Summer & Fall 2007 - West Los Angeles College

Summer & Fall 2007 Schedule of ClassesStandardsOf Student ConductSTUDENT DISCIPLINARY ACTIONViolation of Board Rules shall result in student discipline, imposed inaccordance with the Student Discipline Procedures as stated in BoardRule 91101. Discipline includes warning, reprimand, disciplinary probation,suspension or termination of financial aid, suspension fromschool, withdrawal of consent to remain on campus, expulsion subjectto reconsideration and permanent expulsion. Furthermore, institutionalpolicies and practices may impose disciplinary sanctions on studentsand employees consistent with local, state, and federal law.STUDENT DISCIPLINE PROCEDURESCommunity college districts are required by law to adopt standards ofstudent conduct along with applicable penalties for violation(Education Code Section 66300). The Los Angeles Community CollegeDistrict has complied with this requirement by adopting Board Rule9803, Standards of Student Conduct.Pursuant to Education Code Section 76030, the District has adoptedBoard Rule 91101, Student Discipline Procedures, to ensure uniformprocedures of due process when a student is charged with a violationof the Standards of Student Conduct. All proceedings held in accordancewith these procedures shall relate specifically to an alleged violationof the established standards of student conduct.The provisions do NOT apply to grievance procedures, student organizationcouncils and courts, the suspension, for good cause, of any studentfrom a class by an instructor for the day of suspension, and residencedetermination or other academic and legal requirements foradmission and retention.Disciplinary measures may be taken by the College independently ofany charges filed through civil or criminal authorities, or both.Copies of the Student Discipline Procedures are available in the Officeof the Vice-President of Student Services.STUDENT GRIEVANCE PROCEDURESThe purpose of the Student Grievance Procedures is to provide anequitable means for resolving a student grievance. The proceduresenumerated in Administrative Regulation E-55 shall be available to anystudent who believes a College decision or action has adverselyaffected his or her status, rights, and/or privileges as a student. Theprocedures shall include, but not be limited to, alleged violations ofTitle IX of the Higher Education Amendment of 1972 (and applicableregulations), grievances relating to handicapped students as definedby Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, problems relating tofinancial aid, and grievances relating to course grades to the extentpermitted by Education Code Section 76224(a). Section 76224(a) provides:“When grades are given for any course of instruction taught in acommunity college district, the grade given to each student shall bethe grade determined by the instructor of the course and the determinationof the student’s grade by the instructor, in absence of mistake,fraud, bad faith, or incompetence, shall be final.”For additional information regarding the procedures for filing astudent grievance, or for copies of the adopted student grievanceprocedures, contact Lawrence Woods, the College ComplianceOfficer, (310) 287-4383.CLASSES OPEN TO THE PUBLICIt is a policy of this District that, unless specifically exempt by statute,every course, course section or class (the average daily attendance ofwhich is to be reported for state aid, wherever offered and maintainedby the District) shall be fully open to enrollment and participation byany person who has been admitted to the college(s) and who meetssuch prerequisites as may be established pursuant to Title 5 of theCalifornia Code of Regulations.Los Angeles County Sheriff’s DepartmentCommunity College BureauLocated at the Lot 5 Entrance(off Freshman Drive)To reach the main Sheriff’s Office on campus,dial (310) 287-4314During an emergency,Dial “911” from any phone on campus.During Non-Emergencies, dial *30 or *80 fromany campus pay phone.There is no charge.West Los Angeles College152www.wlac.edu