Suspension vs Expulsion
Suspension and expulsion are two words that are not preferred by individuals, particularly students. Suspension and expulsion are two methods of punishment given to those who do not obey the rules and regulations of a certain institute or organization. However, the manner in which the two methods function is different.
What is Suspension?
Suspension is when an individual temporarily loses the right to go to school, attend to his or her respective job, etc. Suspension is a temporary cessation or abrogation, as of a rule or law or temporary debarment from school or a privilege, especially as a punishment. In education, prior to suspending a student, the school is required to give the student oral or written notice of the charges against him or her, a possible explanation of the evidence, and the opportunity to present his or her side of the story to an impartial decision-maker such as a school administrator. However, this procedure is not valid if in case the student’s presence in school is deemed as an ongoing threat or danger to the academic process.
What is Expulsion?
Expulsion is the act of removing or banning an individual from an educational institute or place of work in cases where he or she persistently violates rules and regulations of the said institute. Laws and procedures of expulsion vary from one country to another. Expulsion is more common in the educational sector. In the United Kingdom, it is governed by the Education Act 2002, which states that any state school is legally granted the permission to refuse admittance of that student if he or she had been expelled from two schools. In this case, a student may be subjected to expulsion for a sum of five disciplinary breaches, for which he or she is not compelled to receive formal ‘warnings.’ Reasons for expulsion may vary from acts of violence, sexual offence, and drug offence to a defiance and rebellion against authority. Expulsion criteria and process vary from state to state or province in the United States and Canada. However in New Zealand, students under 16 years are excluded, and those 16 or over are expelled while both are commonly referred to as being subjected to expulsion. The school’s board of trustees or a standing disciplinary committee of the board has to be involved in order to assess whether the offence had been serious enough to justify the expulsion of the student.
What is the difference between Suspension and Expulsion?
Suspension and expulsion are two words that are used mostly when it comes to the educational system. Being suspended is as bad as being expelled. However, there is a difference. One may even say that one is even better than the other when it comes to these two methods of punishment.
• Suspension is temporarily losing the right to go to school, attend to his or her respective job, etc. Expulsion is the act of removing or banning an individual from an educational institute or place of work in cases where he or she persistently violates rules and regulations of the said institute
• Suspension is a punishment that is less severe in nature than expulsion. Expulsion is a punishment that is given for more serious offences.