for all student bank accounts and textbooks Alexandra McMullen, ext. 3038 Responsible for all academic aspects of Middle School EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT TO THE HEADMASTER: life including scheduling, credits, and grades Lee Ann Cameron, ext. 3029 Responsible for scheduling appointments with COORDINATOR TO THE OFFICE OF Headmaster David Tinagero LEARNING SERVICES: Lisa Goniprow, ext. 3054 Responsible for managing the Office of Learning Services, including, but not limited to, the scheduling and production of IEPs

3 SEPTEMBER 2016 • Su M Tu W Th F Sa Academic Calendar 2016 - 2017 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 SEPTEMBER FEBRUARY 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 1 Dorms open at 5:00 pm for student athletes involved in 2 SAPA Meeting 6:30 pm 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 pre-season practices and dorm proctor training 3 Short Day/Faculty meeting; 1:30 pm student dismissal 25 26 27 28 29 30 2 Dorms open after 5:00 pm for international boarders 6 Late Day traveling without parents 10 Early Release Day; 2:00 pm parent conferences OCTOBER 2016 3 General boarder registration 9:00 am 17 Short Day/Faculty meeting; 1:30 pm student dismissal Su M Tu W Th F Sa 3-5 Boarder orientation 20-21 No Classes/Offices Closed (Presidents Day) 1 5 No Classes / Offices Closed (Labor Day) 22 Classes resume 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 6 Registration MS/US day students (including rising 8th 24-25 WINTER THEATER PRODUCTION 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 graders) 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 6 Freshmen Orientation and New US Student Orientation MARCH 23/30 24/31 25 26 27 28 29 (grades 10-12) 2 SAPA Meeting 6:30 pm 6 MEET AND GREET FAMILY BARBEQUE 5:00 pm 3 Short Day; 1:30 pm student dismissal NOVEMBER 2016 7 First Morning Meeting 8:00 am 7 MUSICAL RECITAL 7:00pm Su M Tu W Th F Sa 7 Classes (Quarter 1/Semester I) begin MS/US students 10 Short Day; 1:30 pm student dismissal 13 Senior Mountain Day (rain date: Sept. 15) 10 Dorms close 5:00 pm 1 2 3 4 5 15 SAPA Meeting 6:30 pm 11-27 No Classes (March Break) 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 16 Short Day/Faculty meeting; 1:30 pm student dismissal 27 No Classes/Offices Open 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 17 GEORGE M. SAGE MEMORIAL TENNIS TOURNAMENT 27 Dorms open 1:00 pm 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 19 Picture Day (make-ups and retakes: Nov. 17) 28 Classes resume 27 28 29 30 22 ANNUAL MEETING OF THE CORPORATION 23 Short Day/Faculty meeting; 1:30 pm student dismissal APRIL DECEMBER 2016 27 FIFTH ANNUAL GOLF CLASSIC 6 SAPA Meeting 6:30 pm 26-30 School Spirit Week Su M Tu W Th F Sa 7 End of Quarter 3 1 2 3 7 Short Day/Faculty meeting; 1:30 pm student dismissal OCTOBER 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 6 SAPA Meeting 6:30 pm 10 Quarter 4 Begins 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 7 Short Day/ Faculty meeting; 1:30 pm student dismissal 14 No Classes/Offices Closed (Good Friday) 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 10 No Classes / Offices Closed (Columbus Day) 17 No Classes Offices Open 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 15 ADMISSIONS OPEN HOUSE 1:00 pm 21-22 THEATER SHOWCASE 7:00 pm 20-22 ALUMNI HOMECOMING & PARENTS WEEKEND 28 Short Day/Faculty meeting; 1:30 pm student dismissal JANUARY 2017 28 Short Day/Faculty meeting; 1:30 pm student dismissal 28 End of Quarter 1 MAY Su M Tu W Th F Sa 29 SAPA AUTUMN ARTISAN CRAFT FESTIVAL 9:00 am 2 SAPA Teacher Appreciation Day 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 28-29 Halloween Weekend 4 SAPA Meeting 6:30 pm 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 31 Quarter 2 begins 4-5 THEATER SHOWCASE 7:00 pm 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 5 Short Day/Faculty meeting; 1:30 pm student dismissal 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 NOVEMBER 9 CLAIRE FRYE MONOLOGUE CONTEST 7:00 pm 29 30 31 3 SAPA Meeting 6:30 pm 12 Short Day/Faculty meeting; 1:30 pm student dismissal 4 Short Day/Faculty meeting; 1:30 pm student dismissal FEBRUARY 2017 13 UPPER SCHOOL PROM 4-5 MUSICAL 7:00 pm Su M Tu W Th F Sa 11 No Classes / Offices Closed (Veterans Day) 19 Short Day/Faculty meeting; 1:30 pm student dismissal 17 Picure Day retakes 20 RED & WHITE GALA ANNUAL FUNDRAISER 1 2 3 4 18 Short Day/Faculty meeting; 1:30 pm student dismissal 25 Upper School Accolades Convocation 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 18 Dorms close 5:00 pm 26-June 2 US Exams 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 21-28 No classes (Thanksgiving Recess) 29 No Classes/Offices Closed (Memorial Day) 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 24-25 Offices Closed (Thanksgiving Recess) 31 MIDDLE SCHOOL GRADUATION & AWARDS CEREMONY 26 27 28 28 Dorms Open 1:00 pm 29 Classes resume JUNE MARCH 2017 1-2 US Makeup Exams Su M Tu W Th F Sa DECEMBER 2 End of Quarter 4 1 2 3 4 1 BB6 COMEDY SHOWCASE 7:00 pm 2 UPPER SCHOOL AWARDS NIGHT 7:00 pm (mandatory 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 2 Short Day/Faculty meeting; 1:30 pm student dismissal attendance for all US students) 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 3 BB6 COMEDY SHOWCASE 7:00pm 3 COMMENCEMENT 11:00 am (mandatory attendance for 6 HOLIDAY VESPERS 7:00 pm 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 all US students) 26 27 28 29 30 31 8 SAPA Meeting 6:30 pm 3 Dorms close 5:00 pm 9 Short Day/Faculty meeting; 1:30 pm student dismissal 16 Dorms close 5:00 pm APRIL 2017 17-Jan. 3 No classes (Holiday Recess) CALENDAR LISTING NO SCHOOL Su M Tu W Th F Sa 26-Jan. 2 Offices Closed (Holiday Recess) 1 JANUARY 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 2 Offices Closed (New Year's Day Holiday) 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 3 Dorms open 1:00 pm 23 4 Classes resume /30 24 25 26 27 28 29 5 SAPA Meeting 6:30 pm 12 Eighth Grade Transition Night MAY 2017 13 Short Day/Faculty meeting; 1:30 pm student dismissal Su M Tu W Th F Sa 16 No Classes/Offices Closed 1 2 3 4 5 6 (Martin Luther King, Jr. Day) 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 17-20 Upper School Midterm Exams 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 20 End of Quarter 2 (Semester I) 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 20 MS Early Release Day 12:00 pm 28 29 30 31 23 Quarter 3 (Semester II) begins 63 Federal Road, Barrington, RI 26 MS/US Late Day; Arrive for first class (no Morning JUNE 2017 Meeting or Advising) 401-246-1230 • www.standrews-ri.org Su M Tu W Th F Sa 26 Senior Class Trip 27 Short Day/Faculty meeting; 1:30 pm student dismissal May 2016 1 2 3 ACADEMICS must be maintained throughout life by sound health LEARNING GOALS FOR THE practices and continuing exercise. ST. ANDREW’S GRADUATE Education for Success ACADEMIC PHILOSOPHY St. Andrew’s defines success as the ability to solve Each student at St. Andrew’s is a unique individual who problems in ways that society needs and values. Success brings his or her strengths and weaknesses into the is also the ability to set individual goals and attain them. classroom. It is our belief that every student is capable The path to success is a complete education, which of learning when provided with an educational program develops both intellect and spirit, both mind and heart. which meets the individual needs of the student and While a fulfilling education is greater than the sum of utilizes their learning style. St. Andrew’s offers a variety its parts and thus difficult to describe completely, St. of course work and support services which allow us to Andrew’s School has established the following list of develop an appropriate program for each student. The important learning goals for its graduates, of which the curriculum is designed to enable students to build on order does not imply precedence. sequential steps in the learning process, take responsibility for their own learning, and gain the self-confidence to • To develop the skills necessary to further education become lifelong learners. and career success, most important among which are the skills of communication, of critical thinking, ADVISERS of measurement and calculation, and of creative Each student is assigned a Faculty adviser to assist him thought or her while at St. Andrew’s. The adviser is a mentor, • To learn to solve problems in different systems of role model and leader whose primary function is to help thought, which necessitates the ability to synthesize students learn. The adviser will help students navigate the learning of these different systems and the ability their way through their St. Andrew’s experience by to solve problems as an individual and as a member assisting in goal-setting, self-monitoring, and developing of a group strategies to become active learners. Advisers contact • To view learning as a necessary lifelong parents frequently to discuss their child’s progress. commitment - in a rapidly changing world, whose Advisers assist students and parents with course parts are increasingly interrelated, the successful selections and they are responsible for notifying parents individuals will be those who know how to recognize about any changes to their student’s schedule during the and adapt to new conditions drop/add period at the outset of each semester. After • To further develop a strong value system, which is completing their first year at St. Andrew’s, students are the indispensable foundation for a life of integrity, given the opportunity to request a particular adviser. moral and intellectual courage, and spiritual awareness INTERNET, LOCAL AREA NETWORK AND ACCEPTABLE • To accept the responsibilities of citizenship at all USE POLICY levels, from the familiar worlds of home and school The use of computers, the Internet, and Local Area to the increasingly complex domains of our local, Network at St. Andrew’s School is a privilege which national, and global communities can be taken away from any student who demonstrates • To develop self-awareness, self-reliance, self- improper use. Students who violate the Acceptable confidence, and self-respect Use Policy will lose the privilege of using computers, the • To learn to relate effectively with different kinds Internet, and Local Area Network at St. Andrew’s School, of people; and to learn to make strong and enduring and may face further disciplinary or legal action. friendships • To learn that a healthy mind and a healthy body

5 Students’ Acceptable Use Policy for the Internet Responsibilities: All users shall assume full liability - legal, One resource at St. Andrew’s School is a connection financial, or otherwise - for their actions when using the to the Internet. The Internet is a vast, global information School’s Internet connection. Responsible use of the School’s network, linking computers at universities, high schools, Internet connection requires: research labs and other sites. • Appropriate use of student accounts to transfer or store material Through the Internet, one can communicate with people • Respect for the privacy of others all over the world through a number of discussion forums, • Limited printing of materials obtained through Internet as well as through electronic mail. In addition, a myriad of access files are available for downloading on the Internet, many • Users to withhold personal information from others of which are of educational value. • Users to immediately notify a parent/guardian and faculty/administration if any individual is trying to The Internet’s reaches are boundless. Because of this, contact them for illicit or suspicious activities despite its significant educational benefits, there also exists • Compliance with the rules of the Acceptable Use Policy the possibility of abuse by its users. The benefits of Internet • Users may not play computer games on school-owned access for our students - in the form of supplying valuable computers information, resources, and opportunities for collaboration - exceed the disadvantages. Users (and parents/ Behaviors that may result in disciplinary action include, but guardians of users who are minors) must understand are not limited to: that St. Andrew’s School cannot control the content of • Involvement in any activity prohibited by law information available on other sites. Some sites may be • Use of profanity, vulgarity, obscenity or other language controversial and offensive. St. Andrew’s School does not that tends to be offensive or degrading towards others condone or tolerate the use of deplorable materials, and • Use of the network for financial and/or personal gain or thus has certain safeguards in place to limit student access. for political lobbying, except as expressly allowed during It must be understood that St. Andrew’s School does not a school activity have sufficient staff to monitor all aspects of Internet use. • Intentional use of invasive software such as “viruses,” “worms,” and other detrimental activities Educational Purposes: The purpose of St. Andrew’s • Attempts to log-on to the network as the Director of School’s Internet connection is to enhance the established Technology, as any person other than yourself, or under school curriculum. All use of computer and network any account other than your own resources must conform to the standards that St. • Viewing, storing, or transferring obscene, sexually Andrew’s sets for student behavior. Use of network explicit or pornographic materials resources and computers, whether school-owned • “Chain” letters, spam, hate mail, anonymous or student-owned, is monitored by the St. Andrew’s faculty messages, threatening messages, harassment, remarks and staff. Student e-mail accounts, hard drives, network of a racial, sexist, or discriminatory nature or other storage, Internet activity, and system logs may be searched antisocial behaviors if there is suspicion of a violation of this agreement or other • Sharing of passwords or using someone else’s password school policies. • Using, storing, or sharing illegally copied or stolen software or digital materials (e.g. MP3, video, text, and Privilege: Access to the School’s Internet connection image files) is a privilege, not a right. Inappropriate use will result • Intentionally infringing upon the intellectual property in restriction or cancellation of access privileges and/or rights of others, including plagiarizing and/or disciplinary action. unauthorized use or reproduction, are prohibited. • Trespassing in anyone else’s folders, work, or files

6 • Storing or transferring any file to the hard drive its continued availability and reliability in performing • Knowingly or carelessly performing acts that interfere its educational mission, users have no reasonable with the normal operation or performance of computers, expectation of privacy concerning any materials printers, terminals, server peripherals or networks transferred over, or stored within, the Network. St. • Attempting to bypass or thwart security, filtering, or Andrew’s School owns the hardware; therefore, any proxy services operated by the school including, but not documents or materials are considered St. Andrew’s limited to, the use of network interface through analog School property. Finally, communication and information modem or cellular services accessible over the Internet is not guaranteed to be • Creating a wireless access point, be it standalone or private. Users should not reveal personal information, integrated within your computer such as addresses and telephone numbers. • Using the school’s name and/or network to gain access to social networking sites (e.g. Twitter.com, Facebook. Disclaimer: St. Andrew’s School makes no warranties of com or similar sites) - during the school day or during any kind, whether expressed or implied, for the Internet study hall hours. service it is providing. St. Andrew’s School will not be • Electronic harassment of any kind (e.g. personal emails, responsible for any damage a user may suffer, including instant messages, posts to social media Web sites, etc.) loss of data, from the student’s use. St. Andrew’s School • Posting of information damaging to oneself or others in will not be responsible for the accuracy or quality of the St. Andrew’s community. Because information information obtained through the Internet connection, nor posted in public or semi-public internet forums can for the information obtained in violation of this policy. be viewed at any time, the School can respond in a disciplinary manner towards any damaging public NETCLASSROOM posts, regardless of whether or not the post was made Netclassroom is a software program which enables during school hours or from the school network. Such parents and students to access grades, schedules, damaging information can include, but is not limited assignments and other classroom information. While this to: disparaging remarks about fellow students or is a useful tool for parents, it is not intended to replace the teachers, references to drug or alcohol use by oneself or parents’ interaction with advisers or lessen the role of the others, the posting of images or videos which could be adviser as the main conduit of information between the considered demeaning towards others or towards the parent and their child’s teachers. school, and references to non-consensual sexual activity (any sexual activity in which one of the parties involved DAILY SCHEDULE is under the age of 16 is considered non-consensual The school day begins at 8:00 am. Students report directly under Rhode Island State Law). to Morning Meeting in the McCulloch Center for the Arts on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday. Directly after the Copyrighted and Other Proprietary Materials: Users conclusion of Morning Meeting, students meet with their shall respect all copyright and proprietary interests of advisers before classes begin at 8:30 am. Morning Meeting any materials accessed through the School’s Internet is a time for the community to come together and focus connection. Users may not duplicate copyrighted on events and concerns that may transcend the daily software, without permission from the copyright holder, routine. Morning Meeting is led by the senior class officers. whether for personal use or the use of others. Duplicating It provides an opportunity to celebrate, recognize, and copyrighted materials, or the use of such materials, are appreciate individual and group accomplishments, and to offenses that may be subject to criminal prosecution. support each other in times of grief or disappointment. On Tuesdays and Thursdays, students report directly to their Privacy: St. Andrew’s Network is maintained and advisers at 8:00 am. After checking in with their advisers, managed by the Director of Technology. To insure students may attend extra help sessions with their teachers.

7 Class periods are either 45 or 70 minutes long. Students If the issue is not resolved at this level, or if there is a are expected to move quickly from one class to another. At request to drop/add after the drop/add period, then an the end of the academic day, students check in with their Academic Review Meeting will take place. This meeting advisers and then proceed to their scheduled activities, may include the student, the parents, the adviser, the intramurals, or athletics. Students are required to stay in teachers involved, the chair of the specific department, and the main campus area during the class day and until their the Director of Upper School. Final recommendations will athletic/activity period ends. be made at this meeting. The school reserves the right to deny any and all requests for program changes. BOOKS Subject books may be purchased online. Go to CLASS ATTENDANCE www.standrews-ri.org for more information and to access Along with test, quiz, homework, and project grades, a link that will take you to Classbooks.com. Instructions will class time is a valuable component of each course that also be provided during one of our summer mailings. Any cannot be made up outside of the classroom. Discussions, questions involving book purchases should be directed to explanations, and sharing of knowledge are vital parts the Assistant Business Officer at extension 3036. of the learning process. Students who miss 10 or more days of any class within a semester due to class absences, DROP/ADD POLICY and/or habitual lateness, may have their grades reduced Careful consideration should be given in the matter of and may lose credit for that class, despite earning passing course selection. The student, usually after consultation grades. with their adviser and parents, selects those courses necessary for the accomplishment of his or her goals. HOMEWORK Once a program has been chosen, St. Andrew’s makes Homework is considered an important component of every effort to tailor our resources to meet the student’s St. Andrew’s academic training. It helps the student to needs. Extensive time, effort, and planning are expended master material presented in class and to develop good in the preparation of individual programs. Once final study habits. Homework also provides an opportunity to enrollment is established (usually by mid-summer), we practice skills previously taught, encourages independence, must assume that the schedule has been finalized. and promotes individual creativity. Most students can expect up to 2 hours of homework nightly. It is important Once the schedule is determined, any adjustments in to remember that one purpose of homework is to help a student’s program will be considered for valid and students master the current material being taught; when sufficient reasons during the first seven days of the students do not turn in homework in a timely manner, semester. A Drop/Add Request should be filled out the benefit of the assignment is diminished. It is for this by the student and his or her adviser. Obtaining the reason that teachers set policies which govern the amount teachers’ signatures for the course to be dropped and for of credit that late assignments receive. Students will lose the subsequent course to be added, is the responsibility partial or complete credit for late assignments, depending of the student. The adviser will forward the request on the individual policy of the teacher. to the Director of Upper School for approval. If there is agreement that this change is appropriate, it is the MAKE-UP POLICY adviser’s responsibility to inform the parents and the If a student is absent for one day, all previously assigned responsibility of the Director of Upper School to forward homework and previously announced quizzes and the approval request to the scheduling department to tests must be made up on the day of his or her return. reassign the student. This transfer is then forwarded to Unannounced quizzes and classwork will have to be made the student’s file in the egistrar’sR Office. up at the teacher’s discretion. When a student is absent for more than one day, he or she will be allowed one day,

8 per every day he or she was absent, to make up missed check out with the Dean of Students if leaving early. assignments (i.e. if a student is out for two days, all work Violation of these policies will lead to disciplinary and/or must be turned in by the second day back, academic consequences. and so on). Non-Health Related Absences – As a school community, Students who have had difficulty completing make-up we place a high value on instructional time. Although we homework and classroom assignments—work that is not cannot refuse to allow students to miss school for reasons handed in, or is handed in late and/or poorly done—will that are not illness-related, we do ask that parents respect be asked to see their teachers for extra help or to meet our belief in the benefits of class attendance and schedule with their advisers to determine a plan for improving family trips that coincide with school vacations. Students homework completion. may request permission from the Headmaster to leave more than 24 hours before the start of a school vacation ATTENDANCE POLICIES AND PROCEDURES and/or return more than 24 hours after a vacation’s conclusion. However, such requests must be made at least Absences – If a student is to be absent from school, two weeks prior to the absence. A student’s academic parents must notify the Assistant to the Director of Upper standing will be impacted by unauthorized non-health School who can be reached at extension 3047 between related absences. A non-health related absence 7:00 am and 7:15 am. If a student is ill and needs books is defined as any absence that is not related to illness and assignments at home, the office will need at least one or family emergencies (such as a family vacation). If a day’s notice to gather materials. student is going to miss school for a non-health related absence: Each semester, students are allowed no more than 10 1. A parent must notify the Headmaster, in writing, absences in any class. Students must be in school for at least two weeks before the scheduled absence a minimum of 3.5 hours to be considered present for 2. The student must fill out an Assignment Request the day. When a student reaches 10 absences in a class Form and give to it their adviser at least two within a semester there will be a meeting to determine weeks prior to the absence the course of action necessary. Upon return to school 3. The student must turn in their assignments upon after an illness, a student must report to the St. Andrew’s their return to school School Nurse. The School reserves the right to request 4. Extra days to complete assignments will not be a medical statement from the student’s physician. In given for non-excused absences the case of an extended absence, the Director of Upper 5. If teachers are not given two weeks notice, School (ext. 3046) must be contacted. assignments may not be available for students before they leave Lateness and Early Dismissals – Parents must telephone or 6. Assignments turned in after unapproved non- send a note to the Assistant to the Director of Upper School health related absences will not be accepted (ext. 3047) to excuse a student who will be arriving late or leaving early. For day-students, no more than three Personal Leave of Absence – If it is necessary for a excuses for lateness or missed requirements due to early student to ask for a leave of absence for reasons other dismissals will be accepted each quarter than medical, those requests must be made in writing (exceptions will be made for doctor’s appointments if to the Headmaster. The Headmaster will meet with the documentation is provided). Students who are on campus Academic Advising Team to determine if the leave will be will not be allowed to return home to pick up homework, granted. Requests are only granted when extenuating books, uniforms, etc., if they may have forgotten to circumstances are severe enough to warrant extended bring them to school. Students must check in with the absence from school and when no alternatives are Assistant to the Director of Upper School if arriving late and available. (See Health/Personal Leave)

9 Appointments – We ask that parents make every effort to welcome to stay here on campus for dinner, for study hall, schedule off-campus appointments during non-school hours. or for the night. If parents of day students wish to have a If appointments must be scheduled during the school day, child dismissed early because of weather concerns, they parents should notify the Assistant to the Director of Upper may call the School and give such permission or come to School at least one day in advance. We appreciate parents’ school to pick up their child. We will not release a child cooperation in not scheduling appointments the day before from school early without speaking to a custodial parent. or the day after school vacations. We will not send students home early with student drivers without specific permission given by parents. If a child SNOW DAYS AND CANCELLATIONS is part of a car pool, parents will need to give permission If classes are canceled because of inclement weather, a to have him or her leave early with a student driver. In recorded IRIS alert voice message will be sent to parents’ case of severe weather during the school day, the School phones, and the announcement will be broadcast on Emergency Plan will be followed. the television and radio stations participating in the Rhode Island Broadcast Association’s Inclement Weather SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION OF REQUIREMENTS The Cancellation program. minimum amount of credit granted for any course is ½ credit. Students in semester courses must have TELEVISION STATIONS: a passing average for the semester in order to receive WLNE-TV/ABC6 (www.abc6.com),WJAR-TV/NBC10 credit. In order to receive credit for a full year course, (www.turnto10.com),WPRI-TV/CBS12 students must pass both semesters. If a student fails one (www.wpri.com),CW28 (www.cw28tv.com), semester and passes the other, he or she will receive ½ RI PBS / Channel 36 (www.ripbs.org), WNAC-FOX credit for the course. Students who fail a major course put (www.fox64.com) their graduation in jeopardy. They will be asked to repeat that course or take a summer school course that is an RADIO STATIONS on the FM dial: appropriate substitute. Any summer school coursework 92.3 WPRO FM, 93.3 WSNE, 94.1 WHJY, 95.5 WBRU, 98.1 for credit must be submitted to the Director of Upper WCTK, 99.7 WSKO,100.3 WKKB,101.5 WWBB,102.7 JAZZ, School for prior approval. If a student is not making 105.1 WWLI, 106.3 WWKX,1450 WLKW satisfactory progress toward reaching his or her graduation requirements, a meeting will be held to determine the RADIO STATIONS on the AM dial: necessary course of action. 1590 WARV, 630 WPRO, 790 WSKO, 920 WHJJ,1110 WpmZ, 1180 WCNX, 1240 WOON, 1290 WRNI, 1540 GRADING POLICY WADK,1590 WARV The school year is divided into two semesters, each comprised of two quarters. Both Fall and Spring Unless a cancellation announcement has been made, semesters culminate with an exam, which covers the school will be held and the normal schedule will be material taught during that semester. Students are followed. Students, faculty, and staff are expected to graded at the end of each quarter and receive a grade arrive at school as close to the regular time as safety for each semester. The semester grade is determined by will allow. St. Andrew’s endorses parental discretion averaging the two quarter grades and the exam grade for with regard to day-students and inclement weather. In that semester. Students are graded using a traditional A-F system, where F is failing, and grades inclusive of D- are the event of a cancellation, boarders will be involved in considered passing with credit earned. Grades reflect activities throughout the day. mastery of material and skills as measured by homework, tests, quizzes, projects, classwork, class participation, If day students are on campus and the weather and/ and other criteria specifically designated by the teacher. or roads are becoming dangerous, they will always be

10 Students’ effort and conduct are also assessed but do not will not be allowed to make up the exam and will receive contribute to the actual letter grade a student receives. a zero for that portion of their grade. The exam grade counts for 15 - 20% of the semester grade in accordance The following grade scale is used to figure grade with the individual teacher’s policy. Students will be averages: expected to attend Morning Meeting, advisery and meals.

100+ A+ w / Honors 77-79 C+ Second semester seniors may be exempt from exams 97-99 A+ 73-76 C at the discretion of the individual class teacher, if an A- 93-96 A 70-72 C- average has been maintained. 90-92 A- 67-69 D+ 87-89 B+ 63-66 D EXAM SCHEDULE 83-86 B 60-62 D- The daily schedule is modified uringd the exam week at 80-82 B- < 60 F the end of each semester. The school day officially begins GRADE REPORTING with Morning Meeting at 9:15 am. However, breakfast At the end of each quarter, parents will find a formal will be served from 7:20 am - 8:20 am. Faculty will be grade sheet in NetClassroom. This includes comments in available in their classrooms for optional advising and each subject area that describe the goals and objectives extra help from 8:20 am - 9:15 am. of the class, the assignments that students have been working on, and the methods and materials used to Parents should call the Assistant to the Director of Upper obtain the objectives listed. The student’s performance, School at extension 3047, if their son or daughter will be effort, and conduct are also discussed. The semester arriving late or leaving early because they have a study and exam grades are also included at the end of each hall during a scheduled exam period. Otherwise students semester. must follow the same rules for study hall attendance that are normally in effect. Namely, students on High Honor EXAM POLICY Roll or Honor Roll plus Effort Honor Roll, do not have Students will be required to take exams at the end of the to report to study hall; all other students must report to 1st and 2nd semesters. The Exam Policy is designed to their study hall if they are on campus. Between 11:45 am expose students to the formal assessment experience that and 12:45 pm, students will have 30 minutes of advising they will encounter in their future academic endeavors. and a 30 minute lunch. Only Chapin List students are Exam periods are two hours long, and students are allowed to leave campus during lunch breaks. A brief required to remain in the classroom where the exam takes advising session will follow the afternoon exam and place for the entire two hours. Students are encouraged students will be dismissed at 3:00 pm. There will to bring reading materials and material to study for other be team practices, but no activities during exam week. exams in the event that they finish early. Students who Exam schedules will be sent out prior to the end of each require extended time can make arrangements with semester delineating the day and time for each exam. individual teachers to complete their exams. NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY If a student misses an exam due to illness, he or she will The St. Andrew’s School chapter of the National Honor be allowed to make up the exam during the scheduled Society will send invitations to Juniors and Seniors, each fall make-up period. If a student is going to miss an exam and spring, who have accumulated a minimum 3.5 grade due to an excused absence, the student must request point average to apply to membership. Selection is not only permission from the Director of Upper School and the based on GPA, but also leadership, character, and service. subject teacher before the scheduled exam. Students Questions regarding the nomination, application, and who miss an exam due to an unexcused absence, or who selection process should be directed to the National Honor do not receive permission before the scheduled exam, Society adviser, Ms. Audrey Berry.

11 HONOR ROLL ACADEMIC PROBATION Honor Rolls are published each quarter. To achieve Students are placed on Academic Probation when Academic Honors, students must have a grade-point performance in the classroom has been so poor as average for the quarter of at least a 3.25, but less than a to necessitate a strong message to the student and 3.67, with no grade lower than a C-. To achieve Academic his/her family that a greater commitment to studies is High Honors, students must have a quarter grade-point necessary. In light of our small class size and the support average of 3.67 or above, and no grade lower than a C-. available from teachers, inclusion on this list indicates a We also recognize that effort and conduct are important serious academic or attitudinal problem, that needs to to a student’s success; therefore, students who receive be addressed by the student, his/her parents, and the grades of 1 and 2 for effort and conduct in all classes are school. Students who are placed on the list two quarters recognized on the Effort Honor Roll. in a row will be required to attend a hearing to evaluate their status at the School. If a student is on Academic HONORS COURSES Probation two semesters in a row, this, in all likelihood, St. Andrew’s is committed to challenging each student will result in dismissal or a withholding of contract. to reach his or her potential. In response to this, we have Specifically, a student is placed on Academic Probation if developed Honors Courses that will allow students to he or she receives two or more D’s or one F in one quarter. excel in his or her areas of strength. As a Faculty, we want Student performance is reviewed after each semester, as students to realize that letter grades are only one measure well as at the quarter mark. Students may be removed of success. We urge students to recognize that a B with an from probation as the result of improved academic Honors designation may better represent a student than an performance. A in a regular course. Students can apply for Honors credit in any subject area. Contracts with individual teachers, CLASS PERIOD STUDY HALLS in the subject area for which they have applied, will be Students who are not scheduled into a class during any developed and will include the following components: given period will be assigned to a proctored study hall. • More rigorous quizzes, tests, presentations, and All students must check in with the Study Hall Proctor at exams which require a higher level of skill and the beginning of the period. The Study Hall Proctor may knowledge than the typical course work allow students to go to the library or, with an appropriate • Alternate homework assignments that include pass, to the computer lab if it is available. Students on challenging exercises and require students to go High Honor Roll, students on Honor Roll plus Effort Honor beyond their mastery of the basics Roll, and Chapin List students may spend the period in any • A peer tutoring component that asks students to appropriate campus venue after they have checked in with share their expertise by assisting other Upper or the Study Hall proctor. All students on Conduct Probation Middle School students must attend their scheduled study halls. • Independent learning responsibilities which ask students to demonstrate that they are able to LIBRARY POLICIES acquire knowledge and work on their own with All members of the St. Andrew’s community (students, guidance and support from their teachers parents, trustees, faculty, and staff) are eligible for library privileges at the Rooke Library. The collection includes Contracts must be approved by the chair of the specific books, newspapers, and periodicals as well as CDs, department, the Director of Upper School, and the Books-on-Tape, videos, and other reference materials. student’s adviser. Students are required to remain in an Books, CDs, and Books-on-Tape circulate for three (3) Honors course for the duration of the course; one weeks, unless on reserve for a specific class. Videos and semester for semester classes and two semesters for full- periodicals circulate only by special permission. Reference year courses. Honors courses will be designated on the materials do not circulate. transcript.

12 Daytime and Evening Study Halls – With the exception of three weeks. When material is checked out, the student Library Prefects, students should not be in the library is given a bookmark with the due date. Overdue notices without a faculty member present. will be sent to advisers at the end of every quarter. All materials are due back to the library two weeks before the STUDENTS: end of School. At this time, bills will be sent to parents • must have their planbook signed by their classroom for any materials not yet returned. Books are billed at teacher and the study hall teacher, with an assignment replacement cost plus a $5.00 processing fee. Bills are and with the time they left study hall due for payment immediately. Preference is for materials • are to return to the dorm/study hall as soon as the to be returned, avoiding payment. particular assignment is completed, with the planbook signed by the librarian or prefect, including the time ATHLETICS AND PHYSICAL EDUCATION the student left The school maintains the following interscholastic teams: • may not do the following during study hall: Boys’ and Girls’ soccer and co-ed cross-country in the fall; use e-mail, surf the web, play computer games, Boys’ and Girls’ basketball in the winter; tennis, golf, and watch videos/movies on the computer, or read the Boys’ and Girls’ lacrosse in the spring. St. Andrew’s is a magazines and newspapers member of the Southeast New England Prep League. The campus athletic facilities include two modern gymnasiums, CHAPIN LIST, HIGH HONORS AND a Project Adventure course, large athletic fields, a fitness NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY STUDENTS: center, tennis courts, and a cross-country course. (except those on conduct or academic probation) • must have a signed planbook from the Boarding students are required to participate in after Study Hall Proctor, including the time the student school activities each season. Day students are permitted left for the library to take one season off. All students must participate • do not need a specific assignment from a teacher in two seasons of after-school activities that satisfy our • may: study, surf the web, use school e-mail, and physical education requirement, as stipulated by the browse magazines and newspapers State of Rhode Island and the Director of Athletics. For those students not on interscholastic teams, after-school Library Hours – Times may fluctuate during exam intramural sports and activities are offered. The programs periods and when there are no after-school activities. run Monday through Thursday, and attendance, athletic DAYTIME: attire, and active participation are mandatory. In keeping Monday – Thursday, approximately 8:15 am - 5:30 pm with the academic policy on class absences, students who Friday – approximately 8:15 am - 2:45 pm miss more than 10% of sports/activities, due to excused or WEEKENDS: unexcused absences, may lose credit towards fulfilling the The library will be open intermittently on Friday and physical education requirement, despite their participation Saturday based on the weekend activity schedule when present. In addition, students will not receive credit if they do not wear athletic attire. Failure of the physical Library Prefects – Juniors and Seniors may apply for education requirement for the year will necessitate Library Prefect positions. One Prefect is selected to cover summer school attendance. Unexcused absences will be each class period and each evening. These students assist treated as class absences. No more than three excused the Director of Library Services and help students in finding, absences are allowed per season. and checking out, library materials. They may cover the library if the Director is away from her desk. Library Prefects ELIGIBILITY POLICY receive community service hours for their time, and may Participation in interscholastic athletics, student government include this position on their college applications. and prefect programs are opportunities which carry with them the expectation that the students involved will perform Library Materials – Most library materials circulate for responsibly in all areas of student life. Students on Academic

13 Probation and/or Conduct Probation will not be eligible to beyond the minimum requirements listed. participate fully in these programs. Issues related to eligibility are typically reviewed by the Administration at the end of Early Graduation Requirements – We believe that the each quarter and subsequent semester. accumulation of academic credits is just one component of high school completion. We feel strongly that the growth, GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS development, and maturity that students attain during their To graduate, a student must complete 26 credits high school years are as important as their grades and credits. (minimum core requirements are found below): The experiences students are exposed to over four years of 24 academic credits and 2 credits in physical education. high school – both in and out of the classroom – allow them to transition successfully to life after St. Andrew’s School. It is for Students are expected to take coursework in English, this reason that, under normal circumstances, we do not allow math, science, and physical education each year. students to graduate early or to combine their senior year of Preparation in a foreign language is also highly high school with their freshman year of college. If there are recommended. extenuating circumstances that would warrant an exception, a petition may be made to the Headmaster, who will make a Students in grades 10 through 11 may only take one study final decision based on the individual circumstances. hall in their schedule. Seniors may take 1.5 study halls. TRANSFER STUDENTS Seniors must pass the equivalent of five full-credit courses Students transfer to St. Andrew’s School from educational to graduate. All seniors must successfully complete settings worldwide, many of whom have met the English IV in order to graduate. requirements of their last school but may not be on track to earn the necessary 26 credits to graduate from St. Andrew’s. Specific minimum requirements are: Students transferring to St. Andrew’s will be required to take • 4 credits in English the maximum number of credits available each semester • 3 credits in mathematics in order to complete our 26 credit graduation requirement. • 3 credits in science Each transfer student’s situation will be handled on an (including two in a lab science) individual basis. All transfer students will be required to • 3 credits in social studies complete: 4 credits in English, 3 credits in Math, 3 credits in (including 1 in U.S. History) History (1 being U.S. History), 3 credits in Science (2 being • 2 credits in physical education laboratory science), 2 credits in Physical Education, and 1 • 1 credit in art credit in Art.

St. Andrew’s School will not accept more than .50 credits COLLEGE COUNSELING per year from outside sources e.g. online or summer Formal college counseling begins junior year during school classes for the purpose of additional graduation an introductory meeting with the Director of College requirement credits or for credit recovery. Advanced Counseling. During the fall of senior year, the Director Placement Classes that are not offered by St. Andrew’s of College Counseling works closely with each student School may be taken online with prior approval of the to complete his/her college applications and to meet student’s advisor, appropriate department chair and the appropriate deadlines. The PSAT is given in the fall of the Director of Upper School. sophomore and junior years, and the results are reviewed with each student. Students are scheduled to take the SAT We must emphasize that these are minimum in the spring of their junior year and again in the fall of their requirements. To take full advantage of the learning senior year. Students have the opportunity to attend college opportunities available at St. Andrew’s, and to prepare fairs at nearby colleges and secondary schools. In addition, most effectively for further education, students typically go the library contains college guides and reference books, and

14 Web sites are listed to aid in both the college selection students will be held responsible for the actions of their process and financial aid process. A Financial Aid guests. Information Night is scheduled each January for parents. In addition, family appointments can be scheduled with Alumni/nae are encouraged to visit our campus, but must the Director of College Counseling at anytime throughout obtain a visitor’s pass from the receptionist in McVickar the school year. Hall upon arrival. Alumni/nae are asked not to visit former teachers and classmates during class hours, and they are PARENT MEETINGS, CONFERENCES not permitted in academic buildings, unless accompanied, AND CLASS-DAY VISITATION during class time. Former students who have withdrawn, Many questions can be answered, and problems avoided, have been dismissed, or are on a leave of absence from by a phone call from parents to faculty. If there is a question the School need to obtain permission from either the or concern, parents should not hesitate to call their child’s Headmaster or the Director of Student Life before coming adviser. onto campus.

Parent Conferences are available during Alumni Homecoming and Parents Weekend in October. • • • Parents may sign up for individual meetings with their child's teachers and adviser. STUDENT Morning Meetings are also available for parents who LIFE AND wish to meet with one or more of their child’s teachers outside of scheduled parent conferences. Parents are CONDUCT encouraged to call the student’s adviser or the Assistant CONDUCT EXPECTATIONS to the Director of Upper School (ext. 3047) to set up an At St. Andrew’s School, we believe that our role is to appointment. These meetings are typically held at help students take responsibility for their actions and their 7:30 am. lives, to empower them in their growth toward becoming effective adults. We believe that students should graduate IEP Meetings are scheduled semi-annually for new from St. Andrew’s as good decision makers, both in students and annually for returning students. Any avoiding negative behaviors and in choosing positive ones. concerns relating to a student’s Resource or Focus For the protection of the community, at any time the School Program should be brought to the attention of the reserves the right to search a student’s pockets, purse, student’s adviser, resource teacher, or the Director of backpack, gym bag, automobile, personal property, and Learning Services. school property such as student rooms, lockers, and desks.

Parental Visits during the school day are discouraged. In Take Responsibility for Your Actions – Taking charge of order to avoid disruption, parents are asked not to visit your life is a major step on the road to maturity. The classrooms during the school day. deliberate planning and development of strategies will make you a more effective person. Another aspect of Guests are allowed to attend School or school activities maturity involves recognizing when you have made a only when students obtain permission from the Director mistake, admitting it, and learning from it. of Student Life at least 24 hours in advance. Guests should be appropriate candidates for Upper School when Respect People and Property – Mutual respect is central to attending classes (no small children or pets, for example). any effective community. Listening to each other, Visitors will be expected to follow all School rules; cooperating, treating each other respectfully and caring for property are essential practices in our community.

15 Protect Health and Safety – Taking good care of your self Students must be in dress code to attend classes. Parents includes a proper diet, frequent exercise, sufficient sleep, of day students may be called to bring proper attire to their stress management, and good choices with regard to child. tobacco, alcohol, drugs and risk taking. Pants/Shorts/Skirts/Dresses: Be Honest and Fair – Honesty and fair play form the basis Must fit properly and be in good repair of trust both in and out of the classroom. Make sure you Pants/Shorts Sept.-June: can stand behind your work and your word. Dishonesty Color (no bright colors, acid wash or camouflage) in any form, including theft and lying, is not tolerated. Pattern may be plaid or striped Leggings to be worn only with skirt or dress to top of knee Learn, Understand and Operate According to School Skirts/Shorts/Dresses: length to top of knee Policies – All communities must develop procedures that Tops: Male will enhance efficient day-to-day functioning. These Shirts: Collared policies are described throughout this handbook. The T-shirts may be worn as a layer under sweater, vest, or collared reasons for most will be obvious to you, but you may not shirt fully understand some. We encourage discussion of our Turtleneck roll-top or mock-neck shirts may be worn policies, but it is important to recognize that you are part untucked if front and back hems are the same length of a system and to learn to operate successfully within that system. Tops: Female Blouses: Collared PRIORITY OF RESPONSIBILITIES T-shirts may be worn as a layer under sweater, vest, or Off-campus interests may, at times, be in direct collared shirt competition with school requirements. If this occurs, it Tank Tops/Cami’s may be worn as a layer under sweater or is important to note that all school responsibilities take collared shirt precedence over out of school activities. Turtleneck roll-top or mock-neck shirts may be worn untucked if front and back hems are the same length DRESS CODE Jackets, sweatshirts and fleece outerwear must be removed Respect for the sensitivities of others and a sense of in classrooms and the library appropriate dress for a variety of school activities are considerations underlying our dress code. Clothing, Hats or other head coverings are to be removed in hairstyles, jewelry, body decorations, and other matters of assemblies, classrooms, the dining hall, and other activity appearance that are excessive or extreme, and therefore spaces (Permitted in hallways). distracting, will not be permitted. Provocative or revealing attire is not permitted. Clothing should fit Dinner dress may be casual, but shoes and a shirt are properly; oversized or tight, revealing clothes (for required – no tank tops, spaghetti straps, pajamas, or example, tops resulting in display of cleavage or bare bedroom slippers. midriffs) will not be allowed. Hair, including facial hair, must be well-groomed, and unnatural hair color is not Relaxed Dress Code – On Friday, and as announced by the permitted. There are occasions during the year when Headmaster, students may wear blue jeans. However, the more formal dress is required. It is the expectation that all rest of the dress code is in effect. members of our community will abide by the spirit as well Athletics/Activities Proper dress for sports and activities will as the letter of these standards. The School reserves the vary according to the activity and will be stipulated by right to make final judgments as to the acceptability of a student’s attire.

16 the Director of Athletics and/or activity supervisor. fostering in each student the abilities to communicate interpersonally, to plan effectively, to self-advocate Exam Week: Warm-ups, sweat pants, and sweat shirts appropriately, and to respond properly to frustration may be worn and setbacks. We also want students to be free from the outside distractions which can be created by frequent Prohibited Dress Code items digital communication via phone or social media. To help The following are altogether prohibited from campus and/ achieve these goals, we ask that Upper School refrain or on school sponsored events and outings: Clothing with from using digital communication devices during the inappropriate writing, and/or clothing that promotes unac- class day (8:00 am - 4:00 pm). Digital devices are not to ceptable activities (alcohol, drug use, etc.) be used for phone conversations, sending or receiving Visible body piercings (except ears) or visible tattoos text messages, or updating/checking social media internet Excessive/Extreme jewelry, body decorations sites. Unnatural hair color NOTE TO PARENTS: we recognize that transportation Class Day Dress Code Exclusions: plans often need to be adjusted, and that you may wish Camouflage to communicate digitally with your son or daughter Yoga pants in order to change existing plans. Therefore, Upper Sweats, warm-ups (exam wk. only) School students will be permitted to check their digital Pajama bottoms devices in the brief period following their checkout with Cut-offs advisers at 2:40 pm and the start of the activity period Embroidered/large images-decals on sides or back of at 3:00 pm. Students will also be permitted to check for pants correspondence from parents with direct permission from No blue jeans (except on Friday) advisers. Therefore please email or call advisers if you Sleeveless dresses need to communicate with your son or daughter before Dresses with spaghetti straps 2:40 pm. In the case of an emergency in which you Bedroom slippers need to speak to your son or daughter right away, please Rubber shower shoes call the Assistant to the Director of Upper School (ext. Rubber flip flops 3047) between 8:00 am and 3:00 pm, and the Director of Hooded sweatshirts in class Student Life (ext. 3032) between 3:00 pm and 4:00 pm. T-shirts alone Tank Tops/Cami’s alone ARTICLES NOT PERMITTED Display of cleavage and/or bare midriff The following are altogether prohibited from campus: Sleeveless shirts/sweaters • Anything that could injure persons or property: for example, weapons (including folding knives), tools, ARTICLES NOT PERMITTED DURING THE CLASS DAY tobacco products, matches/lighters, electronic nicotine (8:00 am - 4:00 pm) delivery systems (e-cigarettes), vaporizers, firecrackers, Having these items will result in their confiscation for laser pointers, and water guns. 48 hours and may lead to further disciplinary action, as warranted. STUDENT DISCIPLINE PROCEDURES • Anything that might detract from the learning Central to the student discipline procedures of St. environment: for example, all electronic devices, such Andrew’s School is notice and the opportunity to be as iPods or other personal music systems; skateboards, heard, both of which must be reasonable under the scooters, hoverboards and roller blades. circumstances. • With regards to digital communication devices (e.g. For the protection of the community, at any time the cell phones, smartwatches, etc.): the school believes in

17 School reserves the right to search a student’s pockets, Committee or to waive proceeding before the Student/ purse, backpack, gym bag, automobile, personal property, Faculty Disciplinary Committee with regard to any matter and school property such as student rooms, lockers and that involves the welfare of the community or issues of a desks. Communication devices (e.g. cell phones) may also personal or confidential nature. be searched if there are reasonable grounds to suspect that a search will turn up evidence that the student has violated The Student/Faculty Disciplinary Committee shall then or is violating school rules. afford the student and the student’s parent/legal guardian the opportunity to discuss the student’s responsibility for With regard to conduct that violates school policies but the conduct at issue and/or the appropriateness of the does not warrant a student’s suspension or dismissal dismissal. The Student/ Faculty Disciplinary Committee from school, the Dean of Students, the Director of shall then deliberate privately and render a decision in Student Life, the Director of Upper School, the Director of writing. The student may appeal the decision of the Learning Services, or the Headmaster may impose Student/Faculty Disciplinary Committee to the Headmaster consequences, including but not limited to, detention, by setting forth in writing delivered to the Headmaster’s mandated community service, Conduct Probation and office within twenty-four hours of the delivery of Student/ loss of position and/or privileges. Prior to imposing any Faculty Disciplinary Committee’s decision why the of these consequences, the administrator shall meet with decision of the Student/Faculty Disciplinary Committee the student and inform the student of the nature of the is wrong. The Headmaster may in his or her sole offense and the contemplated consequences. The discretion choose to meet with the student, the student’s administrator shall then afford the student the opportunity parent, and/or the student’s adviser. The decision of the to discuss the student’s responsibility for the conduct at Headmaster to uphold, reverse, or remand the decision of issue and/or the appropriateness of the consequences. the Student/Faculty Disciplinary Committee is final. The decision of the administrator is final. If the Headmaster determines that it is necessary to With regard to conduct that gives rise to a student’s waive proceeding before the Student/Faculty Disciplinary suspension from school short of a dismissal, the Committee, the Headmaster may still ask members of the Headmaster, Dean of Students, Director of Student Life or faculty to offer advice and recommendations. Prior to the Director of Upper School may suspend a student for making any decision, the Headmaster shall meet with the such period as the administrator deems appropriate. student and the student’s parent/legal guardian and inform Prior to suspending a student, the administrator will meet the student and the student’s parent/legal guardian of the with the student and communicate with the student’s nature of the offense and the grounds for dismissal. The parent/legal guardian, and inform the student and the Headmaster shall then afford the student and the student’s student’s parent/legal guardian of the nature of the parent/legal guardian the opportunity to discuss the offense and the length of the contemplated suspension. student’s responsibility for the conduct at issue and/or the The administrator shall then afford the student and/or the appropriateness of dismissal. The Headmaster shall then student’s parent/ render a decision in writing which is final. legal guardian the opportunity to discuss the student’s responsibility for the conduct at issue and/or the With regard to the discipline of a student with disabilities, appropriateness of the suspension. The decision of the every decision maker shall consider whether the student’s administrator is final. conduct is a manifestation of the student’s disability, and, if so, to what extent can the School reasonably With regard to conduct that potentially gives rise to a accommodate the manifestation of the student’s disability student’s dismissal from school, the Student /Faculty without disciplining the student. Disciplinary Committee and/or the Headmaster may dismiss a student. The Headmaster will determine in In determining the appropriateness of any form of the first instance in his or her sole discretion whether to refer a matter to the Student/Faculty Disciplinary 18 stipulates typical consequences of each. Please be aware discipline, any decision maker may consider the totality of that circumstances specific to a case may lead to more or circumstances surrounding the student’s enrollment at St. Andrew’s. less severe consequences.

In the event that a student is suspended or dismissed, Minor Infractions – The following may result in a the student’s parent/legal guardian shall be liable for all consequence specific to the infraction. orF example, expenses associated with the student’s return home. prohibited items will be confiscated, dress code violations will be corrected, and detention, forfeiture of privileges or School Jurisdiction – The School’s jurisdiction extends mandated community service will be assigned for lateness beyond the class day and/or the geographical boundaries or missed obligations. Repetition of minor infractions will of the campus. School rules apply to all students on any lead to more severe penalties. Minor infractions include, school activity. Boarders remain under our jurisdiction but are not limited to: at all times and places unless they are checked out to • Lateness their own or another student’s parents for an overnight, • Use of inappropriate language following communication between the School and • Lesser instances of rude, disrespectful, or uncooperative parents. Any student in the presence of another student behaviors who is breaking a rule will also be held accountable. This • Violation of dorm rules, such as lights out or incomplete includes day students off campus with boarding students. dorm duties Students coming to or leaving from the School will be held • Absences from class, study hall, extra help, athletics/ responsible to County Road to the east, Barrington High intramurals, detention, and meals School to the south, and Middle Highway to the west. • Using a cell phone or prohibited electronic device during the school day or evening study hall Parental Excuses – Parent calls to excuse infractions will • Dress code infractions not necessarily be accepted by the School. St. Andrew’s • Students should not engage in inappropriate public reserves the right to NOT accept excuses that are deemed displays of affection. St. Andrew’s School does not unreasonable. We want to work with parents, and we condone pre-marital sexual intimacy of any kind recognize that specific situations may occur that would Time out from an Academic class - lead to a parent calling to excuse a behavior. Such cases Time out occurs when a a teacher requires a student to leave should, however, be the exception rather than the rule. class following an incident during which the student has not The School will establish limits to the number of excuses followed a specific direction or modified his or her behavior that will be accepted. After the limit has been reached, in accordance with the class activity or rule. In this case, the the student will receive the consequence for the infraction teacher will direct the student to step outside the class and to even if a call has been made by parents. In most instances, wait by the door for further instructions. The teacher will call no more than three excuses will be accepted each quarter the Dean of Students (3044) to ensure presence and for daily responsibilities, and no more than one excuse per availability. If the Dean of Students is not available, the quarter for weekly responsibilities. teacher will call another academic administrator. The teacher will then provide next-step directions to the student INFRACTIONS and will give the student a pass to move to the next location We believe that a structured environment helps students (e.g. the office of the Dean of Students). At the teacher’s learn the difference between appropriate and inappropriate earliest convenience after class, he or she will contact the behavior. Through formal and informal educational administrator to discuss the issue and will determine next experiences, and by our response to improper choices, we steps for the student and/or additional consequences. The help our students to become better decision makers. teacher will also make plans to discuss the infraction with the student. An infraction report will be sent online or given to St. Andrew’s defines two levels of infractions, and the Dean of Students Life by the end of that same school day.

19 MAJOR INFRACTIONS ACADEMIC HONESTY The following are violations of major school rules. Matters of academic honesty are handled by the Director of Violations of major school rules may result in disciplinary Upper School. Infractions involving academic dishonesty action, including the possibility of suspensions or may lead to a suspension meeting; additional infractions dismissal for a first offense. In some instances, the may lead to a dismissal hearing. Students are expected to Headmaster may call for the immediate removal of a do all of their own work, and only their own work. Forms student from campus. of plagiarism include: • Drug and/or Alcohol infractions (see Drugs and Alcohol) • Copying word-for-word (or essentially so - changing a • Violence towards another person, or his or her property few words here and there does not make another’s work or good name (e.g. harassment, bullying, fighting, one’s own) from books, from other media sources, or stealing, vandalism, slandering, and/or malicious gossip) from another student’s work • The School reserves the right to address any internet • Presenting another writer’s exact words without activity that impacts the St. Andrew’s community. quotation marks and a footnote • Tobacco Use: The possession or use of tobacco • Presenting someone else’s ideas in a paper without the products, in any form, is prohibited. Students found use of footnotes and bibliography in violation of this rule, in addition to punishment, are • Presenting another person’s homework, lab report, or required to meet with a member of the health staff for computer program as one’s own counseling. Use of tobacco products inside a school • Presenting information obtained electronically, i.e. via building is a violation of state law and may result in the Internet, as one’s own, without the use of footnotes suspension or dismissal (see Tobacco/Fire Safety). and bibliography • Possession of explosives, firearms, pocketknives and • Preparing an assignment with significant, other weapons unacknowledged help of parents, or other students, • Any behavior that brings disgrace to the good name of without the teacher’s permission the School or necessitates the involvement of the police • Using another person’s ideas or work in the preparation • Grave misconduct contrary to the principles of the of a lab report or computer program without the St. Andrew’s School Community teacher’s permission or without footnoting or otherwise • Failure to respond to correction: Behavior that making obvious the source of the information persistently demonstrates an unwillingness or inability to • Using or having in one’s possession textbooks, class live by the academic, moral, social, or athletic notes, or other course-related information, verbal requirements of the School (i.e. very rude, disrespectful, or written, while taking a test, without the teacher’s or uncooperative behaviors) permission • Leaving the school bounds without permission • Providing information or materials to another student • Tampering with, or inappropriate use of, fire-safety without the teacher’s permission equipment (e.g. extinguishers, alarms, fire escapes) • Violation of the Acceptable Use Policy DRUGS AND ALCOHOL • Violation of automobile/driving/passenger policies The possession or use of illegal drugs, alcohol, or • Theft, on or off campus, including electronic theft by paraphernalia (including vaporizers and electronic improper use of telephone, bank, or credit cards cigarettes), or being in the presence of anyone using them, • Unauthorized presence in buildings and/or restricted areas as well as the abuse of over-the-counter medications, while violating a teacher’s personal or professional space a member of the St. Andrew’s community, is prohibited • Abuse of privileges, and/or delinquency, with regard to whether on or off campus and whether or not school is in leadership positions session. The Headmaster, the Director of Student Life, Dean of Students, or the Administrator on duty may require any student that he or she reasonably believes to have violated this policy to submit to saliva testing, breathalyzer, hair analysis, blood or urine testing.

20 The results of drug testing may be used in a disciplinary prohibited on campus. Tobacco/fire safety infractions proceeding as well as any other evidence of a violation of may result in a dismissal hearing for the first offense. In this policy. If a student refuses to take a drug or alcohol addition, the student may be required to comply with test, St. Andrew’s will treat this refusal as a positive test. If a treatment program approved by St. Andrew’s. St. a student violates this policy, St. Andrew’s may suspend Andrew’s reserves the right to remove a student from or dismiss the student. If the student is not dismissed, the campus owing to a lack of compliance. St. Andrew’s is not student may nonetheless be required to undergo random, responsible for any of the costs that accompany testing and/or subsequent treatment. periodic drug and alcohol testing for the remainder of the student’s tenure at St. Andrew’s. In addition, the student AGGRESSIVE AND DESTRUCTIVE BEHAVIOR may be required to comply with The following are also regarded as major infractions and a treatment program approved by St. Andrew’s. St. therefore may warrant suspension, dismissal hearing, or Andrew’s reserves the right to remove a student from immediate removal from campus for a first offense campus owing to a lack of compliance. St. Andrew’s is not responsible for any of the costs that accompany Private Property – All community members have the right testing and/or subsequent treatment. to protection of their property. Students are expected to respect the rights of others by not going into anyone’s Students may contact the health center for confidential property or space without that person’s permission (even help about drug/alcohol use. to take possession of their own property—for example, items which a teacher may have confiscated). This policy If a student feels that a fellow student is in danger due covers, but is not limited to, offices, classrooms, desks, to problems with drug and alcohol use, they may make briefcases, book bags, lockers, closets, computers, and a confidential referral to the health center or School automobiles. Counselor (See “HEALTH” section of handbook). At the discretion of the School Counselor and/or School Nurse, Fighting – Physical violence of any kind, including play the Dean of Students may be informed that the student fighting, will not be tolerated. has been referred or is undergoing treatment, but such referrals will not be treated in a disciplinary manner if the Possession of Weapons – The possession of any weapon, Dean of Students had no prior knowledge of the student’s tool, or object used to threaten the well-being substance usage. of others poses a serious risk to the safety of the entire community. Lighters, matches, water guns, sprayers, NICOTINE/TOBACCO/FIRE SAFETY snowballs, etc. are not to be used on campus. St. Andrew’s School is committed to creating a healthy environment for its students. Because of the serious Vandalism – We believe that our physical environment is to health issues related to adolescent smoking and nicotine be valued and respected as much as each individual within addiction, students in our care may not use tobacco it. Acts of vandalism will not be tolerated. products, have tobacco paraphernalia in their possession, or be in the presence of anyone who is Threats – Verbal or written threats, including items issued using tobacco; students smelling strongly of cigarette on the internet, are taken seriously and will be addressed smoke will be considered in violation of this policy. accordingly. Cyber bullying, or the use of the Internet, be it Similarly, pressuring others to use drugs or alcohol is via e-mails, instant messaging or social networking sites, to prohibited. Additionally, students are not allowed to be bully or harass is not tolerated. in possession of electronic nicotine delivery systems (e- cigarettes) or vaporizers. Faculty will confiscate all tobacco and/or paraphernalia on sight. Smoking, lighting matches, burning candles or incense is

21 Use of Inappropriate Language – The use of derogatory, CYBER-BULLYING means bullying through the use of offensive and/or malicious terminology is unacceptable technology or any electronic communication, which shall on our campus. include, but not be limited to, any transfer of signs, signals, writing, images, sounds, data, texting or intelligence Uninvited and Unwelcomed Pressure for Sexual Activity - of any nature transmitted in whole or in part by a wire, Any such activity, including requests made using digital radio, electromagnetic, photo electronic or photo optical communication devices or online social media forums, system, including, but not limited to, electronic mail, will not be tolerated within the St. Andrew’s community. Internet communications, instant messages or facsimile communications. BULLYING AND HARASSMENT St. Andrew’s policy towards bullying and harassment is in Forms of cyber-bullying may include but are not accordance with Rhode Island’s Safe School Act limited to: (§16-21-34 of the General Laws of Rhode Island). As set a. The creation of a web page or blog in which the creator forth by state law: assumes the identity of another person; b. The knowing impersonation of another person as the 1. DEFINITIONS author of posted content or messages; or BULLYING means the use by one or more students of a c. The distribution by electronic means of a communication written, verbal or electronic expression or a physical act to more than one person or the posting of materials on an or gesture or any combination thereof directed at a electronic medium that may be accessed by one or more student that: persons, if the creation, impersonation, or distribution a. Causes physical or emotional harm to the student or results in any of the conditions enumerated in clauses (a) to damage to the student’s property; (e) of the definition of bullying. b. Places the student in reasonable fear of harm to AT SCHOOL means: himself/herself or of damage to his/her property; a. on school premises, c. Creates an intimidating, threatening, hostile, or abusive b. at any school-sponsored activity or event whether or not educational environment for the student; it is held on school premises, d. Infringes on the rights of the student to participate in c. on a school-transportation vehicle, school activities; or d. at an official school bus stop, e. Materially and substantially disrupts the education e. using property or equipment provided by the school, or process or the orderly operation of a school. f. acts which create a material and substantial disruption of the education process or the orderly operation of the school. The expression, physical act or gesture may include, but is not limited to, an incident or incidents that 2. SCHOOL CLIMATE may be reasonably perceived as being motivated by Bullying, cyber-bullying, and retaliation against any person characteristics such as: Race, color, religion, ancestry, associated with a report of bullying or the investigation national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender thereof is prohibited at St. Andrew’s School. School staff identity and expression or mental, physical, or shall take all reasonable measures to prevent bullying sensory disability, intellectual ability or by any other at school. Such measures may include professional distinguishing characteristic. development and prevention activities, parental workshops, and student assemblies among other strategies. School Bullying most often occurs as repeated behavior and faculty, administration and staff, at all times, will model often is not a single incident between the bullying/cyber- courteous behavior to each other, to students, and to bullying offender(s) and the bullying victim(s). school visitors. Abusive or humiliating language or demeanor will not be accepted. Additionally, students and

22 their families are expected to exhibit courteous behavior Parents / Guardians of the victim of bullying and parents/ to all members of the learning community in school and at guardians of the alleged perpetrator of the bullying shall school sponsored events. be notified within twenty-four (24) hours of the incident report. When there is a reasonable suspicion that a child is 3. POLICY OVERSIGHT and RESPONSIBILITY either a bully or a victim of bullying, the parents/ guardians The head of school shall be responsible for the of the child will be notified immediately by the Dean of implementation and oversight of this bullying policy. The Students or other administrator. head of school shall provide the governing board with a summary report of incidents, responses, and any other Responsibility of Staff: School staff, including volunteers, bullying-related issues at least twice annually. who observe an act of bullying or who have reasonable grounds to believe that bullying is taking place must report 4. INFORMATION DISSEMINATION the bullying to school authorities. Failure to do so may The head of school shall ensure that students, staff, result in disciplinary action. volunteers, and parents/legal guardians are provided information regarding this Policy. This information shall Responsibility of Students: Students who observe an act include methods of discouraging and preventing this of bullying or who have reasonable grounds to believe type of behavior, the procedure to file a complaint, and that bullying is taking place must report the bullying the disciplinary action that may be taken against those to school authorities. Failure to do so may result in who commit acts in violation of this policy. disciplinary action. The victim of bullying, however, shall This policy shall be: not be subject to discipline for failing to report the bullying. Student reports of bullying or retaliation may be a. Distributed annually to students, staff, volunteers, and made anonymously, provided, however, that no parents/legal guardians disciplinary action shall be taken against a student solely b. Included in student codes of conduct, disciplinary on the basis of an anonymous report. policies, and student handbooks c. A prominently posted link on the home page of the Prohibition against Retaliation: Retaliation or threats of school’s website retaliation in any form designed to intimidate the victim of bullying, those who are witnesses to bullying, or 5. REPORTING those investigating an incident of bullying shall not be The head of school shall establish, and prominently tolerated. Retaliation or threat of retaliation will result in publicize to students, staff, volunteers, and parents/ the imposition of discipline in accordance with the school guardians, how a report of bullying may be filed and how behavior code. this report will be acted upon. The victim of bullying, anyone who witnesses an incidence of bullying, and False Reporting/Accusations: A school employee, school anyone who has credible information that an act of volunteer or student who knowingly makes a false bullying has taken place may file a report of bullying. Any accusation of bullying or retaliation shall be disciplined in student or staff member who believes he/she is being accordance with the school behavior code. bullied should immediately report such circumstances to an appropriate staff member, teacher or administrator. At Reports in Good Faith: A school employee, school St. Andrew’s, the Dean of Students is the school’s volunteer, student, parent/ legal guardian, or caregiver harassment officer. Written forms used to file a report of who promptly reports, in good faith, an act of bullying bullying will be available through the Director of Student to the appropriate school official designated in the Life, and downloadable through the school’s website. school’s policy shall be immune from a cause of action for damages arising from reporting bullying.

23 6. INVESTIGATION/RESPONSE f. Loss of the opportunity to participate in extracurricular The head of school shall promptly investigate all activities allegations of bullying, harassment, or intimidation. If the g. Loss of the opportunity to participate in school social allegation is found to be credible, appropriate disciplinary activities actions, subject to applicable due process requirements, h. Loss of the opportunity to participate in graduation will be imposed. Any qualified staff members may be exercises or middle school promotional activities utilized to mediate bullying situations. The investigation i. Police contact will include an assessment by the school counselor of j. School suspension: No student shall be suspended from what effect the bullying, harassment or intimidation has school unless it is deemed to be a necessary consequence had on the victim. A student who engages in continuous of the violation of this Policy. and/or serious acts of bullying will also be referred to the school counselor. 8. SOCIAL SERVICES/COUNSELING Referral to appropriate counseling and/or social services Police Notification: Immediate notification of the local law currently being offered by schools or communities shall be enforcement agency will be made when circumstances provided for bullying victims, perpetrators and appropriate warrant the pursuit of criminal charges against the family members of said students. perpetrator. 9. SOCIAL NETWORKING Protection: If a student is the victim of serious or Students shall be prohibited from accessing social persistent bullying: networking sites in school, except for educational or a. The head of school will intervene immediately to provide instructional purposes and with the prior approval from the student with a safe educational environment. school administration. b. The interventions will be developed, if possible, with input from the student, his or her parent/guardian, and staff. 10. OTHER REDRESS c. The parents/ guardians of a victim shall also be notified This section does not prevent a victim of bullying, cyber‐ of the action taken to prevent any further acts of bullying bullying or retaliation from seeking redress under any other or retaliation. available law, either civil or criminal. This section does not create or alter any tort liability. 7. DISCIPLINARY ACTION The disciplinary actions for violations of the bullying policy 11. ADOPTION OF POLICY shall be determined by the school. Disciplinary actions for The governing bodies of all schools approved for the violations of the bullying policy shall balance the need for purpose of §§16-19-1 and 16-19-2 shall adopt this Policy by accountability with the need to teach appropriate behavior. June 30, 2012. The severity of the disciplinary action shall be aligned to the severity of the bullying behavior. DISCIPLINARY ACTION AND CONSEQUENCES The range of disciplinary actions that may be taken against Detention - Students assigned to detention remain on a perpetrator for bullying, cyberbullying or retaliation shall campus for an additional hour or their detention may include, but not be limited to: take place during lunch or study hall. During detention a. Admonitions and warnings students will be required to participate in an enrichment b. Parental/ Guardian notification and meetings activity and/or perform some service that benefits the c. Detention community. Detention is held daily, Monday - Friday, and d. In-school suspension students should expect to serve their detention at the e. Loss of school-provided transportation or loss of earliest opportunity. student parking pass

24 Conduct Probation – Students who have frequent • Boarders must remain in the Student center or attend and/or serious difficulty accepting and adhering to the an activity between 11 am and 10 pm on Saturdays; they rules, policies, and standards of the School are placed are not permitted in any dorm and they may not sign on Conduct Probation. Whether such placement is the off campus result of a single major infraction or a pattern of lesser • Boarders may remain in their own dorm on Sunday infractions, it should be seen by the student and his/her afternoon or attend an activity; they may not sign off family as a judgment by the School that a significant campus change of behavior must occur if the student is to continue • Boarders may also forfeit additional residential life at St. Andrew’s. The Dean of Students works with a privileges student who has been placed on probation to fill out a contract stipulating the length of time he/she will have In-School Suspension - Suspension occurs when to remain on probation, as well as the requirements that a student has committed an infraction, or pattern of must be met to be removed from this list. Depending infractions, more serious than those resulting in detention on the severity of the infraction(s), students are placed or loss of position/privilege. Students who are assigned on probation for a period of time ranging from two to six in-school suspension are removed from classes and weeks. If a student accumulates 12 probation weeks in one spend the day in a restricted space. At the end of the year, a dismissal hearing will be scheduled. academic day, these students go to their adviser or classroom teacher and then to their sports or activities. The following Restrictions Apply to Students on Conduct If the student is a member of one of our interscholastic Probation: teams, he or she may attend a home game and sit on the • Not allowed in academic buildings, athletic facilities, or bench but is not allowed to play. Student Center during lunch • Must wear the standard dress code on Fridays and other Home Suspension - Home suspension occurs when a days when a relaxed dress code has been announced student has committed an infraction or pattern of infractions • May not be excused from their study hall except with more serious than those resulting in detention, loss of a pass from their classroom teacher, to visit either the position/privilege and in-school suspension. Students who library or another teacher, and their assignment will be are assigned home suspension are not allowed to come on checked upon their return campus or participate in school activities, on or off campus, • May not be eligible to attend field trips or class outings during the period of their suspension. Conduct Probation • Participation in extracurricular activities/performances/ accompanies all home suspensions. competitions may be restricted • Day students must leave campus after sports and may The Following Academic Policies Apply to Students Who not return to campus until the follow class day Are Suspended: • Day students may lose automobile privileges • Students will be given homework to do while out of • Day Students must report to the Director of Student class Life at 7:55 am on weekdays • The homework must be turned in on or before the day • Boarders may check out after sports but are due back they return to get credit on Campus at 5:30 pm • Students cannot make up grades for class work, daily • Boarders must report to the Director of Student life at participation, quizzes, etc. (class work can be provided 7:45 am on weekdays to keep students current, but it will not be counted for • Boarders are not permitted in the dorm between 8am grades) and 3 pm on weekdays • Students can make up tests; they must be prepared to • Boarders may remain in their own dorm on Friday night do so on the day they return or attend an activity; they may not sign off campus

25 Dismissal - Dismissal is a judgment from the School Academic Buildings – Students are not allowed to loiter in community that we can no longer work with a student. buildings outside of normal class time (i.e. early morning When a student is dismissed or withdraws with a or late afternoon). Students who arrive before 8:00 am disciplinary action pending, the student thereafter will report to the dining hall where they must remain until not be allowed on campus or at school activities without Morning Meeting. the permission of the Headmaster or the Dean of Students. Gymnasiums and Fitness Center – Each of these facilities have specific rules governing their use. Typically, Students who are dismissed must make arrangements students will not be granted access to these facilities to remove all belongings from campus within ten days without faculty and/or staff supervision of dismissal. These arrangements must be approved in advance by the business office. After ten days, St. Andrew’s Lockers – Lockers are assigned to all day students. Books will not be responsible for any personal belongings. not in use for the class in session should be carried or kept in the student’s locker. Students are advised not to CAMPUS BUILDINGS AND FACILITIES leave valuables in their lockers. Students are issued a Dining Hall – Meal times afford the opportunity to enjoy school padlock to secure belongings and parents will be food and conversation with other members of the School billed $15.00 for locks that are lost or not returned. community. Students should be courteous while waiting Students are responsible for maintaining clean and graffiti- for their food. In addition, they should clear trays quietly free lockers. The school reserves the right to inspect and leave tables clean. Appropriate attire, including shirt lockers at any time. and shoes, must be worn at all meals. Hats, bare midriffs, Student Identification Cards – Students are issued T-shirts advertising alcohol, drugs, or tobacco, etc. may not a photo ID within the first month of classes. Students be worn in the dining hall. Food may only be taken from will also be issued a separate access card which will the dining hall with permission from the cook on duty. serve as each student’s key to the Fitness Center and Headphone use is not allowed in the dining hall. The their dormitories. Students will be assessed a $20.00 dining hall is open only at scheduled meal times. Students replacement fee for lost identification or access cards. are not to be in the dining hall at other times, including walking through to go to the Health Center or to classes AUTOMOBILES held in Adams. Formal dinners and theme nights will be All student cars must be registered with the Dean of scheduled monthly; attendance is required for boarders Students. Boarders are not permitted to have, or drive, a (and encouraged for day students) and appropriate dress is car on campus, including a day student’s car. mandatory. Students must operate their vehicles cautiously and Student Center – The Student Center is a recreational responsibly. The privilege of parking and driving on space housing an entertainment center, stereo, games, campus may be revoked if students do not adhere to our pool table, snack bar and the School Store. In warm guidelines. weather, students may enjoy the outdoor patio. The Student Center is open at various times during the day; Cars are only to be used as a means of transporting specific hours are announced in the fall. The Student students to and from school. Cars are not to be used as Center also serves as headquarters for the Weekend Duty lockers or lounges. Once a student has parked their car, Team, and it is open every Friday night and Saturday. there is no reason to return to it until he/she departs at the end of the day. As an exception, Chapin List students do have permission to use their automobiles to leave campus during the day. In addition, when senior privileges take

26 effect, seniors who are not on Conduct Probation may • Sophomores - 20 hours of service on or off campus. also use their automobiles during the school day. • Juniors - 30 hours of service on or off campus. • Seniors - 40 hours of service on or off campus. Any student who wishes to drive another student must make sure he/she and the passenger have the For seniors, all hours must be completed by May 15. The appropriate parental and school permissions. Drivers seniors who do not complete their hours are ineligible and passengers without these permissions will be to attend graduation. Underclassmen must complete their subject to penalties, including assignment to Conduct hours by the end of the 4th quarter. Those who do not will Probation and/or suspension. be placed on Conduct Probation for two weeks, or until their hours are completed, upon their return to school. Day students should enter and leave campus by the Additionally, underclassmen will be required to serve Lower Campus Road. Without specific permission, detention hours during exam week for each hour of students are not allowed near dorm areas, nor are they community service that they fail to complete during the to use the Upper Campus Road. Students must park in school year. the Lower Campus Road lot or the Sage Gymnasium lot. Students may not leave campus in the afternoon All service hours must be documented on our Service between advising and activities. Documentation Form or on letterhead from the agency where the student has volunteered. Documented Senior boarding students on the Chapin List, with community service hours should be submitted to the permission from the Headmaster, are allowed to Coordinator of Community Service. maintain automobiles on campus under established guidelines. Parent permission must be on file, liability Service for your family, extra curricular activities, basic insurance must be in place, and the cars must be human kindness and courtesy do not count as service registered with the Dean of Students. hours. The spirit of service is for students to extend themselves in ways that will assist a community project Violations of these policies, especially leaving campus or help answer an authentic community need. The intent without permission and transporting students who is for students to develop the habit of looking beyond should not be leaving campus, may result in loss of themselves, engaging in the community and becoming an campus car privileges, assignment to Conduct active, empowered citizen. Probation and/or suspension.

STUDENT LEADERSHIP COMMUNITY SERVICE Student Government – Student leaders are elected by In keeping with the mission and guiding principles of their peers each spring. Typically, the junior and senior St. Andrew’s, community service is recognized as an classes each select a set of four officers to govern. The essential and valued element of our program. Our underclassmen are usually led by two, three or service requirement is an attempt to broaden students’ four general representatives. Faculty advisers for each social awareness, as well as to instill in young people class work closely with the student leaders to shape the lifelong practice of compassion in action. At St. the classes’ identity and vision. In general, student Andrew’s, we believe high school is a crucial time for leaders are expected to be exemplary members of the students to develop a distinguished character that they community. They are obliged to maintain good standing may carry through their adulthood. both in and out of the classroom. Student leaders should Our Community Service Graduation Requirements are appropriately and energetically fulfill their roles. They as Follows: should press to advance class pride and unity, and plan, • Freshmen - 10 hours of service on campus, to be promote and direct benevolent endeavors. Community performed anytime during the school year (hours service hours can subsequently be awarded to students completed working off campus for the school’s Annual participating in student government. Charity are also counted)

27 Additionally, contingent upon endorsement from their • Academic Effort: This is assessed through teacher class advisers, student leaders may be granted further endorsements or status on the Effort Honor Roll. campus privileges, at the discretion of the Director of Applicants may not currently be on Academic Probation. Student Life. • Discipline History: The student’s disciplinary past, in relation to his or her development over time, is also taken Chapin List – The Chapin List is comprised of juniors and into account. Applicants may not currently be on Conduct seniors who have the respect of our community and who Probation. have shown reliable consistency in their community involvement, leadership ability, maturity of temperament, Interview with the Chapin Committee: A 10-15 minute and problem-solving ability. These students are deemed interview affords each applicant an opportunity to share worthy of the community’s trust and are expected to their attitudes and beliefs about leadership, character and act as student leaders and role models for the rest of virtue. the student body. Appointment to the Chapin List is accompanied by particular responsibilities and privileges. RESPONSIBILITIES Members of the Chapin List are selected by a committee Members of the Chapin List will be assigned, and of five faculty members who review the following expected to fulfill, leadership positions that exist or may information prior to making eligibility decisions: arise, in the community (ex. Student-Faculty Discipline • Application: This requires endorsement signatures from Committee members, Admissions Ambassadors). the student’s adviser, dorm parents (if applicable), and two Chapin List student will also be expected to lead at least additional faculty members, in addition to an essay that one project initiative which improves the St. Andrew’s addresses the topics listed on the application. community during the school year. They are expected • Community Service: All community service hours need to to attend student performances and athletic events. be properly documented and recorded by the Coordinator Responsibilities may be rotated among the Chapin List of Community Service. The number of hours indicated is students, depending upon need and time constraints. toward the current school year. Chapin List students will meet regularly with the Dean of Seniors need to have completed 25 hours for the October Students. application and 50 hours for the February application Juniors need to have completed 20 hours for the October PRIVILEGES: application and 40 hours for the February application • Allowed access to the dining hall throughout the day Five additional hours will be required per quarter for • Allowed to leave campus during the school day Chapin Students • Do not have to attend scheduled study halls during the • Faculty/Dorm Parent/Staff/Current Chapin Student school day (for safety reasons, students must let the Questionnaires: Questionnaires must be filled out byall study hall proctor know where they will be on campus: of the applicant’s current teachers and dorm parents. library, student center, gym, or own dorm) Students are also encouraged to solicit additional • Boarding students may sign themselves out of their endorsements from former teachers and other members dorms of the community. Current Chapin List students will also • May use the gym or Student Center during free time be asked to complete questionnaires regarding their peers • Boarders are not assigned a time for “lights out” when possible. • Additional privileges may be added throughout the year

Regular reviews of Chapin List members’ performances will be conducted by the committee and the Director of Student Life. Any faculty or staff member who has

28 concerns about a Chapin List student’s performance before school begins. Day students are invited to some of should communicate them to the Director of Student the mandatory program events for the boarders on Life. Any student assigned to Conduct Probation will be Saturday. A summer mailing will include specific immediately removed from the Chapin List. information about the Registration and Orientation Weekend schedule and events. Students who have not National Honor Society – Selection to the National fulfilled the registration requirements, including Honor Society is based on GPA, Leadership, Character, completion of all medical and permission forms, will not and Service. NHS students are afforded privileges be considered properly enrolled and will not be allowed to and responsibilities that correspond to their academic attend classes. achievements. Senior Mountain Day Dorm Proctors - Members of the community select Each September, the Headmaster and the Senior students to lead each dorm. (See Residential Life for Class Advisers join the senior class in climbing New more information about proctor responsibilities and Hampshire’s Mt. Monadnock. This annual tradition privileges.) fortifies and unifies the senior class at the outset of their final year. Transportation and meals are provided, and SENIOR PRIVILEGES attendance is mandatory for all able-bodied seniors. As students progress through the Upper School, they assume increased responsibility and are granted greater Spirit Week and Olympiad Day freedom. Seniors are expected to be leaders among the In September class pride is fostered and class unity is student body and are frequently assigned supervisory strengthened through a week of lighthearted, intra-school roles within the community. In the 4th quarter, as a competition. Spirit Week culminates with Olympiad Day, at transition to “life after St. Andrew’s,” seniors are granted which time the classes compete against each other in relay the following privileges: races, brain teasers and a tug-o’-war. • Those not on Conduct Probation may leave campus during free time. (Parent permission must be Edward C. Barrett ’31 Pie Race on file and permission is to be granted on a case-by- In the fall, the School sponsors the Edward C. Barrett ’31 case basis by the Director of Student Life.) Pie Race here on campus. The late Ed Barrett was an • Chapin List boarding seniors may keep automobiles on alumnus, class of 1931, a King Medal winner, a teacher, campus with the permission of the Headmaster. and a member of our Board of Trustees. The pie race is a • They may choose not to attend class-day one mile run, jog, or walk, open to all students, staff, and study halls. friends who wish to participate. The annual male and female student winners receive a home-baked apple pie. Each senior class may work out additional privileges All students who fare well against the Headmaster are also with the Headmaster. In addition, Seniors on Conduct rewarded. Probation, Academic Probation, or those who have not met community service completion deadlines are not Parents' Weekend eligible for senior privileges. The Parents' Weekend program offers friends and families an opportunity to visit campus and engage the SPECIAL EVENTS AND TRADITIONS community. Current St. Andrew’s students are Registration and Orientation Weekend encouraged to participate in a host of events and activities Registration is held prior to the first day of classes and on campus throughout the weekend. the program varies according to a student’s enrollment status. Orientation Weekend occurs on the weekend Prom In order to attend this event, students must remain in school until dismissal time on the last day of school prior

29 to the Prom. Students who are absent from School HEALTH that day, even with an excuse or a doctor’s note, may not attend the Prom. The Prom begins at 7:00 pm and PROGRAM The purpose of the Health Center is to provide support and concludes at 11:00 pm. Students should not arrive later services that ensure the well-being of the whole student, than 8:00 pm and should not expect to be allowed into enabling him or her to take full advantage of the social and the Prom after that time. Students will not be allowed to academic opportunities at St. Andrew’s School. leave the Prom before 10:30 pm. These restrictions are necessary in order for us to provide a safe atmosphere The Health Center is staffed by a counselor and a nurse. Both for all our students and guests. It is imperative that all are “on call” during evening hours and on weekends for those attending the Prom understand that this is a school specific needs. Outside counseling can be coordinated upon sponsored event and that the conduct expectations and request. The counselor can assist with referrals to therapists rules outlined in this handbook apply to all those attending in the community. Medical and psychological sub-specialists the Prom. St. Andrew’s students will be responsible for the behavior of any guest who attends. are available when referral is indicated. Sub-specialists include orthodontists, orthopedists, and gynecologists. Health

Award Ceremonies and Commencement care at St. Andrew’s includes all aspects of student health. Throughout the year we give recognition to students Services include treating ailments and injuries, dispensing who have demonstrated achievement in academics or over-the-counter and prescribed medications, support extracurricular areas. Athletic awards are given during the programming in terminating use/abuse of tobacco, drugs, or course of the year to honor participating students. The alcohol, dealing with all levels of eating disorders, emotional evening before Commencement, Awards Night is held, distress, and any other situation which might adversely affect and special academic and athletic awards are presented. the well-being of a student. Attendance at Awards Night is required for all students. Dress code for Awards Night is a tie, dress shirt, slacks PROCEDURES Physical Exams and Health Records – All students must and shoes for boys, and a dress, dressy pants or skirt and have physical examination records and immunization forms blouse for girls. on file prior to beginning classes. Currently, the school uses an online service called Magnus Health to assist in the The Commencement ceremony is a joyous occasion honoring the graduating class. The community comes collection and storage of health forms. The forms should be together to recognize the culmination of their individual returned to Magnus Health prior to the start of the school year. and collective efforts and achievements. It is a full School Students will not be allowed to register or attend class until all event beginning with a march by the student body, faculty, forms are on file. and trustees. Attendance is required for all students. Morning Sick Calls – Parents of day students too ill to attend Dress code for Commencement is a tie, dress shirt, slacks classes should call the Assistant to the Director of Upper School and shoes for boys, and a dress, dressy pants or skirt between 7:00 and 7:15 am (246-1230, ext. 3047). and blouse for girls. A reception follows the ceremony. Parents are required to notify the Headmaster in advance Boarders who are ill, or have health concerns, are required to if their son or daughter will not be able to attend Awards report to the nurse between 7:30 and 7:50 am. The level of Night or Commencement. Students who do not attend health will be assessed and the appropriate measures will be these events without the Headmaster’s consent will be taken. assigned to Conduct Probation.

Class Day Procedures – The nurse is available during the day to dispense medication and provide routine medical treatment. Boarders who are ill and unable to attend class will be kept in the Health Center infirmary during the day.

30 At the end of the day, the student’s level of health will be of prescription medications must be accompanied by evaluated, and parents will be notified, if necessary. Day a doctor’s order. Any medication given to the nurse students who become too ill to attend classes may be must be in the original bottle. Parents are responsible for sent home by the School nurse after parents have been notifying the nurse when there are any changes in, or contacted. Students sent home as a result of illness will concerns about, a student’s medications. not be allowed to return that day for classes or other school functions. Payment for Services – All students attending St. Andrew’s School are required to have appropriate health Physician’s Visits – Parents of day students will be care coverage. Payment for services is by direct billing expected to schedule routine doctors’ appointments to the parents/legal guardians. St. Andrew’s School is for their children. Also, in emergencies, parents of day not responsible for payment of health related charges students will be expected to assume responsibility for their rendered outside of the Health Center. For private child’s care whenever possible. When a boarding student insurance companies, parents must provide the Health experiences an injury, acute illness, long term illness Center with their insurance forms. Please note that some lacking in definition, or a general state of “non-health,” medical offices charge for the completion of insurance the school nurse will make arrangements for a visit to the forms. The cost of medications are deducted from the physician. student’s bank account. Completed by the student’s physician, Form 4B must be on file in the Health Center in Laboratory tests may be part of the physician’s diagnostic order to obtain refills. work-up. These tests may include x-rays, blood work, urinalysis, etc. Tests may be used to determine the cause Communications – In any emergency or unusual health of all conditions of non-health, ranging from viruses to the situation, every effort will be made to contact parents. use or abuse of drugs and/or alcohol. If a student needs to be hospitalized or has long-term health needs, parents will be expected to be present to Every effort will be made to notify and involve parents participate in the decisions necessary to ensure the well- in any extensive medical or psychological appointment being of their child. or situation. Parents are encouraged to participate as much as possible in the care of their child. All extensive In the case of non-emergency “off campus” appointments diagnostic testing or procedures should be done over for boarders, parents are contacted. Parents are informed vacations to prevent the loss of academic time. of the doctor’s name and phone number, the student’s diagnosis, treatment given, and any follow-up care that may be necessary. Medications – All medications, for both boarding and day students, must be dispensed through the Health Center. Referrals – Referral for health issues may be made by These include both prescription and over-the-counter any faculty member, parent, or student (self or friend), medications. No medications are allowed for any reason, to a member of the Health Team. The in students’ rooms (exception: with the nurse’s prior Health Team members will take the appropriate action. approval, inhalers prescribed for acute asthma attacks or Appropriate action may include investigating the situation EpiPens for anaphylaxis may be in a student’s possession). and aiding in the solution, discussing the situation with Prescription medications to treat acute illness or to consultants, and/or referring the student to the consultant maintain chronic conditions, and over-the-counter for evaluation. medications, including vitamins and natural remedies and supplements, conforming with the School’s Standing If action is indicated, the Health Team member will inform Orders, will be dispensed in by the nurse’s office during the student’s adviser and family (legal guardian). The the day and by the dorm parents during the evening hours level of information shared will respect the student’s and on weekends. All requests for dispensing

31 need for confidentiality. Unless danger is an issue, the using them, as well as the abuse of over-the-counter student’s request will be honored. The same concern medications, while a member of the St. Andrew’s and sensitivity is shown to the parents. Confidentiality community the student encounters the discipline system, of parent issues is respected by the staff. The Health which usually also results in a Health Center referral. Note personnel sincerely encourage phone calls and that a Health Center referral for a particular substance- conferences relating to any student’s health and/or daily related issue does not preclude a student from facing the life issues. discipline process for future substance-related issues or other substance issues not reported to the Health Center. Confidentiality – The student’s right to privacy and confidentiality of medical ni formation will be preserved to The Health Center professionals are committed to the extent required by law. supporting an alcohol/drug- and tobacco-free campus. They believe that misuse of alcohol/drugs/tobacco is Health/Personal Leave – Students sometimes have detrimental to the physical development and maintenance to leave school for a period of time due to a health of the body and to the growth and development tasks related or personal issue. This leave may be initiated crucial to the success of the adolescent years. The Health by the student’s family or by the School. In order for a Center strives to maintain the critical balance between student to qualify for a medical leave, a formal diagnosis compassion for and aid to students experiencing problems must be made, and documentation must be sent to the from substance abuse, while protecting the academic and School. The Headmaster must approve such action in social environment for all students. Support is given advance, and will define the specific conditions of the through education and through counseling in an honest leave. Before a decision is made about whether or not relationship. Any drug testing which may be necessary is the student can return to School, there will need to be done with sincere concern for the well-being of the student. communication between the School and the appropriate medical professional, and a treatment plan must be in Implementation of Support Plan – After a thorough place. At that point, the Headmaster will review the evaluation is completed, a support plan will be established. recommendation of the Medical/Mental Health Review Support plans may result in individual or group treatment, Committee in regard to the School’s ability to effectively on or off campus. In some cases, a health contract is written support the student. to help the student commit to accepting and following through on the support plan. The student’s adviser, the HEALTH POLICY FOR DRUGS AND ALCOHOL Dean of Students, the Director of Student Life, and the The possession or use of illegal drugs, alcohol, or Headmaster will be advised of the plan with the student’s paraphernalia, or being in the presence of anyone knowledge. using them, as well as the abuse of over-the-counter Evaluation of Progress – Parents and advisers will be medications, while a member of the St. Andrew’s informed of progress with the student’s knowledge. If an community, is prohibited whether on or off campus and off-campus agency is involved, the Health Team member whether or not school is in session. If a student’s will maintain communication on an as needed basis. behavior is suggestive of alcohol or drug use/abuse, referral to the Health Center is appropriate, and can be School/Family Cooperation – If a student has been made by the student in question, parents, friends, or any identified as being in possible trouble with drugs or alcohol other member of the community. Such a referral to the (through self-referral or referral by others in Health Center will be treated in a non-disciplinary manner, the community), and investigation suggests that this is provided that there was no prior information obtained by probable, parents will be apprised of the situation. The the Health Center Staff or Dean of Students indicating that Health Office will work with the student and his/her family a disciplinary infraction had occurred. However, If a to draw up a contract indicating the appropriate steps student is caught in possession of or using illegal drugs, in a treatment plan. If the student and/or family refuses alcohol, or paraphernalia, or in the presence of anyone to participate in the development and/or execution of

32 this plan, the student will be sent home until a parent Academic Center. Similarly, packages will be delivered by conference can be arranged. The conference would the School’s maintenance department to the Assistant to include the student, family, school nurse and counselor, the Director of Upper School’ office in Stone Academic the Dean of Students, the Director of Student Life, and Center or to the dormitory for a boarder. In order to send the Headmaster. Other members may include the mail, the individual with disabilities will give the mail to the student’s adviser and dorm parents if the student is a Assistant to the Director of Academics for daily delivery to boarder. If at the end of this meeting the family is still McVickar for US postal pick-up. All Boarders’ allowance/ unwilling to participate, the Headmaster will determine activity accounts shall be charged for the cost of postage. whether the student will be allowed to continue at the School. • In order to make appropriate arrangements to meet with an administrator in one of these buildings, the Drug and Alcohol Testing – To support evaluative School generally asks that four hours notice be given to efforts in the health program, the Student Authorization schedule room use. However, when this is not possible, for Care form indicates that students may be tested for the School will seek alternate accessible space such as suspicion of drug or alcohol use/abuse. If a health referral the Stone faculty lounge room, Brown faculty room or the leads to a positive test result, the appropriate support Peck conference room. Whenever possible, and when would be provided to help the student get off and stay off scheduling initial meetings with parties, the School will drugs and/or alcohol. If additional testing indicated inquire as to whether any special accommodations need continued involvement, a meeting would be called by the to be made. Headmaster to determine whether a medical leave of absence would be required. Students are also typically • Events that are open to the public shall be scheduled tested on a random basis following disciplinary action and held in accessible space, and on an equivalent basis. related to drug infractions. A positive result leads to the belief that the student was using illegal substances while • Arrangements with a particular department can be a member of the St. Andrew’s community, and therefore made by calling the respective offices directly at 401-246- subject to disciplinary consequences. St. Andrew’s is not 1230, ext. 3029 (Headmaster), ext. 3025 (Admissions), ext. responsible for any of the costs that accompany testing 3044 (Development), and ext. 3020 (Receptionist). and/or subsequent treatment. • The administrative functions concerning the Business ST. ANDREW’S ACCESSIBILITY PROGRAM Office, Student Life, and the Academic and Learning Administrative Accessibility Program Services Departments are fully accessible. In order to ensure that all students, faculty, admissions candidates, and the general public have access to the • It is the express intent of the School that all persons have administrative functions housed in McVickar Hall (an equal access to all Administrators and their functions. historic facility, non-compliant with current accessibility The School will make necessary and reasonable regulations), regardless of physical disability, the School accommodations to achieve this objective. has made the following program accommodations for the Headmaster, Admissions, Development, and Receptionist • • • functions: • Representatives of the aforementioned offices shall RESIDENTIAL meet the disabled person in the conference room of the Adams building. This facility is fully accessible and has LIFE FACILITIES AND PROGRAM accessible parking just south of the building. The environment of the dormitory is as important as that • For disabled members of the community, mail is of the classroom for the success of the boarding student. delivered on a daily basis (Monday-Friday) to Stone

33 There is considerable similarity among the dorms in terms We do not recommend bringing expensive cameras, of procedures, although minor differences do exist and jewelry or other small, valuable items to campus. Clothing will be explained to the boarders by their dorm parents. or decorations with writing, and/or clothing or decorations The programs and policies of the Upper School dorms that promote unacceptable activities (alcohol, drug use, have been designed to fit ni to the overall philosophy of etc.) are prohibited. The School reserves the right to make the School, and they are intended to create closely knit final judgments as to the acceptability of a student’s room units where students can feel secure and comfortable. decorations. Accordingly, St. Andrew’s students are not allowed in any dorm other than their own when there is not direct faculty Laundry Facilities and Procedures – Each dormitory supervision. Presence in, and visitation to, a dormitory has a coin-operated washer and dryer available for student requires authorization and all visitors must adhere to use during the week and on the weekend, and students will the Residential Life policies. Day students who are in the be instructed in their use. Facilities usage must conform to dorms when there is no dorm parent in the building will be the guidelines established in each dormitory. Students assigned to Conduct Probation and/or suspended. must supply their own detergent. A laundry service can also be made available for boarding students. The vendor Suggested Articles for Residents works directly with students and families. Contact the Laundry bags, two blankets, one bedspread, a pillow, Director of Residential Life for information regarding the two pillowcases, four twin size sheets (two fitted), laundry service. bath towels , face cloths , toiletries, soap in soap dish or liquid soap, lamp, trash can, fan, loose-leaf paper, three-ring Telephones – All boarding students have access to school binder(s), calculator, pens and pencils, folders, computer, telephones in each dorm. Students may call campus *seniors are allowed to bring a small, portable refrigerator buildings free of charge. They may also call many local businesses free of charge. Students must treat the phones *note that the school provides a small, lockable room safe for each resident with care; damage to any school phone is the financial Clothing: responsibility of the student. • See Class Day Dress Code in the Student Life section. • For more formal school or off-campus functions: Boys Students are permitted to have cell phones, but their use is must bring sports coats, dress slacks, ties and dress shoes; restricted. Cell phone calls are not allowed during the while girls must bring appropriate dresses, dress pants, school day 8:00 am - 3:00 pm, during study hall 7:30 pm - skirts and blouses, and shoes. 9:30 pm or after 11:00 pm. Cell phones will be confiscated • For casual wear: Slacks, sweaters, sports shirts, blouses, if the policy is violated. etc. All clothing should be marked with the student’s name. • For seasonal wear: Winter coat, boots and gloves, shorts, Room Care and Hygiene – Students are expected and a bathing suit. to take proper care of their clothes, rooms, and bodies. The Sports equipment: Residential Life program requires students to Students should bring equipment relative to their interests. clean their room Sunday through Thursday prior to Articles Not Permitted – Refrigerators, pets, incense, study hall. Rooms, including closets and drawers, are candles, matches, space heaters, hot plate, electric inspected frequently. For those students who fail to meet blanket, strands of lights, automobiles, mini bikes or organizational or cleanliness standards, free-time will motorized scooters, hoverboards, TVs, firecrackers, be suspended until such issues are resolved. Room weapons (including folding knives), military decorations are encouraged. Wall decorations must be paraphernalia or other dangerous items. hung with non-stick adhesives to avoid damage. Nails,

34 tacks or other adhesives are not permissible means expenses. EXTRA MONEY WILL BE GIVEN ONLY WHEN A for hanging decorations. Strings of lights and stick-on PARENT GIVES EITHER WRITTEN OR ORAL PERMISSION decorations are prohibited. Students will be billed the cost TO THE BUSINESS OFFICE (call the Assistant Business of repairing any room damage and/or replacing room Officer at extension 3036). THE SCHOOL WILL NOT BE keys. THE SCHOOL RESERVES THE RIGHT TO INSPECT RESPONSIBLE FOR ADVANCING FUNDS TO STUDENTS. AND/OR SEARCH DORM ROOMS AT ANY TIME. INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS Dormitory Jobs – Students are responsible for keeping We require that all parents of international boarding students the dormitory, both their own rooms and public areas, designate a guardian in the United States who, in the parents neat and clean. The Residential Life program requires absence, may be contacted in regard to permissions, illness, students to clean their dorm Sunday through Thursday or disciplinary issues. International students must reside on following free time. The dorm jobs are supervised and campus, unless they are residing with a local guardian who inspected by the on duty faculty and proctors. Dorm jobs has been preapproved by both admissions and the Head of are assigned on a rotating basis. Though most jobs are School. completed after evening free time, some may entail or allow work at different times of the day. For those students New international students are typically matched with a who fail to meet standards with regard to completion of roommate who does not speak the same first language in an their assigned task, future free-time will be suspended until effort to make sure English is the common language spoken. such issues are resolved and additional disciplinary action In an attempt to foster associations and mitigate some of the will be taken as warranted. challenges that our international students face, we encourage local St. Andrew’s families to invite international BANKING AND STUDENT ACTIVITY ACCOUNT students to their homes. The Student Bank handles two kinds of accounts for students: The Student Activities Account and the Weekly International students are encouraged to speak English Allowance Account. All checks for deposit into these while they are on campus, particularly during the course of accounts should be made payable to St. Andrew’s the school day. Faculty members promote spoken English Student Bank and should specify the name of the student as part of their curriculum. Faculty may provide incentives whose account will be credited. for the international students to speak more English in their classroom. Conversely, if international students fail to meet The Student Activities Account includes funds for explicit expectations with regard to spoken English weekend activities (the average student spends consequences may be imposed. approximately $30 per weekend), medicines, SAT testing, and miscellaneous expenses. It is recommended that at DORMITORY VISITATION POLICY least $500 be deposited into this account in September Students are not allowed in any dorm other and at least another $500 be deposited in January. than their own when there is not direct faculty supervision. Day students may only be in a dorm if Weekly allowances are distributed in the Business they have checked in with the on duty dorm parent. Day Office on Tuesdays and Fridays. Students spend their students visiting a boarding student, after school, or on the weekly allowances on everything from pizza deliveries weekend, must check in with, and be responsible to, the to laundry services. Parents should discuss the weekly dorm parent of that boarding student. Day students are allowance with their child, then communicate the not allowed in the dorms between 8:00 am and 4:00 pm on agreed upon amount to the Assistant Business Officer. weekdays. Day students who enter a dorm when there is Typically, $15-$20 is a sufficient amount to cover weekly no dorm parent in the building, or who fail to check in with a

35 dorm parent, will be assigned to Conduct Probation and/or BOARDING STUDENT PERMISSIONS suspended. A Boarding Student Parental Permission Form must be on file (submitted online through Magnus Health) If a day student wishes to stay overnight in a dormitory, before St. Andrew’s can grant any permission involving they must receive permission from the on-duty dorm a student’s departure from campus. In conjunction with parent, and their own parent must provide permission for school policies, this essential document allows parents the overnight stay to the Director of Residential Life at least to set the parameters of the student’s responsibility and 24 hours in advance (ext. 3109) of the stay, or by Thursday independence with regard to modes of transportation, evening if the stay is to take place on Saturday or Sunday. possible destinations, weekend privileges and travel plans. Guests who are not current St. Andrew’s students, It is the responsibility of the student to understand, and including alumni, are not allowed to stay overnight in follow, the permissions that have been granted and the school dormitories. rules and procedures that are in place. Permissions are a privilege and they may be restricted or revoked if they St. Andrew’s Student Protocol: are not managed responsibly. Parents typically complete •Students must always check in with the on duty dorm this form in the summer along with other forms submitted parent. through Magnus Health. Thereafter, parents should contact •Students may visit each other in the common rooms, of The Director of Residential Life (ext. 3109) to complete or dorms between 4:00 and 7:00 pm and 9:30 and modify the Boarding Student Parental Permission Form. 10:00 pm on weekdays, and on weekend days when dorm coverage staff is present. Procedure for Leaving Campus - Any time a student • In-room visitation is allowed for students of the same wishes to leave campus, he or she must follow proper gender at these times, provided the visiting students procedures for checking out of, and checking back into, check in with an on-duty faculty member. the dormitory. Each dorm has a sign-out book, which • If there is no on duty faculty member includes copies of the residents’ Boarding Student Parental present in the dorm, visitors are not allowed. Permission Form. When a student intends to leave campus, • Students are not to visit at each other’s windows. they must first consult their Boarding Student Parental •Student dorm rooms provide for a level of social privacy, Permission Form and proceed accordingly. Students must but student sexual intimacy of any kind is not condoned sign out digitally using the digital sign-out kiosks located on campus. This policy applies to students of both the in the entranceway of each respective dorm, and check opposite and same gender, and exists independently of out face-to-face with the on duty faculty. Students are visitation policies. responsible for clearly and accurately indicating their time • Disciplinary actions will be taken for violations of of departure, mode of transportation, destination, and visitation policies. expected time of return in the sign-out book. The sign-out kiosk is available at all times for both the students and the Off-Campus Visitors Protocol: faculty on duty to access. Chapin List students may leave Relatives and friends are encouraged to visit students on campus by signing out in the sign-out kiosk; they may campus, but visitors must be checked in with the on duty forego the face-to-face check out. dorm parent. In order for the daily schedule to operate smoothly, the following hours are to be observed with Procedure for Transportation – Parental permission is regard to off-campus visitors: required for boarders to take public transportation and/or Monday through Thursday: 4:00-7:00 pm be passengers in cars driven by others. Parents indicate, Weekends: the discretion of the on duty faculty on the Boarding Student Parental Permission Form, with member which drivers their child is permitted to ride. Students

36 who wish to ride with someone not indicated on the form the upcoming weekend. Confirming plans via e-mail can obtain approval on a case by case basis with a parent can be done by e-mailing Robert Tisdale at rtisdale@ phone call to the on duty faculty or administrator. Official standrews-ri.org. After 3:00 pm on Friday, all parent and/or permanent changes to the Boarding Student and student requests to change weekend plans must Parental Permission Form however, must be submitted in be directed to the Administrator on Duty (AOD), writing to the Director of Residential Life. who can be reached at 401-225-4508.

Procedure for Weekend Plans - Students wishing Students who change their weekend plans after 3:00 pm to leave campus for all, or part, of the weekend must on Friday will be assigned two hours of detention on the plan ahead to be sure that all of their permissions are in following Friday. order. On Wednesday night, proctors check with students and remind them to complete their Weekend Plans WEEKDAY SCHEDULE FOR BOARDERS sheet. Students wishing to leave campus are required 7:15 am - Wake-up - all beds must be made and rooms to complete a Weekend Plan sheet and submit it to the cleaned before classes begin Director of Residential Life by 8:00 am on Friday morning. 7:30 am - Breakfast (Conduct Probation students must If their parents have so indicated on the Boarding Student check in by 7:40 am) Parental Permission Form, students may return home 8:00 am - Morning Meeting, followed by advising, classes, on the weekends without a weekly confirmation to the and sports/activities Director of Residential Life. However, in most instances 4:00 pm - Free time, if the student is not involved in parents will need to communicate with the Director interscholastic athletics of Residential Life and verify their child’s plans 5:30 pm - Dinner (students on Conduct Probation must be to leave campus for some or all of the weekend. on campus) Parents should indicate the exact location of the 7:00 pm - Students must be on campus and all boarders student’s destination and the anticipated mode of must report to their own dormitory to complete a face- transportation to and from the destination. to-face check in with the on-duty faculty member. (Day students must leave campus unless they have been given When a boarding student intends to have an overnight visit preapproval by the Director of Residential Life) Rooms must to a destination other than his or her home, the Director of be cleaned at this time Residential Life must receive specific permission from the 7:30 pm - Evening Study Hall student’s parents/guardian. This can be done via phone 9:30 pm - Free time. or e-mail. When a boarding student is invited to the home 10:00 pm - All boarders must report to their own of another St. Andrew’s student for an overnight visit, the dormitory to complete a face-to-face check in with the on- Director of Residential Life must receive permission from duty faculty member. the parents of the host and the parents of the boarding 10:30 pm - Prepare for Lights Out student. The school also encourages direct communication 11:00 pm - Lights out (may be earlier in some dorms) between the parents of the two students. WEEKDAY MORNINGS Student requests for, and parental approval of, Dorm parents and proctors are responsible for making weekend plans must be submitted to the Director sure that all of the residents wake up and report to school of Residential Life. Voice mail is available 24 hours on time. Boarders who are ill or have health concerns are a day, seven days a week, and we ask that parents required to report to the School Nurse between 7:30 and contact the Director of Residential Life at ext. 3109, 7:50 am. Boarders are allowed to be out of their dorms by 8:00 am on Friday morning to confirm plans for after 5:30 am if they wish to use the fitness center and/or

37 exercise outdoors; as always, they must follow proper to prepare for the evening study hall. For evening study sign out procedure. hall, grade 9 students and students not currently on the Honor Roll and Effort Honor Roll are expected to report Weekday Dormitory Use – During the class day, to Stone Library for study hall by 7:30 pm. Once there, boarders who are not on Conduct Probation may return to those students will be assigned a seat to spend their time their own dorms during free time. Students on Conduct actively studying for the next two hours. For grade 9 Probation are not to return to the dorm during the day and non-honors students, cellular phones or other digital without permission. Students in the dorm must respect devices used primarily for communication purposes are the property and rights of others during these times. They to be turned off and left behind in dorm rooms. Students must also meet their obligations to be on time to assigned may use personal computers for academic purposes only. classes. Boarders who enter dorms other than their Headphones are not permitted, unless otherwise stipulated. own, when there is no dorm parent on duty and without Study hall will be supervised by on duty faculty, who check permission, are subject to disciplinary action. in periodically with students to both monitor productivity and answer questions that may arise. WEEKDAY AFTERNOONS The dorms are not always directly supervised in the Designated boarders (grade 10-12 students on Honor afternoons. However, the on duty dorm parent will be on and Effort Honor Roll), will be allowed to remain in their campus and available as their schedule allows. On duty dorm rooms with doors closed. These students are dorm parents will always indicate/communicate their also permitted the use of headphones and electronic whereabouts to the residents. Throughout the year, the communication devices during the study hall period. Library, Fitness Center, Jones Gymnasium and Student Students should not be in other students’ dorm rooms or Center are consistently open to the residents during sleeping at this time. their free time. Additional activities and opportunities are provided on a seasonal basis. According to their The Restricted Study Hall is a controlled and austere documented permission form, students are also allowed to setting and students who do not demonstrate sufficient leave campus during their free time. Students may leave ability to work and/or behave responsibly are assigned campus between 4:00 pm and 7:00 pm (5:30 pm return for to this venue. Students placed in restricted study hall will students on Conduct Probation). be situated in a quiet area of the library or another room in the Stone Academic Building. Their progress will be In some instances, boarding students will need to do a monitored closely by the on duty coverage adults. face-to-face check out with the library faculty in order to leave campus. There will be copies of the Boarding Minor disruptions are dealt with on the scene. More serious Student Parental Permission Forms in the library. problems are reported to the Director of Student Life.

EVENINGS - SUNDAY THROUGH THURSDAY Students who wish to work collaboratively with other Boarding students may not spend the night off campus students during study hall must first receive permission during the week. All students should report to their dorm from the on-duty faculty member. The on-duty faculty by 7:00 pm and each resident needs to do a face-to-face member will then assign the students to a common check in with the on duty faculty member immediately space which minimizes distraction to other students. Non upon arrival. Food deliveries will be permitted until 7:15 Honors students who require the use of a computer for pm and then from 9:30-10:30 pm. word processing, printing, or internet research may use the computers available to them in the Stone Library, In the interval between 7:15 and 7:25, students will begin which will be monitored by the coverage adults. Honors

38 students who require the use of a computer may sign out Some activities may require students to sign up in to the Stone Computer Lab, which will be monitored by a advance with the Coordinator of Weekend Activities. dormitory proctor. They are expected to sign in at the lab Otherwise students may sign up with the weekend team and indicate what assignments they plan to work on. as the occasion arises. On campus, the gymnasium, fitness center, library and student center are open at At 9:30 pm, students will be granted free time in which various times. In addition, athletic events and artistic they can utilize the Fitness Center, or visit other dormitories performances regularly occur on the weekends. (provided there is an on-duty faculty member present to Activities are scheduled for Friday evening, Saturday supervise). afternoon and evening, and Sunday afternoon. Boarding students typically spend about $30 per weekend, and Following a face-to-face check in from free time, the on are encouraged to open an account with the Student duty faculty and student proctors directly supervise dorm Bank. Students are directly responsible for the cost of the chores. The students should be in their own rooms at weekend activity in which they participate. 10:30 pm to clean and prepare for the next school day. Faculty will and enforce lights out 11:00. International students may be offered opportunities to participate in specific cultural events and outings during Weekday Off-Campus Evening Classes or the course of the school year. These weekend activities, Activities offered exclusively to international students, provide Boarding students may take advantage of enrichment educational opportunities beyond the classroom and experiences in the local area if the following criteria are enhance the overall experience of the international met: students. • The activity must be educational in nature • The experience must be unavailable at St. Andrew’s WEEKEND SCHEDULE • The experience may not disrupt, or interfere with, the Students who wish to leave campus for all, or student’s integration in the boarding program part, of the weekend must observe the School’s • Parental permission is secured Procedure for Leaving Campus and Procedures for • The student is in good academic standing (no Ds or Fs Weekend Plans. on the last report card) and is not on Conduct Probation • Transportation is arranged in advance Friday 5:30 pm - Dinner (students must check in by 6:15 pm) The Administration will determine whether the above 6:30 - 10:00 pm - Evening activity session criteria have been satisfied. Saturday WEEKEND PROGRAM 11:00 - 11:45 am - Brunch (students check in by 11:30 am) The School attempts to provide activities on the weekend 11:30 - 5:30 pm - Afternoon Activity session that are interesting and enjoyable. The Coordinator of 5:30 pm - Dinner Weekend Activities plan activities which take place both 6:30 - 10:00 pm - Evening activity session on campus (e.g. sporting events, theater performances, competitions, parties, movie screenings, etc.) and off Sunday (e.g. bowling, ice skating, shopping, etc.). Our proximity 11:00 - 11:45 am - Brunch to Providence, Newport, and Boston allows us to offer 12:00 - 4:00 pm - Afternoon activity session a wide range of cultural and recreational activities, as 5:30 pm - Dinner well as extensive community service opportunities. 7:00 pm - Weekend return check-in

39 7:30 - 9:30 pm - Evening study hall check out with the on duty dorm parent if they choose to leave campus in compliance with their permission form. On Friday and Saturday nights, all students are expected to be in their own dorms by 11:00 pm, where they must Two dorm parents are off duty from 11:00 am – 4:00 pm perform a face to face check in with the dorm parent on duty. each Sunday. During this interval, a dorm parent from Margot's/Bill’s and a dorm parent from Perry/Coleman will On Friday, students who are on campus must report to be responsible for the respective dorms. The on duty dorm the Dining Hall by 6:15 pm. The Dorm Parents on duty will parent will make sure that all boarders report to brunch by take attendance and students will communicate with the 11:30 am. From 11:00 am – 4:00 pm, the on duty dorm weekend team during dinner and confirm their plans for parent will regularly monitor both of the dorms for which the evening/weekend. they are responsible. For students returning to campus during this time, the on duty dorm parent’s whereabouts On Saturday, students are required to report to brunch will be indicated on the dorm’s bulletin board. Students are and check in with the weekend team by 11:30 am. The required to do a face-to-face check in with the on duty dorm weekend team will take attendance and students will sign parent when they return to campus. Parents need to call the up for afternoon activities or sign out according to their on duty dorm parent or the AOD if their son or daughter Boarding Student Parental Permission Form. Students will not be returning to campus by 7:00 pm. (See Evenings are allowed back into their own dorms after they have Sunday through Thursday for the Sunday evening routine.) checked in with the weekend team. Students are not allowed in any dorm other than their own when there is A late return will be handled as an infraction unless the not direct faculty supervision. student’s parent has called the on duty dorm parent or AOD to alert us to special circumstances. No more than Conduct Probation students who are on campus must one excuse for lateness will be accepted each quarter. attend both afternoon and evening activities or remain in the Student Center. Students on Conduct Probation are Long Weekends not allowed back into their dorms until 10:00 pm. Conduct On long weekends, the dorms remain open and dorm Probation students who return from a Saturday night parents are on duty. The the first night of a long weekend activity must remain in the Student Center until 10:00 pm. is treated as a Friday night (dorm parents on duty), the middle days as Saturdays (dorm parents off duty between At 11:45 am, the Student Center will be open. The Student 11:30 am and 9:45 pm) and the final day as a Sunday Center will remain open (except from 5:30-6:30 pm) (dorm parents on duty). Otherwise, students, parents, the until 10:00 pm. Any student leaving the campus (school AOD, weekend team and dorm parents follow standard activity or not) is required to sign out using his/her dorm’s weekend procedures. sign-out kiosk. All parent and student requests to change weekend plans must be directed to the AOD who will DAY STUDENT PARTICIPATION IN THE in turn communicate with the weekend team and dorm WEEKEND PROGRAM parents to confirm changes. Day students in good academic standing are encouraged to participate in weekend activities at their own expense. On Sunday, the AOD will attend brunch, help dorm A day student may speak with the Coordinator of parents take attendance and sign students up for an Weekend Activities to sign up in advance, or may check afternoon activity. The AOD chaperones the Sunday the availability of space with the chaperone on the day afternoon activity. Any student who wishes to stay on of the trip. A day student who wishes to join a weekend campus may do so. Students need to do a face-to-face trip should report to the corresponding meal before the to store items for students over the summer, but works activity is scheduled to leave and should be sure his/her with an outside company that will, for a reasonable fee, parents know what time to pick him/her up afterward. pick up items students do not wish to transport home over Day students who drive to campus to join an activity the summer and store them off site in a climate-controlled should park in the lower lot. Day students who participate space. Parents can go to www.collegestorageri.com for in weekend activities, traveling with the school group more information. Rooms will be inspected for cleanliness or meeting them at the event, are responsible to the and damage by the dorm parents and students need to supervising faculty member(s) and will be expected to return their room keys before they depart. Students will be adhere to all school rules and policies. Day students billed for the cost of repairing any room damage and/or leaving from the School are expected to go in the school $15.00 for replacement of room keys. van. Boarders may not ride in day students’ cars to weekend activities.

VACATION CHECK-OUT AND RETURN POLICY The School Calendar is made available during the preceding summer months so parents have ample time to plan for holidays. It is wise to make plane and train reservations as early as possible. Students must arrange their own transportation. Dorms will stay open no later than 5:00 pm on the day vacation begins.

Early dismissal before vacation will be at the discretion of the Headmaster and must comply with our policy for non- health related absences.

On the return day after vacations, dorms will re-open at 1:00 pm and dinner will be served at 5:30 pm. The School does not pick up students on the return day; families are responsible for arranging transportation to the school. Again, if circumstances prevent a student from returning by 9:00 pm on the day a vacation ends, arrangements must be made in advance. Please note that all students are required to attend Awards Night and Commencement and Conduct Probation will be assigned to students who violate this policy.

COMMENCEMENT AND CLOSING Seniors are required to move out of the dorm by 3:00 pm on the day of Commencement. Underclassmen must depart by 5:00 on the final day of exams. In the days preceding, students will have the opportunity to pack their belongings and clean their rooms. St. Andrew’s is not able

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