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A person’s status in a partic- ular 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 rela- tionship 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 autho- rized by the
college president to determine whether a student has violated this Student Conduct Code and to recommend sanc- tions 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.
Article II: Judicial Authority
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 Admin- istrator, 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
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