UMass: 1 arrested is suspended, 2 not enrolled

[Xithras]

43. It wasn't a person I knew.

I knew of the case, but not the person himself. I was faculty at the college and he was one of the students.

As for selective enforcement, the last college I taught as limited it to "violent or serious felonies", and it was rigorously enforced. Once charges are filed, the student is assumed to be a potential danger to the campus or its students. They are excluded to ensure the safety of all students, and to minimize any on-campus disruptions that may be caused by their interactions with other students.

On top of that, virtually all faculty contracts contain clauses allowing them to exclude any student from their course who makes them fear for their safety. Would you expect a female college instructor and rape survivor to simply ignore the fact that the student in her front row has been charged with violently raping other women? It's unrealistic and disruptive.

Besides, in all honesty, if you're being charged with a serious felony, there are more important things for you to be worrying about than college credits.