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president shall designate the college or center official to be responsible for the administration of the
Student Conduct Code.
6. “Complainant” means any person who submits a charge alleging that a student violated this
Student Conduct Code. When a student believes that s/he has been a victim of another student’s misconduct, the student who believes s/he has been a victim will have the same rights under this Student Conduct Code as are provided to the complainant, even if another member of the college community submitted the charge itself.
7. “Day” means calendar day at a time when college is in session, and shall exclude weekends and holidays.
8. “Disruptive behavior” means conduct that materially and substantially interferes with or obstructs the teaching or learning process in the context of a classroom or educational setting.
9. “District” means the Maricopa County Community College District.
10. “Faculty member” means any person hired by the college or District to conduct classroom or
teaching activities or who is otherwise considered by the college to be a member of faculty.
11. “May” is used in the permissive sense.
12. “Member of the college community” means any person who is a student, faculty member, college
official or any other person employed by the college or center. A person’s status in a particular
situation shall be determined by the college president.
13. “Organization” means any number of persons who have complied with the formal requirements
for college recognition.
14. “Policy” is defined as the written regulations of the college and/or District as found in, but not
limited to, this Student Conduct Code and Governing Board policy.
15. “Shall” is used in the imperative sense.
16. “Student” means any person taking courses at the college whether full-time or part-time. Persons
who are not officially enrolled for a particular term but who have a continuing relationship with the
college are considered “students”.
17. “Student Conduct Administrator” means a college official authorized on a case by case basis by the
college official responsible for administration of the Student Conduct Code to impose sanctions upon students found to have violated this Student Conduct Code. A Student Conduct Administrator may serve simultaneously as a Student Conduct Administrator and the sole member or one of the members of a Student Conduct Board. The college official responsible for administration of the Student Conduct Code may authorize the same Student Conduct Administrator to impose sanctions in all cases.
18. “Student Conduct Board” means any person or persons authorized by the college president to determine whether a student has violated this Student Conduct Code and to recommend sanctions that may be imposed when a violation has been committed.
19. “Threatening behavior” means any written or oral statement, communication, conduct or gesture directed toward any member of the college community, which causes a reasonable apprehension of physical harm to self, others or property. It does not matter whether the person communicating the threat has the ability to carry it out, or whether the threat is made on a present, conditional or future basis.
1. The college official responsible for administration of the Student Conduct Code shall determine the composition of Student Conduct Board and determine which Student Conduct Administrator, Student Conduct Board, and appellate board shall be authorized to hear each case.
2. The college official responsible for administration of the Student Conduct Code shall develop procedures for the administration of the judicial program and rules for the conduct of hearings that are consistent with provisions of this Student Conduct Code.
3. Decisions made by a Student Conduct Board and/or Student Conduct Administrator shall be final, pending the normal appeal process.
Article III: Prohibited Conduct
1. Jurisdiction of the College
The Student Conduct Code shall apply to conduct that occurs on college or District premises, or at college- or District-sponsored activities that adversely affects the college community and/or the pursuit of its objectives. Each student shall be responsible for his/her conduct from the time of admission through the actual awarding of a degree, certificate, or similar indicator of completion of a course of study, even though conduct may occur before classes begin or after classes end, as well as during the academic year and during periods between terms of actual enrollment (and even if their conduct is not discovered until after a degree is awarded).The Student Conduct Code shall apply to a student’s conduct even if the student withdraws from school while a disciplinary matter is pending.
2. Temporary Removal of Student
Disruptive behavior includes conduct that distracts or intimidates others in a manner that interferes with instructional activities, fails to adhere to a faculty member’s appropriate classroom rules or instructions, or interferes with the normal operations of the college. Students who engage in disruptive behavior or threatening behavior may be directed by the faculty member to leave the classroom or by the college official responsible for administration of the Student Conduct Code to leave the college premises. If the student refuses to leave after being requested to do so, college safety may be summoned. For involuntary
Article II: Judicial Authority
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