her dean who shall forward this information to the dean of student services,
or his or her designee. The dean of student services, or his or her designee,
shall send copies to the vice president of student and community
advancement and the President. If the student removed by an instructor is a
minor, the dean of student services, or his or her designee, shall ask a
parent or guardian of the student to attend a parent conference with the
instructor regarding the removal as soon as possible. A college
administrator shall attend the conference if any party (instructor, parent, or
guardian) so requests.
The instructor may recommend to his or her dean that a student be
suspended for longer than two class meetings. If the dean, instructor, and
student cannot resolve the problem, the recommendation for a suspension
of more than two class sessions will be referred to the dean of student
services, or his or her designee, for possible actions described in Section 6
of this procedure.
During the period following the initial suspension from class for the day of
the incident and the following class meeting, the student shall be allowed to
return to the class until due process and the disciplinary procedures are
completed unless the student is further suspended as a result of actions
taken as defined in Section 6 of these procedures.
Suspension
– The dean of student services, or his or her designee, may suspend
a student as follows:
•
From one or more classes for a period of up to ten days of
instruction;
•
From one or more classes for the remainder of the term; or
•
From one or more classes and activities of the community college
for one or more terms not to exceed a period of two years. The
dean of student services, or his or her designee, shall send the
notice of suspension to the student, the student file, vice president
of El Camino College Compton Center, vice president of student
and community advancement, president, and Campus Police.
Whenever a minor is suspended from the college, the parent or
guardian shall be notified in writing by the dean of student services,
or his or her designee.
Immediate Suspension
– Any college manager or college-delegated authority
during non-school hours, may immediately suspend a student from the campus
in an emergency action to protect lives or property and to insure the
maintenance of order. Within twenty-four (24) hours or the next regular work day
of the suspension, the college manager or college-delegated authority shall
send to the dean of student services, or his or her designee, a written report of
the suspension. The dean of student services, or his or her designee, shall send
a written notice to the suspended student, informing the student of his or her
right to a hearing within ten (10) business days of the suspension. A copy of this
notice will be sent to the student file, vice president of El Camino College
Compton Center, vice president of student and community advancement,
president, and Campus Police.
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