Brown University letter to protestors says they have until Monday before facing probation

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) — Brown University started to inform student protestors that they could either voluntarily accept “responsibility” for violating student conduct or face large consequences in relation to the pro-Palestinian encampment that formed on campus on April 24.

Students have until Monday at 5 p.m. to either admit to violating university conduct or face an administrative review meeting and waive the right to an appeal.

If graduating students don’t reply by Monday they could face a delay in the conferral of their degrees.

However students that do accept responsibility face probation, activity restrictions, and must disaffiliate from the encampment.

The full letter sent to Brown University students telling them they could face disciplinary action for taking part in the pro-Palestine encampment on campus. (WLNE)

The letter sent to students from Assistant Dean of Student Conduct and Community Standards Greg Caso informed students they were receiving the letter because they were directed to leave by a university official on April 24 and did not comply, adding that the encampment is a violation of student conduct.

The university said in the letter that the protest is a violation of several policies including disruption of community, disruption of university activities, and failure to comply.

Students that are protesting are demanding the university divest from companies they said are supporting Israel’s military actions in Gaza and have said they won’t leave the encampment until their demands are met.

The encampment is the latest demonstration protesting Israel’s assault in Gaza and comes after a protest that ended in 41 student arrests back in December.