But it's not just about Universities booting people out of school because it's their own private club and they can do what they want. There are some weird terri

But it's not just about Universities booting people out of school because it's their own private club and they can do what they want. There are some weird terrible consequences that come out of the "school court" system that many people don't realize are perfectly legal, and commonly practiced. A student at my alma mater was brought before the "honor board," where the school specifically prohibits lawyers at the hearings. Part of the required procedure for these hearings is giving a full account of your side of the story, and answer questions from school administrators, a "jury of your peers" and the person bringing the case against you. These two things combined wouldn't be such a huge deal, except that the person bringing the case against her was the chief of campus police -- a registered police officer in the town the school was in. So the deal was either "automatic expulsion with no proceedings" or "give your account of the story and answer questions from us and a police officer without a lawyer present" So we have 18-21 year olds, forced to testify against themselves, without lawyers, in front of police officers. Also keep in mind that this often isn't just a case of "well, it sucks that they're threatening your degree..." These students often live and eat on-campus. They may not have significant money in the bank between student loans. They may have recently moved and not know anyone in the area. In the case of my friend, the school got a restraining order that prevented her from being on campus, and changed the locks on her housing, all without warning, in order to put pressure on her to leave quietly. I mean, she was living out of a backpack and sleeping on a couch while going through the Honor Board case, but if she left, she'd have access to her stuff again. It was nuts.