harsh sanctions for minor Covid rule violation at college

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:My DD signed a COVID code of conduct at the begging of the fall term. If someone left quarantine/isolate (like your kid did), they would be suspended for the term and declared persona non grata on campus. This is a VA school. One that only had about 1% of the student body get infected in the fall.

People took it seriously and it worked.

What if she hadn’t signed? Would they have allowed her to attend? If not, doesn’t seem like she had much of a choice.

It was part of the housing contract.

So she was forced to sign to live on campus? Again, seems like it was forced.

Attending college is optional. There is no law guaranteeing anyone a college education, much less a college education during which a student can cherry-pick which rules to follow.

On the other side of the table, no college has any obligation to accept any particular student. I’d be perfectly comfortable to see kids only be admitted if they agreed to the rules and then suspended for violating them. Second violation could be expulsion with no refund on tuition.

Your arguments about how your student should not have to follow rules that they agree to follow makes you sound like a child, which tells me about all I need to know about your student’s willingness to follow rules and accept consequences. Nice little sociopaths you’re raising, I’m sure.

And you sound like a dictator.

Dictator? My lord, you sound like a fool.
DP

[Anonymous]

So at my kids' college, it is very strict to the point where it is not really worth being on campus, but they are bending over backwards to be accommodating to Freshman at the expense of upper classman. Campus is operating at 50% capacity so plenty of people not allowed to be on.

Freshmen who violated COVID rules in the fall were sent home but allowed to regroup and come back in the spring. Plenty of upper classmen felt those spaces should have gone to them.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:So at my kids' college, it is very strict to the point where it is not really worth being on campus, but they are bending over backwards to be accommodating to Freshman at the expense of upper classman. Campus is operating at 50% capacity so plenty of people not allowed to be on.

Freshmen who violated COVID rules in the fall were sent home but allowed to regroup and come back in the spring. Plenty of upper classmen felt those spaces should have gone to them.

So incredibly sad. College is such a fun time. I can’t even imagine trying to do it in this insanity. The world (and old Boomers in particular) need to let up. They were not exactly great rule followers on their college days, but now they want to impose rules on others to ensure their overweight, sick selves survive. In my mind, that’s the height of selfishness. I’m sure one of them will be along shortly to tap out a fat fingered response.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My DD signed a COVID code of conduct at the begging of the fall term. If someone left quarantine/isolate (like your kid did), they would be suspended for the term and declared persona non grata on campus. This is a VA school. One that only had about 1% of the student body get infected in the fall.

People took it seriously and it worked.

What if she hadn’t signed? Would they have allowed her to attend? If not, doesn’t seem like she had much of a choice.

If it is like my kids' school. It was a contract if you wanted to live on campus. You could take classes online from home if you preferred so yes, it is a choice.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My DD signed a COVID code of conduct at the begging of the fall term. If someone left quarantine/isolate (like your kid did), they would be suspended for the term and declared persona non grata on campus. This is a VA school. One that only had about 1% of the student body get infected in the fall.

People took it seriously and it worked.

What if she hadn’t signed? Would they have allowed her to attend? If not, doesn’t seem like she had much of a choice.

It’s a choice, just not one you like. Option #1 - sign the contract, adhere to the rules, if you don’t you get punished. Option #2 - don’t sign, don’t come here.
See? Two choices.

[Anonymous]

OP (or OP's fervent defender if they are two different posters) is either a troll or on the spectrum. They have no clue how people get along together in the world.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:People, people. DCUM seems to have reached peak toxicity/poor reading skills/false assumptions/sanctimoniousness. Cannot believe so many people have bothered to post so many stupid and unhelpful comments in such a short period of time.
18 year olds make mistakes. Not all mistakes endanger others. Mistakes vary in their seriousness. There is indeed such a thing as a permanent disciplinary record at college.
I am OP. I hope nothing ever goes wrong for any of your kids but I assume you’ll disown them and pull them out of college if they ever break any rules.
This was the first time any of my kids has ever gotten in trouble for anything. No one is immune. Nobody is perfect. It’s not crazy to try to compare notes on how schools enforce rules. But it is crazy here.

So your kid learned that actions have consequences. It’s a good life lesson. I’m sure the school is just being “strict” to make a point.

How did your kid “not come into contact with anyone” and yet was caught/reported to the school? Doesn’t add up.

[Anonymous]

Kid should've gone to Alabama. #1 in football and not having weak ass COVID rules. Roll Tide!

[Anonymous]

Funny how the covid threads always attract the MAGA dolts.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Funny how the covid threads always attract the MAGA dolts.

Why do you have to make everything political?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:So at my kids' college, it is very strict to the point where it is not really worth being on campus, but they are bending over backwards to be accommodating to Freshman at the expense of upper classman. Campus is operating at 50% capacity so plenty of people not allowed to be on.

Freshmen who violated COVID rules in the fall were sent home but allowed to regroup and come back in the spring. Plenty of upper classmen felt those spaces should have gone to them.

So incredibly sad. College is such a fun time. I can’t even imagine trying to do it in this insanity. The world (and old Boomers in particular) need to let up. They were not exactly great rule followers on their college days, but now they want to impose rules on others to ensure their overweight, sick selves survive. In my mind, that’s the height of selfishness. I’m sure one of them will be along shortly to tap out a fat fingered response.

This poster sounds so immature. They are basically saying “College was more fun before the pandemic.”

By next month, it is predicted that a half a million Americans would have died from COVID. More than WW2.

So of COURSE it can’t be business as usual. You sound ridiculous saying, “ but college is supposed to be fun.”

Grow up

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:So at my kids' college, it is very strict to the point where it is not really worth being on campus, but they are bending over backwards to be accommodating to Freshman at the expense of upper classman. Campus is operating at 50% capacity so plenty of people not allowed to be on.

Freshmen who violated COVID rules in the fall were sent home but allowed to regroup and come back in the spring. Plenty of upper classmen felt those spaces should have gone to them.

So incredibly sad. College is such a fun time. I can’t even imagine trying to do it in this insanity. The world (and old Boomers in particular) need to let up. They were not exactly great rule followers on their college days, but now they want to impose rules on others to ensure their overweight, sick selves survive. In my mind, that’s the height of selfishness. I’m sure one of them will be along shortly to tap out a fat fingered response.

This poster sounds so immature. They are basically saying “College was more fun before the pandemic.”

By next month, it is predicted that a half a million Americans would have died from COVID. More than WW2.

So of COURSE it can’t be business as usual. You sound ridiculous saying, “ but college is supposed to be fun.”

Grow up

Oh just stop. Those kids are missing out on a wonderful time of life. College friends, study abroad, campus life. The fact that some old people at the very end of their useful lives (and some well past) are dying doesn’t change that. Why do you not get that?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:How do you not understand that your child who had an active case of Covid could have infected someone who is medically fragile who then could have died from Covid? The whole world is under public health orders to quarantine when you have an active case of Covid, but your child is so special you think it is merely a minor violation. Your child seems incredibly spoiled and selfish.

Not OP, but honestly your health is not my child’s concern. Just like their grades and college experience are not your concern. Every man for himself at this point.

I'm sorry that your parents don't love you, but you really need to get some help.

[Anonymous]

Glass houses.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My DD signed a COVID code of conduct at the begging of the fall term. If someone left quarantine/isolate (like your kid did), they would be suspended for the term and declared persona non grata on campus. This is a VA school. One that only had about 1% of the student body get infected in the fall.

People took it seriously and it worked.

What if she hadn’t signed? Would they have allowed her to attend? If not, doesn’t seem like she had much of a choice.

It was part of the housing contract.

So she was forced to sign to live on campus? Again, seems like it was forced.

Attending college is optional. There is no law guaranteeing anyone a college education, much less a college education during which a student can cherry-pick which rules to follow.

On the other side of the table, no college has any obligation to accept any particular student. I’d be perfectly comfortable to see kids only be admitted if they agreed to the rules and then suspended for violating them. Second violation could be expulsion with no refund on tuition.

Your arguments about how your student should not have to follow rules that they agree to follow makes you sound like a child, which tells me about all I need to know about your student’s willingness to follow rules and accept consequences. Nice little sociopaths you’re raising, I’m sure.

And you sound like a dictator.

Dictator? My lord, you sound like a fool.
DP

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