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2.4.11 Crime Awareness and Campus Security Act
Federal legislation requires the college to maintain data on the types and number of crimes on college property as well as policies dealing with campus security. To obtain additional information on this subject, contact the college Safety and Security Department.
2.4.12 Workplace Violence Prevention
Purpose
It is the policy of the Maricopa County Community College District to promote a safe environment for its employees, students, contractors, and visitors. MCCCD is committed to working with its employees to maintain an environment free from violence, threats of violence, harassment, intimidation, and other disruptive behavior.
Policy
Violence, threats, harassment, intimidation, and other disruptive behavior in our facilities is prohibited and will not be tolerated. It is the responsibility of all employees, students, contractors, and visitors of MCCCD to report any occurrence of such conduct to MCCCD Public Safety. Every employee, student, contractor, and visitor on MCCCD property should report threats or acts of physical violence and acts of harassment, intimidation, and other disruptive behavior of which he/she is aware. All reports will be taken seriously and will be investigated by public safety immediately in order to protect everyone from danger. Such behavior can include oral or written statements, gestures, or expressions that communicate a direct or indirect threat of physical harm.
2.4.13 Student Right to Know
Under the terms of the Student Right To Know Act, the college must maintain and report statistics on the number of students receiving athletically related student aid reported by race and sex, the graduation rate for athletes participating in specific sports reported by race and sex, the graduation rate for students in general, reported by race and sex and other similar statistics. To obtain copies of these reports, contact the Office of Admissions and Records.
2.5 STUDENT RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES
2.5.1 Disciplinary Standards
1. Disciplinary Probation and Suspension
According to the laws of the State of Arizona, jurisdiction and control over the Maricopa County Community Colleges are vested in the District Governing Board.The Governing Board and its agents- the chancellor, administration and faculty-are granted broad legal authority to regulate student life subject to basic standards of reasonableness.
In developing responsible student conduct, the Maricopa County Community Colleges prefer mediation, guidance, admonition and example. However, when these means fail to resolve problems of student conduct and responsibility, appropriate disciplinary procedures will be followed.
Misconduct for which students are subject to disciplinary action falls into the general areas of:
A. Cheating on an examination, assessment tests, laboratory work, written work (plagiarism), falsifying, forging or altering college records
B. Actions or verbal statements which threaten the personal safety of any faculty, staff, students, or others lawfully assembled on the campus, or any conduct which is harmful, obstructive, disruptive to, or interferes with the educational process or institutional functions
C. Violation of Arizona statutes, and/or college regulations and policies
D. Use of college computer resources such as the Internet in violation of Technology Resource
Standards (AR 4.4)which may result in notification of law enforcement authorities
2. Disciplinary Removal from Class
A faculty member may remove a student from class meetings for disciplinary reasons. If an instructor removes a student for more than one class period, the faculty member shall notify the department/ division chair and the appropriate vice president or designee in writing of the problem, action taken by the faculty member, and the faculty member’s recommendation. If a resolution of the problem is not reached between the faculty member and the student, the student may be removed permanently pursuant to due process procedures.
2.5.2 Student Conduct Code
The purpose of this Code is to help ensure a healthy, comfortable and educationally productive environment for students, employees and visitors.
Article I: Definitions
The following are definitions of terms or phrases contained within this Code:
1. “Accused student” means any student accused of violating this Student Conduct Code.
2. “Appellate boards” means any person or persons authorized by the college president to consider an appeal from a Student Conduct Board’s determination that a student has violated this Student Conduct Code or from the sanctions imposed by the Student Conduct Administrator. The college
president may act as the appellate board.
3. “College” means a Maricopa County Community College or center.
4. “College premises” means all land, buildings, facilities and other property in the possession of or
owned, used or controlled by the college or District.
5. “College official” means any person employed by the college or District, performing assigned
administrative or professional responsibilities pursuant to this Student Conduct Code. The college