Student Behavior

In accordance with the Mission and Guiding Principles and the IB Learner Profile, UNIS Students are expected to:

• Uphold the ideals of the United Nations: promote peaceful conflict resolution, show respect for others, demonstrate respect for human rights

• Be part of a caring community: care for others, show empathy and compassion, display sound decision-making by reflecting on choices and consequences

• Respect each other and their cultures, appearances, and identities: promote a positive learning environment based on mutual understanding and trust, promote inclusivity and anti-racism

• Be engaged in their learning, manage their time appropriately, demonstrate initiative, perseverance, self-advocacy, a positive attitude toward learning, and collaborate with their peers in a respectful manner

• Act responsibly in school, online, and during school-sponsored events/activities, in accordance with the UNIS Mission and Guiding Principles and Student and Parent Handbook, and follow appropriate instructions of faculty and staff

In the Tutorial House, we want students to understand, engage in, and own what their responsibilities are, as part of a community that supports the ideas of interconnectedness and relationship building. Consequently, in recent years, we have adopted a restorative approach, centered around Repairing, Rebuilding, and Renewing relationships, wherever conflicts and breaks in behavioral agreements occur. 

In referencing a Restorative Model /Approach, the processes by which a confiict/behavioral concern is understood, the consequences used in response, as well as an emphasis on proactive measures and a support plan devised, all shape how sanctions are developed and utilized in the Tut House. 

Refer to the section on Student Behavior in the Schoolwide Handbook for additional information about violations of school rules.

Responses to school violations are tiered, depending on the seriousness of the situation. Student behaviors requiring a school response include, but are not limited to, the following:

It is the policy of UNIS to disclose violations of major school rules (Tier 4 and Tier 5) to colleges, educational programs, or other educational institutions to which the student has applied when, in the judgment of the School, it would be irresponsible or unprofessional not to do so. 

Those situations include, but are not limited to, the following:

• When forwarding information as part of the normal admissions process of the institution

• In response to a request from the institution

• When necessary to update or clarify information previously requested

• When a student leaves the school, withdraws, or is dismissed for disciplinary reasons at any point during the four years of high school.

As a CIS-accredited school and a member of the National Association of College Admissions Counseling (NACAC), UNIS adheres to the NACAC Statement of Principles of Good Practice. We therefore reserve the right to determine which disciplinary actions rise to the level of being disclosed on college applications. When specifically requested by colleges or universities, we will answer questions about external suspension-level and higher disciplinary actions on the student’s record. We also disclose any major changes in a student’s credentials that take place after a student has made an application to a college. We expect our students to be honest when answering application questions regarding disciplinary issues, in accordance with this policy. The student’s college counselor and the Tut House administration will support students for whom this may apply.