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STUDENT CONDUCT REVIEW Policy 6.03.06
REGULATIONS
I. Purpose of Student Conduct Review
Southwestern Community College has an obligation to provide a safe place for its students
to learn and a safe place for its employees to work. When any College employee has a concern about a student’s potential to have a negative consequence to the safety of employees or other students, this concern should be reported. The Student Assessment Team (SAT) is a cross-functional multidisciplinary group focused on prevention and early- intervention for students exhibiting concerning behaviors. The following procedures are outlined to guide this process.
II. Procedures for Conduct Review
1. Step One
Faculty and staff who are concerned about a student displaying elevated levels of distress, disturbance, or dysregulation (e.g., suicidal thoughts or impulses, violent and aggressive impulses, depression, disruptive behavior, physical or sexual abuse) should immediately contact the appropriate campus Conduct Officer, the employee should follow-up with written notification which includes a description of the concern using the electronic Student Concerns Portal.
Student behavior concerns that do not present immediate threat to safety or learning disruption should be reported using the electronic Student Concerns Portal.
2. Step Two
The Conduct Officer will review the concern and if appropriate, convene the SAT to review
the concern. The SAT will consist of the following individuals: a. Dean of Student Services (Chair)
b. Director of Student Support Services
c. Psychology Instructor
d. Instructional Dean or Extension Education Director for the division/center in which the student is or plans to enroll
e. Student Services Coordinator – Macon Campus
f. Campus Resource Officer
g. Disability Services Coordinator & Counselor
h. One at-large appointee by Executive Vice President of Instruction and Student Services i. Other appointees as needed
3. Step Three
Once the report is submitted, the Conduct Officer will determine next steps based on an
initial review of the nature and circumstances of the report. Steps may include: (a) speaking with the student; (b) gathering additional evidence or information by interviewing members of the College community; (c) compiling additional documentation; (d) reviewing evidence sources; (e) referring for disciplinary action; and/or (f) making a referral to SAT. The SAT will review the concern to determine if the speech or behavior in question is creating or may lead to an unsafe environment.
4. The SAT Review
The SAT will review the concern to determine if the speech or behavior in question is creat-
ing or may lead to an unsafe environment and impede the success of the student in question. The SAT’s response will be based on the nature of the behavior, the severity of the safety risk, and the student’s needs.
As a part of this evaluation, the SAT may meet with the individual(s) bringing forth the concern, witnesses, and the person in question. Further, this team may request or require that the person be evaluated by outside professional(s) to determine their suitability to be a student at the College.
Upon completion of the review, the SAT will submit their written findings and recommenda- tions to the Dean of Students for implementation. The SAT may include the following recommen- dations in their findings:
a. No action required.
b. Propose a resolution to address miscommunication.
c. Gather additional information needed to conduct a threat evaluation.
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