RC CATALOG2015

Administrative Policies

2015-2016 Catalog

Student Conduct Standards

Students are expected to conduct themselves in a responsible

manner whenever they are on campus or representing the

college in any activity. Specific rules and regulations have

been established in Board Policy 5500. A copy of this policy

is available in the college library, the Admissions Office,

the Vice President of Student Services’ office, the Student

Activities Office, and Office of Instruction.

Conduct standards are designed to perpetuate the college’s

educational purposes, allowing students to enjoy the right of

freedom to learn. Failure to adhere to the accepted standards

will result in disciplinary action.

State Center Community College District

(SCCCD) Policy Statement

Once a student enrolls in courses on a campus of the State

Center Community College District, that individual accepts

both the rights and responsibilities associated with that

enrollment. The State Center Community College District

exists to educate individuals in our community. All other

considerations are secondary. The district will not infringe on

anyone’s constitutional rights and the right to dissent and to

protest will be supported. However, the right to dissent and to

protest must not be construed as a right to disrupt operation

of the institution. No individual or group can be permitted

to infringe on the rights of others to secure an education.

These conduct standards, and Administrative Regulation

5520 which defines discipline procedures, apply to all

students who are enrolled in courses offered by either college

of the State Center Community College District. Any student

will be subject to discipline who, in any way:

1. prevents other students from pursuing

their authorized curricular or co-curricular

interests;

2. interferes with or disrupts faculty and

administrators who are fulfilling their

professional responsibilities;

3. prevents classified employees from fulfilling

their prescribed duties;

4. disrupts presentations by authorized

guests; or

5. deliberately endangers the safety of persons,

or the security of college property.

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Student Assembly

In accordance with state law, the district recognizes the right

of peaceful assembly and will make facilities available for

recognized staff and student groups when such assembly does

not obstruct free movement of persons about the campus, the

normal use of classroom buildings and facilities, and normal

operations of the college or the instructional program, and

when it does not jeopardize the safety of persons, lead to the

destruction of property, or violate the laws of the district, state

or nation. Persons who are not members of the student body

or the college and who violate this policy shall be subject to

the control of public authorities.

Exercise of Free Expression

In stating its policy on the distribution of materials, the

governing board of this district has assumed that each student

is responsible for his/her actions individually, even when

acting as a member of an organization, and that no student, by

following district or college policies, regulations or procedures,

escapes individual responsibility for observing laws relating

to such matters as libel, copyright violation, and obscenity.

Bulletins, circulars, publications, or articles of any character

prepared by a student currently enrolled in an institution of

this district, or by a campus organization officially recognized

by a college of this district may be distributed on a college

campus of this district only when such distribution is in

accordance with established regulations.

With the exception of publications and materials sold or

circulated by offices or agencies of this district and of district

colleges, all publications and materials to be circulated on

campuses of the district shall be subject to the foregoing

policy provisions.

This policy is not intended to limit the use of sectarian,

partisan, or denominational materials for legitimate library

and classroom use.

Student Protests and Demonstration

The students, faculty, and administration of the community

college district are expected to respect the rights of the

minority just as much as they respect those of the majority.

Every individual, operating within the law, is guaranteed the

basic freedoms. Students may participate in demonstrations