Policy
Per College Rule 7.1, students are responsible for disclosing on their applications for admission or readmission all requested criminal and misconduct history. In addition, current students have a continuing responsibility to disclose to the Office of the Registrar any criminal charges that would be considered violent or sexual crimes, or crimes involving a firearm or other deadly weapon that occur after their initial admission to the College. The Disciplinary Review Panel (DRP) is charged with developing an understanding of the unique circumstances of each student and identifying possible supports for success; the Disciplinary Review process serves not as a barrier to access, but rather to help students with a criminal and/or misconduct history be successful at the institution. Internal research suggests that students with a history who were provided support through the Disciplinary Review process are just as likely to succeed as students without a history.
The Disciplinary Disclosure form is available on the Public Documents section under the Documents menu tab at eSantaFe.
Facts*
Santa Fe College reviews applicants with any criminal charges that would be considered violent or sexual crimes, or crimes involving a firearm or other deadly weapon and admits more than 98 percent of them!
- The review process only takes 2-3 weeks, so students with such a criminal or misconduct record can still start classes soon after applying for admission.
- About 20 percent of applicants with such a record are interviewed as part of the review process - the rest are approved immediately!
- Interviewees are assessed to determine their risk to the college community, and resources are identified to help them succeed at SF.
*Data provided by SF Office of Student Affairs - 2018