Part-Time Faculty Handbook - Ventura College

Standards of Student Conduct
Student Conduct Issues
Students are expected to conduct themselves in accordance with the standards of the college and must
conform to the rules of student conduct that have been established by the Governing Board of the
District. Violations of such rules are subject to disciplinary action. For a list of the acts which are
considered misconduct, you may refer to Appendix VII in the College Catalog.
In these misconduct cases, you have a number of informal and formal options. You may discuss the
matter with the student, outside of class and in an informal manner, with the intent of clarifying your
expectations. Additional options include but are not restricted to: an oral or written warning, referral of
the matter to the Assistant Dean of Student Services and an instructor-initiated temporary removal of
the student from the class for the balance of the class period and the next regular class meeting, with
immediate notification to the Assistant Dean of Student Services. (For details on the needed criteria for
removing a student from a class, please see the section in this document: Removal of Students from
Class.)
For details of Student Conduct: Disciplinary Action and Student Conduct: Due Process, see Appendix VII
of the College Catalog. In circumstances involving student misconduct, all parties must observe due
process as described there.
Student Conduct Referral Process
There is an electronic form available that allows you to bring your concerns to a student assistance
team. You can use this form to formally or informally document student misconduct. You can also alert
the team to a concern you have for a student’s mental or emotional state. If the team notices a pattern
of such referrals, an action plan may be developed to assist the student through the problem(s) he or
she is experiencing, or to refer the student to the variety of support services that are available. The
form can be accessed on the college website at
http://www.venturacollege.edu/departments/student_services/BICT/index.shtml. Hard copies of the
form are available in Division Offices.
If you have a situation where you have an immediate need for Campus Police, they can be reached at
654-6486 or 642-7000. For consultation purposes, if you would like to speak with someone about a
student mental health concern, please call Mary Jones at Student Health and Psychological Services at
654-6346. If you would like to speak with someone about Student Conduct, please call David Bransky at
654-6400, ext. 3138.
It is suggested that you familiarize yourself with the Crisis Intervention Handbook found on the Student
Health and Psychological Services section of the college web site.
Removal of Students from Class
In accordance with college procedure, you may take action to temporarily remove a student from class.
The behaviors outlined in Board Policy 5500 that are the most likely to prompt faculty action are
continued disruptive behavior, willful disobedience, habitual profanity or vulgarity, open and persistent
defiance of authority, persistent abuse of college personnel, or any threat of force or violence.
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