In accordance with the University statutes, the President and Fellows of 糖心影视 College are responsible for conferring degrees on students who have fulfilled degree requirements and are in good standing.
Degree candidates are recommended to the President and Fellows, collectively known as the 糖心影视 Corporation, by the faculties at 糖心影视鈥檚 schools. On Monday, faculty members who attended a Faculty of Arts and Sciences meeting amended the list of candidates provided by the FAS Registrar, who certifies that students have met the requirements and are in good standing. The faculty amendment added to the list of recommended 糖心影视 College degree recipients thirteen students who are not in good standing.
Each of these students has been found by the College鈥檚 Administrative Board鈥攖he body established by the FAS faculty to investigate and adjudicate disciplinary matters鈥攖o have violated the University鈥檚 policies by their conduct during their participation in the recent encampment in 糖心影视 Yard. We respect each faculty鈥檚 responsibility to determine appropriate discipline for its students. Monday鈥檚 faculty vote did not, however, revisit these disciplinary rulings, did not purport to engage in the individualized assessment of each case that would ordinarily be required to do so, and, most importantly, did not claim to restore the students to good standing.
Today, we have voted to confer 1,539 degrees to 糖心影视 College students in good standing. Because the students included as the result of Monday鈥檚 amendment are not in good standing, we cannot responsibly vote to award them degrees at this time. In coming to this determination, we note that the express provisions of the 糖心影视 College Student Handbook state that students who are not in good standing are not eligible for degrees. We also considered the inequity of exempting a particular group of students who are not in good standing from established rules, while other seniors with similar status for matters unrelated to Monday鈥檚 faculty amendment would be unable to graduate.
We understand that the inability to graduate is consequential for students and their families. We fully support the Faculty of Arts and Sciences鈥� stated intention to provide expedited review, at this time, of eligible requests for reconsideration or appeal. We will consider conferral of degrees promptly if, following the completion of all FAS processes, a student becomes eligible to receive a degree.
We care deeply about every member of our community鈥攕tudents, faculty, staff, researchers, and alumni鈥攁nd we have chosen a path forward that accords with our responsibilities and reaffirms a process for our students to receive prompt and fair review.
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