Weimar University. IA Note: We received this story back in August We cannot reach back to the person who submitted this because they did not to leave us an email or any other contact information. We are choosing to share this story now since other events at the university have made this account relevant. My name is J. I would like to shed some more light on things that I believe were not handled appropriately or effectively at Weimar.
I do not wish to give a specific date, but I attended Weimar within the last 5 years. During my time there I struggled immensely with self-harming, depression, anxiety, and eventually suicidal ideation. Within the first week of my first semester there, the self-harming was brought to the attention of the ladies dean not a current employee.
Frightened, I immediately started crying and asked to be excused so I could go to the restroom and get a tissue. Eventually they relented, but the ladies dean followed me into the restroom and stood outside the stall, observing me as I blew my nose.
From that moment forward I felt afraid of the deans and did not have a trusting relationship with them. Following this, the decision was made by Dr. Nedley, the ladies dean, and some others in the college administration that if I was to stay on campus, I would need to follow a strict contract.
It was straightforward — either sign the contract and follow every aspect of it, or go home. I signed the contract because I felt like I had no other choice; going home was not a feasible option for me at that time. This contract controlled every aspect of my life while at Weimar.
