use of materials prepared by another
person or agency engaged in the selling
of term papers or other academic
materials.
14. Dishonesty; forgery; alteration or misuse
of college documents, records or
identification; or knowingly furnishing false
information to the District.
15. Unauthorized entry upon or use of college
facilities.
16. Lewd, indecent or obscene conduct on
District-owned or controlled property, or at
District-sponsored or supervised functions.
17. Engaging in expression which is obscene;
libelous or slanderous; or which so incites
students as to create a clear and present
danger of the commission of unlawful acts
on college premises.
18. The violation of lawful District
administrative procedures, or the
substantial disruption of the orderly
operation of the District.
19. Persistent, serious misconduct where other
means of correction have failed to bring
about proper conduct.
20. Unauthorized preparation, giving, selling,
transfer, distribution, or publication,
for any commercial purpose, of any
contemporaneous recording of an
academic presentation in a classroom or
equivalent site of instruction, including but
not limited to handwritten or typewritten
class notes, except as permitted by any
district policy or administrative procedure.
21. Violation of the District’s computer use
policy or any conduct that constitutes a
computer-related crime under Penal Code,
section 502.
22. The use by a student of any electronic
listening or recording device in any
classroom without the prior consent of the
instructor, except as necessary to provide
reasonable auxiliary aids and academic
adjustments or accommodations to a
student with a disability.
23. Solicitation or acceptance of money or
other thing of value as an inducement,
encouragement, or reward for
intercollegiate participation in violation
of Education Code, section 67361 or
false declarations regarding eligibility for
participation in intercollegiate athletics
under Education Code, section 67362.
Student Conduct Procedure
(AP 5520)
When addressing the incidents of misconduct
by students, the following steps will be followed:
Step 1. Misconduct reported to the
Designated Administrator
When the Designated Administrator or their
designee receives a report of misconduct it is
reviewed and determined whether the incident
should be directed to the Student Conduct Board.
If a conduct hearing is needed, the student will
be notified of the date, time and place of the
conduct hearing with at least 24 hours notice of
the scheduled hearing. (The only exception to
this procedure is when a summary suspension
is imposed by the Superintendent/President on a
student or upon a group of students.)
Step 2. A preliminary hearing is held
with the Student Conduct Board
The Student Conduct Board will make known to
the student the specific charges of misconduct.
This may include testimony from College staff
and witnesses. The student will be given the
opportunity to answer the charges in person and
call witnesses, as appropriate. If the student does
not attend the hearing, he/she waives the right
to alter any decision made in his/her absence.
The Student Conduct Board will hear all sides
and then submit their recommendation regarding
responsibility and sanctions to the Designated
Administrator. After the hearing and review by
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