the Designated Administrator, the student shall
be informed in writing of the disciplinary action
to be taken. The student has the choice to either
accept the disciplinary action (Step 3), or file a
request to the Superintendent/President for an
Appeals Board hearing (Step 4).
Step 3. Disciplinary action is taken
The disciplinary action noted in the letter is then
taken. The Designated Administrator shall report
the disciplinary action to the Superintendent/
President. If at the end of 48 hours (2 school
days), the student does not file an appeal with
the Superintendent/President, the student will
have waived his/her right to an appeal.
Step 4. An appeal is made to the
Appeals Board
When a student does not accept the decision
made at the preliminary hearing, he/she may
file an appeal to have his/her case considered
by the Appeals Board of the College. The steps
involved in the appeal process are:
A. Within 48 hours (2 school days), a written
Notice of Appeal must be filed with the
College Superintendent/President. The Notice
indicates that the student would like to appeal
the disciplinary action. This notice must identify
the reason(s) for the appeal based on one or
both of the following criteria:
1. The student was not given due process
2. New relevant information has surfaced
since the hearing.
B. The student must clearly explain how his/her
case meets the above criteria.
C. If the College President determines that the
accused student has met the standard of (1)
or (2) above, the President shall order the
Student Conduct Administrator to remedy
the problem identified by the student. If the
problem cannot be remedied the President
may order a new hearing following the
same process as described for the Student
Conduct.
D. If an appeal is not upheld, the president shall
proceed with their review and decision (see
section VIII of this procedure).
E. The decision on appeal shall be reached
within five (5) days after receipt of the appeal
documents. Copies of the President’s appeal
decision shall be sent to the student and
the presiding officer of the Student Conduct
Board or to the College Hearing Officer who
conducted the Student Conduct Hearing.
Step 5. The Superintendent/President
makes the final decision
The President shall accept, modify or reject
the findings and recommendations of the
Student Conduct Board or College Hearing
Officer. If the President modifies or rejects the
findings or recommendations, the President
shall review the record of the hearing, and shall
prepare a new written decision which contains
specific factual findings and conclusions. The
President’s decision shall be final except as to
expulsions or revoking degrees.
Disciplinary Measures (AP 5520)
As a result of misconduct, you may be
subject to disciplinary measures. These
measures range from a reprimand (warning)
to expulsion from the College.
Reprimand:
A reprimand is a warning that
continued conduct of the type described in the
reprimand may result in a subsequent formal
action against a student by the District. Records of
reprimand are destroyed two years after the last
entry has been made relative to any disciplinary
action against the student. Reprimands are
considered a part of a student’s official record.
Removal From A Class Or Program:
Removal
of a student from class or program for the day
of an incident and the next class meeting is
an action that may be taken by an instructor. A
student may be removed from a class or program
for the remainder of the school term. Individuals
responsible: Instructor and Dean/Area Director.
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