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Are you saying that in Europe colleges cannot dismiss anyone without a "legal basis" (ie they have committed a crime?)

If so that is crazy..Cheating on a test is not "illegal." There are a whole host of things that are "against school policy" but not illegal.

I find this very hard to believe....

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School policy still has to follow the actual laws. Dismissing people for irrelevant mental issues can not legally be school policy (in the EU) as it's blatant discrimination.

It's a blatant breach of privacy and medical confidentiality. Comparing it to "cheating" is actually fairly despicable. We're not talking about malicious or manipulative behaviour, we're talking about someone suffering from an illness who took action to find treatment.

I think you can go ahead and relax. mox1 was making an argument about whether colleges could not dismiss anyone without a legal basis. mox1 was certainly not equating cheating with mental illness.

"Against school policy" is legal basis. "We suddenly decided we don't want the likes of you" is not. I'm not saying this case must have been the latter.

I'm sure the school has a policy against students who are at threat of harming themselves or others.

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