[onion2k]

The reaction of the college was all about covering themselves rather than helping a student. Banning someone from the college grounds is not helping them take time off - it's making sure nothing happens that you might be held responsible for. Legally and technically they might not have done anything "wrong", but morally and socially they couldn't have been farther from doing the right thing.

[loopbit]

For me, that final letter shows how little they care about their students and how all that process was about covering their asses.

[lasdfas]

If the student is at risk of suicide, there are times when they need to seek professional help away from school. He could be a danger to himself or others. I think you are making it black and white. "If the student wants to stay at school, let them." It is not as simple as that. Think about it from the other perspective. If he killed himself at school and they knew he had serious mental health issues, people would be way more up and arms. "The school did nothing!"

[scott_s]

There is a wide gulf between, "We think it's best for you to take a leave of absence from school" and "Banned from campus". There is a difference between working with a student, and exiling them.

[talmand]

While true, we unfortunately live in a world where you will likely be damned no matter what choice you make.