Labor Probation
The decision to place a student on labor probation is made by the Dean of Labor in consultation with the Labor Program Office and is based on a review of the all related circumstances. Normally probation occurs when a student within a primary position has:
- Failed over a term to work a minimum of 10 hours a week.
- Fallen significantly behind in hours during a term and warnings and attempts at counseling have not been successful.
- Failed to meet the requirements of an accountability agreement.
- Scored 59 or below on a Labor Evaluation for a primary position – not meeting the expectations of the department.
- Failed to work until the last day of the term as scheduled by the supervisor of the department.
Students may also be placed on probation for cause (e.g., not meeting the needs of the labor department) during a term. Labor probation is centrally monitored and recorded, and has the potential to significantly impact on a student’s participation in College activities. Students on probation:
- will be denied participation in approved Berea Term Abroad opportunities, including, but not limited to, Berea Term Abroad (BTA), Berea International Summer Term (BIST) courses, internships, and independent or team-initiated studies regardless of whether the opportunity is within or outside the United States. http://catalog.berea.edu/en/current/Catalog/Policies-and-Procedures/Medical-Immunizations-for-Berea-College-International-Education/Probation-and-Education-Abroad-Policy
- All students registered for education-abroad opportunities will be subject to a mid-term labor performance review, and those found to be significantly deficient in meeting the required labor obligation will not be allowed to go abroad. Any student placed on probation during or at the end of the term preceding international study will not be allowed to participate in an education-abroad opportunity, even if the student has been registered.
- will not be eligible for a labor or course overload or leave of absence;
- will not be permitted to hold level five or six labor positions, or certain unclassified labor positions (e.g., CAB Chair, Pinnacle Editor); incumbents who are placed on probation while serving may be released;
- may be ineligible for consideration for some Labor Day awards, scholarship and service awards and membership in honorary societies (e.g., Mortar Board);
- may be ineligible to apply for a residence hall staff position;
- may be denied permission for off-campus labor, local access to motor vehicles, and off-campus living.
Labor probation is typically for one regular term, but may be extended at the discretion of the Dean of Labor depending on the circumstances.