<p>Just so we’re clear:
Your D was not happy at her school, but was OK academically until she was accused of cheating on a test. The school’s academic council decided the infraction was valid, and that it warranted a one-year suspension. Your D appealed, and the appeal failed. She did not tell you anything about this until after the Spring semester. Your D is not interested in returning to the college.</p>
<p>The possibilities for action are virtually endless. What does your D want to do? Do you agree with her wishes? If she wants to continue her college career, where would she prefer to attend? Does that school have open enrollment (which means they probably wouldn’t take the suspension into account)? If not, you might want to have your D speak with the prospective school’s Transfer Admissions people about the affect her suspension would have on her chances for admission. If the details of academic probation will be a problem, you may wish to have your D contact her original school to make sure the documentation about the infraction is accurate and fair.</p>
<p>Good luck with all this. Things would be a lot simpler if your D had simply avoided this particular patch of trouble. You might want to have a serious adult talk with her about that … when she’s up to it.</p>