I don’t know what to do. I’m a sophomore transferring to Central Washington University with a 3.75 GPA, but at my current school, I was charged with harassment (the police weren’t involved). My best friend called me a manipulative liar on Facebook and I sent him two short messages calling him names. I didn’t think the school would get involved but I was pulled into the Student Conduct office and given a half hour lecture on how horrible of a person I was and how this offense would have repercussions for me (I have to write an essay and also I’m placed on residence hall probation). I’m not exactly sure why my message was seen as harassment because the general consensus was that his was worse (even among my parents who are very mad at the school). A no contact order was placed between me and the person so I can’t apologize. The lady also said that if I ever transferred, that this charge would follow me and affect my chances. When I applied to CWU, it was a specific CWU online application- not the Common App. There was no question asking me if I had ever been disciplined. I’m wondering if CWU will find out about this when I apply somehow, or if my current school will send them a letter about it, and if so, what CWU would think about such a thing. Any advice would be great because I have no clue what to do anymore.
Some colleges put disciplinary action on transcripts, so your new college may find out about it that way. Some colleges will send a letter with the transcript, depending on the offense. Not sure what your college will do, though. They may do nothing.
I’d suggest you examine your own behavior – you don’t seem at all repentant for what was apparently a fairly serious offense. You sound ill prepared to discuss it with a new college in a way that will satisfy them that you understand what you did wrong and won’t be a problem at the new school. Or maybe they won’t find out – but you could still have a problem if a similar lapse in judgement occurs.
@intparent Assuming @irina1997 is giving a full and accurate accounting, why should she be “repentant?” She was called a “manipulative liar” in a public forum. Rather than get in public shouting match she exercised her “right of reply” in two private messages. Two private messages hardly a case of harassment makes.
Our student discipline system is completely broken, and seems to be designed to favor the person who runs to complain first; the defendant is generally presumed to be guilty.
What we need is a student discipline system that says to people who run to the administration after getting two messages they don’t like: “She sent you two messages calling you names and you come running to us? You don’t belong here, crybaby. You’re expelled!”
OP didn’t say “private” messages. Nor what her words were. I wouldn’t rush to call the system broken.
If her new college finds out and asks her about it, and she takes te attitude she has taken in her post, there is a strong possibility that they will rescind her. Would like to hear the other party’s side and the college’s, of course. My guess is that the OP is minimizing and downplaying the facts. But the bottom line is that an attitude of “the other guy was worse” and “I don’t even understand what I did wrong” isn’t going to play well.