papers when scheduled, so it is important that holiday travel and vacation trips do not conflict with these academic obligations. Most requests to shift an examination are refused; only in urgent cases are examinations rescheduled. Students late to exams or late in submitting written work during the exam period will not be allowed extensions and their grade will most likely suffer as a result. Students not attending exams or not submitting work when due will be assessed a substantial penalty on their final assessments. A student who is ill on the day of the exam should contact the Infirmary and the Department Chair. Day students need to supply the School with a medical certificate during the exam period to have an exam postponed.
tor, or the Academic Dean. The Academic Review Committee, composed of selected administrators and faculty members, meets periodically during the year to review the performance of individual students and, if necessary, to make recommendations regarding academic action to the full faculty. A student with academic problems in several courses may be placed on Scholastic Probation, and parents are notified. A student who fails to improve upon the terms of Scholastic Probation may be dismissed for academic reasons. Likewise, a student who fails one or more courses in an academic year risks dismissal for academic reasons. The full faculty votes on all cases of Scholastic Probation and dismissals for academic reasons.
Academic Reports, Review, & Notification
Honor Code
Interim reports are a summary of the student’s progress at the midway point in the term. Term-end reports include comments from each teacher indicating accomplishments, efforts, and attitude. In addition, the Housemaster or Day Advisor writes a summary in January and June about student progress in the House. Academic memos allow section masters to communicate with students, advisors, and parents on a regular basis, outside of the final reporting periods. Academic memos will be emailed to the parents or will be available through Lawrenceville’s online parent portal. Memos are also sent to the student and advisor. The Housemaster, advisor, or Level Director of a student encountering academic difficulty may recommend to the Academic Review Committee that a Letter of Concern or in more serious cases, a Letter of Warning, be sent to the student’s parents based on term reports. Parents receiving such letters should seek more information regarding the nature of the problem from the student’s advisor, the Level Direc-
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2013-14 Abridged Student Handbook
As a student of The Lawrenceville School, I will not lie, cheat, or steal. Cheating involves the submitting of work that is not one’s own.This includes improperly giving or receiving assistance or information on assignments and exams. It also includes failing to clearly and unambiguously cite sources of ideas that are not one’s own or that are not facts that are clearly common knowledge. Stealing involves the willful, authorized obtainment of someone’s property without proper permission or knowledge. Lying involves willfully stating something either written, oral, or with other signals with the intent to deceive or mislead. Academic Honesty
1. Introduction Lawrenceville expects students to be honest. This expectation is one of our community’s Major School Rules and reflects our conviction that honesty is crucial to each student’s moral growth and essential to creating a healthy, respectful learning community. Dishonesty can assume many different