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Disruptive Student Behavior
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We expect students to respect faculty, staff and each other.
Behavior which obstructs learning or threatens the safety and
security of others and interferes with the educational process
of another student cannot be tolerated.
Disruptive behavior is any behavior by a student while in class,
on campus, or on a college-sponsored activity that:
- Interferes with instruction,
- Interferes with other student's rights to pursue learning,
- Violates college policies,
- Violates local, state, or federal laws, or
- Generally interferes with the smooth operation of the
college.
Faculty and Staff Role In Student Disruptive Behavior
If and when an individual from the faculty or staff is faced
with student disruptive behavior, especially in a classroom
setting, that individual may respond to the behavior in one or
more of several methods.
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Try to manage the disruptive behavior directly. Faculty members,
for example, can manage minor disruptive classroom behavior such
as excessive talking or inappropriate use of cell phones without
the need for assistance or without the need to initiate
disciplinary action. For most minor types of disruptive
behavior, individual faculty response is all that is needed. If
a pattern seems to be developing, documentation should be kept.
When efforts to manage disruptive behavior are not successful or
when disruptive behavior appears to be out of control,
individuals from the faculty and staff should seek assistance
from a department head another appropriate individual. A phone
call or memo to the office of judicial affairs can help to
determine whether or not a formal complaint should be filed.
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If a student's disruptive behavior appears to be threatening, the
individual should immediately seek assistance from Security and
then judicial affairs office. The individuals/offices contacted
should be apprised about the severity of the behavior. A formal
report must be filed as soon as possible when order is restored.
Security and the Office of Judicial Affairs work together when a
serious incident arises which threatens the well-being of people
or campus property or breaks a local, state or federal law.
Student Disciplinary Action
Disruptive students may be subject to disciplinary action by the
college. Examples of conduct for which a student may be subject
to disciplinary action are listed in the College Student
Handbook under Students' Rights and Responsibilities found on
page 76-79.
Faculty and staff are referred to the "Student Disciplinary
Procedures" section of the College Catalog and Student Handbook
for the steps to initiate disciplinary action. Any member of the
college community, including members of the faculty and staff,
can initiate disciplinary action. Faculty and staff may wish to
consult with their supervisors or other responsible college
personnel about which individual should initiate the
disciplinary process. The student’s rights to due process are
described on page 79.
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