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Student Handbook
Student Conduct and Discipline
- Student Conduct and Discipline (§5300)
- Grounds for Disciplinary Action
- Types of Disciplinary Action
- Student Disciplinary Procedures
Student Conduct and Discipline (§5300)
Introduction
A student attending Solano Community College may rightfully expect that the
faculty and administration will provide and maintain an environment in which
there is freedom to learn.
Students shall respect and obey the civil and criminal laws and shall be subject to punishment for violation of the law in the same manner as other persons. Additionally, students shall obey the policies and the rules and regulations adopted by the Solano Community College District Governing Board, and shall be subject to discipline for violation of these policies and the rules and regulations of the District and the College.
Student Conduct and Discipline Brochure (MSWord 39 kb)
Grounds for Disciplinary Action
Student conduct at Solano Community College and in the activities of the
College must conform to and be compatible with the College's function as an
educational institution. College-related misconduct for which students may
be expelled, suspended, placed on social probation or given a lesser
sanction may come within, but is not limited to, one or more of the
following categories:
- Failure to comply with the directions of
District or College officers or employees acting in the performance of
their duties; or violation of District or College policies or regulations
- Violating District regulations
concerning the registration of student organizations, use of College
facilities, and the time, place or manner of public expression,
distribution of leaflets, pamphlets or other materials
- Academic dishonesty, such as cheating or
plagiarism
- Forgery, alteration, misuse,
misappropriation or theft of College papers, documents, records or
identification or knowingly furnishing false information to the District
or College or its officers or employees
- Disruption or obstruction of classes,
meetings, disciplinary proceedings, or other authorized functions or
activities of the District or College, whether conducted on the Solano
Community College campus or elsewhere including, but not limited to, the
use of headsets, walkmans, cellular telephone or pagers in the classroom
- Abusive behavior directed toward, or
hazing of, a member of the campus community on or off campus property,
including verbal abuse, harassment, intimidation, or the threat of abuse,
to the person or property of any member of the campus community, or of
members of his or her family
- Engaging in disorderly conduct,
gambling, lewd, indecent, obscene or offensive behavior on District-owned
or controlled property or at any District or College-sponsored or
supervised function or activity
- The unlawful sale, possession, use or
distribution of any drug or substance controlled by state or federal law
on District- or College-controlled property or at any District- or
College-sponsored or supervised function (Such drugs or substances
include, but are not limited to, legally controlled hallucinogens,
narcotics, depressants, stimulants, marijuana and its products, toluene,
and alcoholic beverages. This regulation does not apply to lawful
possession of prescription drugs by the person named on the prescription
or possession of prescription drugs by the person named on the
prescription or possession of contraband drugs or substances by peace
officers and College instructors for use as evidence or teaching aids.)
- Theft of, or intentional damage to,
campus property, or property in the possession of, or owned by, a member
of the campus community, theft of software by copying; unauthorized entry
into, unauthorized use of, or misuse of campus property to include
“computer piracy,” which is unauthorized entry into information which is
campus property
- Illegal operation of a motor vehicle on
the Solano Community College campus
- Possession or use of explosives,
dangerous chemicals or deadly weapons on campus property or at a college
function
- Violation of any order of the
Superintendent/President, notice of which had been given prior to such
violation and during the academic term in which the violation occurs,
either by publication in the campus newspapers, or by posting on an
official bulletin board designated for this purpose, and which order is
not inconsistent with any other provision of this Section
- Soliciting or assisting another to do
any act which would subject a student to expulsion, suspension or
probation pursuant to this Section
- Littering on campus property including grounds, facilities and parking lots.
Types of Disciplinary Action
There are several types/levels of discipline that may be imposed for
violations of the policies or the Rules and Regulations of the District or
College:
- Official Warning
- Reprimand
- Social Probation
- Restitution
- Suspension by Teacher
- Emergency/Summary Suspension
- Disciplinary Suspension
- Disciplinary Probation
- Expulsion.
The definition, process and implication of each of these are detailed in the District's procedures on Student Conduct and Discipline (§5300). Copies of the procedures are available in the Vice President of Student Services' Office (Room 144).
Student Disciplinary Procedures
The Vice President of Student Services administers the disciplinary
procedures and is authorized to take appropriate action, subject to the
approval of the Superintendent/President and the Governing Board as required
in the current District policies and procedures. Disciplinary action taken
under these procedures may be taken regardless of anticipated, pending or
completed civil or criminal proceedings arising out of the same act or
event.
Copies of the District's current procedures on "Student Conduct and Discipline (§5300)" are available free, upon request, from the Vice President of Student Services Office (Room 144).
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