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<p>I received two days ISS for something relatively minor, something that doesn’t demonstrate a “serious lack of judgment.” Though people debate on whether ISS’s must be reported, my counselor did report it, on the Midyear Report last week. </p>
<p>My question: should I notify Yale personally, or should the counselor update suffice?</p>
<p>I was at a Model UN conference on a college campus, and during the general assembly session, I left without permission to hang out with some college friends at a Starbucks in an adjacent building. Official offense: leaving without permission, which they said is equivalent to leaving school without permission. 2 days ISS.</p>
<p>Rationale: I wanted to see a really good friend of mine I never get to see, and there was still over an hour and a half until my committee topics were up for debate in GA. It’s a low-key conference, and as such the debates aren’t that interesting to watch.</p>
<p>You do not need to report ISS.</p>
<p>^Yeah, well my counselor reported it on the Midyear Report, so now all my colleges are aware of it. Annnd as the circumstances are now changed as such, I’m asking if I should personally notify Yale.</p>
<p>Wait so your counselor reported it? Then why would you report the same thing again?</p>
<p>It seems that you are trying to justify your behavior but really, couldn’t you have asked your supervisor for permission instead of just walking out? (or just not get caught)</p>
<p>@impetuous
In my first post, I quoted Yale’s requirements and posted my offense. I decided to give specifics in the latter two posts to answer any questions that might have come up. My question is whether I should notify them personally as my school already has. I suppose my punishment being ISS confounds that answer a bit.</p>
<p>I’ve read around the net, and it seems the answer to the disciplinary question is supposed to be apologetic, reflect lessons learned, vow not to commit such acts again, etc. So Yale may either wish for that (i.e. respond personally) or simply to be aware of the disciplinary update (i.e. not respond personally).</p>
<p>And yeah, leaving the building that housed GA was more of an “unsaid” violation, i.e. there wasn’t a strict rule against it but they would have said no if I had asked (easier to ask forgiveness than permission, eh?). We signed a sheet saying we would follow all school rules, so when they punished me they said I did the same as leaving school campus without permission. That isn’t completely tenable. And no, I wouldn’t have gotten caught, but some other kids /did/ get caught, so they went around making sure that everyone else was there. Oh whell.</p>
<p>I’m not worried about the ISS hurting my chances, but I am worried that negligence in following Yale’s requirement might. Actually, now I’m wondering if it would better my chances to give /all/ my colleges an explanation…</p>