Student Conduct Standards
Students are expected to conduct themselves as adults whenever
they are on the campus or representing Fresno City College in
any activity. The Board of Trustees has adopted specific rules
and regulations governing student behavior along with applicable
penalties for violations. The student conduct standards and discipline
policy (Board Policy No. 5410) is cited below, and students consequently
are held responsible for familiarizing themselves with these
rules and regulations (Education Code 22635). All campus activities
must have the prior approval of the administration of the college.
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 5410 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.
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 or protests as long as they do not interfere
with the main job of the college - education. Picketing, demonstrations,
or other forms of protest are not to be carried on so as to interfere
with instructional activities or the normal flow of student traffic
in and out of buildings.
Each college has the right
to make and enforce reasonable regulations relating to the time,
place, and manner of the exercise of these rights, in order to
prevent interference with college programs and services.
Student Publications
Student publications are a
valuable aid in establishing and maintaining an atmosphere of
free and responsible discussion and in intellectual exploration.
They serve as a means of bringing student concerns to the attention
of the college community and the public and of formulating student
opinion on various issues.
The editorial freedom of student
editors and managers entails corresponding responsibilities to
be governed by the canons of responsible journalism such as the
avoidance of libel, indecency, undocumented allegations, attacks
on personal integrity, and the techniques of harassment and innuendo.
As safeguards for the editorial freedom of student publications,
the following provisions shall apply:
1. Editors and managers of
student publications shall be protected from arbitrary suspension
and be removed only for proper cause through orderly procedures.
2. All college published and
financed student publications shall state explicitly on the editorial
page that the opinions there expressed are not necessarily those
of the college or the student body.
Causes for Discipline
A student enrolled in courses
offered by either college of the State Center Community College
District assumes an obligation to conduct him/herself in a manner
compatible with the college's function as an educational institution.
A student may be disciplined, utilizing the procedures set out
in Administrative Regulation 5410, for any of the following causes,
which must be related to college attendance or activity:
1. Dishonesty, including, but
not limited to, cheating, plagiarism, or furnishing false information
to the college.
2. Forgery, or misuse of college
documents, records, or identification card, including misrepresentation
of oneself or of an organization, as an agent of the college
or district.
3. Obstruction or disruption
of teaching, research, administration, disciplinary procedures,
or other college activities, including, but not limited to, community
service functions or other authorized activities on or off college
premises.
4. Physical abuse or threat
of physical abuse, on or off college property, of the person
or property of any member of the college community or of members
of his/her family.
5. Theft of or damage to property
of the college, or to property of a member of the college community
or of a campus visitor who is attending an authorized college
function.
6. Unauthorized entry to college
facilities or use of college supplies or equipment.
7. Violation of college policies,
including, but not limited to, campus regulations concerning
student organizations, the use of college facilities, or the
time, place, and manner of public expression.
8. Possession or use of explosives,
dangerous chemicals or deadly weapons on college property or
at a college function without prior authorization of the college
president or his designee.
9. Disorderly conduct or lewd,
indecent, or obscene conduct or expression on college-owned or
college-controlled property or at college-sponsored or college-supervised
functions.
10. Failure to comply with
lawful directions of college officials performing their duties.
11. Possession or use of alcoholic
beverages or controlled substances such as illegal drugs or narcotics
on college property, at any college-sponsored event, or appearance
on campus or at any college-sponsored event while under the influence
of alcohol or illegal drugs or narcotics.
12. Possession, while on a
college campus or at a college-sponsored function, of any of
the following weapons (this provision does not apply to persons
given permission by the college president or his designated representatives
or members of law enforcement agencies such as police officers):
any instrument or weapon of the kind commonly known as blackjack,
sling shot, fire bomb, billy club, sandclub, sandbag, metal knuckles;
and dirk, dagger, firearm (such as pistol, revolver, rifle, etc.)
loaded or unloaded; any knife, switchblade; any razor with an
unguarded blade; any metal pipe or bar which could be used as
a club; or any item such as a chain, which could by used to threaten
bodily harm.
13. Abusive or insulting behavior,
including hazing, directed toward a member of the college community.
14. Violation of any lawful
order of an authorized administrator, notice of which has been
given prior to such violation, and which order is not inconsistent
with any of the other provisions of this policy, including notices
given by publication in the college newspaper.
15. Assisting another to do
any act which would subject such other student to expulsion,
suspension, probation, or other discipline pursuant to this policy.
16. Any other cause identified
as good cause by Education Code Section 7603 although not identified
above.
17. Attempting to do any of
the acts identified above.
Fresno City College offers two years of academic and occupational
education and seeks to develop responsible, democratic citizenship.
Students are responsible for their conduct, and failure to adhere
to accepted standards will result in disciplinary action. Instructors
shall be in charge of their classes, and students are under obligation
to respect the authority of each instructor.
Fresno City College reserves
the right to exclude at any time a student who, in the judgment
of the administration, is not taking proper advantage of the
opportunities offered.
Also See:
Academic
Dishonesty
Smoking &
Drug Abuse Policy
Parking Regulations
Attendance & Dropping Class
Change of Address or Telephone Number
Social Security & Family Education
Rights and Privacy Act
Sexual Harassment
Policy
Statement of Nondiscriminatory Policy
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