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The Director of Student Life is appointed by the Bakersfield College President as the President’s Designee to address and administer all student related judicial affairs (Student Code of Conduct, Academic Integrity, Students of Concern, and Student Complaint Process).
Students are expected at all times to act in a manner consistent with Bakersfield College’s Student Code of Conduct which are set forth in the Student Handbook and the Kern Community College District Board Policy. This Student Handbook is available to all students and is also available online.
A student’s failure to act in a manner consistent with Bakersfield College’s Student Code of Conduct shall constitute good cause for discipline, including but not limited to removal, suspension, or expulsion. The principal components of Bakersfield College’s Student Code of Conduct are stated in this Handbook.
Since public education is furnished by the people, it is a privilege. The Board of Trustees of the Kern Community College District, in support of public education and the exercise of general supervision of the campuses, requires that student conduct must reflect the standards of appropriate behavior as defined in pursuant the Education Code.
Students shall respect constituted authority. This shall include conformance to Federal and State laws, Board regulations, College regulations, and applicable provisions of civil law. The District expects students to conduct themselves in a manner consistent with the educational purposes of the College. Student conduct should reflect consideration for the rights of others, and students are expected to cooperate with all members of the College community. For specific guidelines regarding conduct, see KCCD Board Policy.
College personnel are responsible for communicating appropriate student conduct and for reporting any violations thereof, and the College President or designee shall have the right to administer suitable and proper corrective measures for misconduct.
The Board of Trustees, the College President or designee may suspend a student for good cause or when the presence of the student causes a continuing danger to the physical safety of the student or others. The Board of Trustees may exclude from attendance in regular classes any student whose physical or mental disability is such as to cause his or her attendance to be inimical to the welfare of other students.
STUDENT COMPLAINT POLICY AND HEARING PANEL PROCEDURES
www.bakersfieldcollege.edu/studentconduct/complaint studentlife@bakersfieldcollege.edu Levinson Hall | (661) 395-4614
The Student Complaint Procedures are established so that students can resolve difficulties/problems they encounter in College-related activities. The Student Complaint policy is designed to consider an alleged wrong against a student. Efforts will be made to resolve a complaint in a timely and fair manner. Students who contend they have been treated unfairly have the right, without fear of reprisal, to use a written procedure in their attempt to right an alleged wrong.
Student complaints are taken seriously; therefore, the complaint must be of a compelling, substantive, and verifiable nature. Repeated filings of the same complaint, filings of a frivolous nature, or capricious complaints against school personnel will be considered abuse of the student conduct and/or complaint process. Such repeated filings will be referred to the College President for a decision.
This student complaint policy is designed to consider an alleged wrong against a student. Efforts will be made to resolve a complaint in a timely and fair manner. Students who contend they have been treated unfairly have the right, without fear of reprisal, to use a written procedure in their attempt to right an alleged wrong. See KCCD Board Procedures 4F10(a and b) for the Student Complaint and Hearing Panel procedures. If a student feels that there was some unjust from a faculty or staff member, the student can complete this Student Complaint Form. For specific guidelines regarding the complaint process, see Policy 4F10 of the KCCD Board Policy Manual. As laid out in the KCCD policy, BEFORE submitting the completed form to the Office of Student Life, the student must first talk to the head of the department and/or respective Dean. Once the student has spoken to either individual and has not received a desired resolution, the Director of Student Life will assist the student in the process with this completed form. This form is only an intake form to start a conversation with parties involved. submitting this form does not start the KCCD Student Complaint Level I compliant process.
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