"We are somewhat more likely to change theduration of a term of probation," Marquand said."We are less likely to [change a decision]requiring a student to withdraw because we makethat decision with such care."

The cases of Shustorovich and Pierce stem froma party the pair threw in their room on October 9.

On the night of the party, the studentscomplied with a first request to turn their musicdown, but when McGee asked the students to turnthe music off around 2 a.m., Pierce argued thatCollege rules allowed him to keep the music on ata low level. When the argument grew heated, McGeeconfiscated Pierce's bursar's card and left.

McGee then asked both Rak and a Harvardpoliceman to make the students turn their musicdown. Rak arrived first and then left to get acopy of the Quincy House handbook to check thenoise regulations.

While the tutor was out of the room, thepoliceman arrived and got into a shouting matchwith Shustorovich. Rak returned, and the policemanleft but took down both Shustorovich and Pierce'sbursar's card numbers before departing.

Both students sent letters of apology to McGeeand the policeman, but the Ad Board decided tohear both students' cases because the policemanfiled a five-page report on the incident