Chapter
IX -
Article VIll - Conduct On Campus
9803 - STANDARDS OF CONDUCT.
A student enrolling in one of the Los Angeles Community
Colleges may rightfully expect that the faculty and
administrators of the Colleges will maintain an environment
in which there is freedom to learn. This requires that
there be appropriate conditions and opportunities in
the classroom and on the campus. As members of the college
community, students should be encouraged to develop
the capacity for critical judgment, to engage in the
sustained and independent search for truth, and to exercise
their rights to free inquiry and free speech in a responsible,
non-violent manner. In the furtherance of the students'
interest in free inquiry and the search for truth, it
is also important that students be able to hear the
views of non-students and engage in the free exchange
of ideas with non-students.
All persons
shall respect and obey civil and criminal law, and shall
be subject to legal penalties for violation of laws
of the city, county, state and nation. All persons shall
respect and obey the rules, regulations and policies
of the Los Angeles Community College District. To this
end, all students will be asked to sign a statement
that they have received the Standards of Conduct and
the disciplinary procedures relating to students adopted
by the Board of Trustees. All visitors making use of
the facilities or grounds of any college of the District
will be asked to sign a statement that they have received
the Standards of Conduct and the rules relating to campus
visitors adopted by the Board of Trustees. Signature
will not be a prerequisite to activities on campus.
A record will be kept of all persons who use the facilities
or grounds of the college.
Conduct in
all of the Los Angeles Community Colleges must conform
to District and college rules and regulations. Violations
of such rules and regulations may result in disciplinary
action depending on the individual's status as student,
faculty, staff or visitor. Violations of such rules
and regulations include, but are not limited to, the
following:
Adopted
04-20-89
Historical
Note: Former Board Rule 9803, enacted 3-30-71, repealed
4-20-89.
9803.10
- Willful Disobedience.
Willful disobedience to directions of college officials
acting in the performance of their duties.
Adopted
04-20-89
Historical
Note: Former Board Rule 9803. 1 0, enacted 3-30-71,
repealed 4-20-89.
9803.11
- Violation of College Rules and Regulations.
Violation of college rules and regulations, including
those concerning student organizations, the use of college
facilities, or the time, place and manner of public
expression or distribution of materials.
Adopted
04-20-89
Historical
Note: Former Board Rule 9803.1 1, enacted 3-30-71, repealed
4-20-89.
9803.12
- Dishonesty.
Dishonesty, such as cheating or knowingly furnishing
false information to the colleges.
Adopted
04-20-89
Historical
Note: Former Board Rule 9803.12, enacted 3-30-71, repealed
4-20-89.
9803.13
- Unauthorized Entry.
Unauthorized entry to or use of the college facilities.
9803.14
- College Documents.
Forgery, alteration or misuse of college documents,
records or identification.
9803.15
- Disruption of Classes or College Activities.
Obstruction or disruption of classes, administration,
disciplinary procedures or authorized college activities.
9803.16
- Theft of or Damage to Property.
Theft of or damage to property belonging to the college,
a member of the college community or a campus visitor.
9803.17
- Interference with Peace of College.
The malicious or willful disturbance of the peace or
quiet of any of the Los Angeles Community Colleges by
loud or unusual noise or any threat, challenge to fight,
fight, or violation of any rules of conduct as set forth
in this Article. Any person whose conduct violates this
section shall be considered to have interfered with
the peaceful conduct of the activities of the college
where such acts are committed.
PC 626 et
seq.
9803.18
- Assault or Battery.
Assault or battery, abuse or any threat of force or
violence directed toward any member of the college community
or campus visitor engaged in authorized activities.
9803.19
- Alcohol and Drugs.
Any possession of controlled substances which would
constitute a violation of Health and Safety Code section
11350 or Business and Professions Code section 4230,
any use of controlled substances the possession of which
are prohibited by the same, or any possession or use
of alcoholic beverages while on any property owned or
used by the District or Colleges of the District or
while participating in any District or college-sponsored
function or field trip. "Controlled substances,"
as used in this section, include but are not limited
to the following drugs and narcotics:
a) opiates,
opium and opium derivatives
b) mescaline
c) hallucinogenic
substances
d) peyote
e) marijuana
f) stimulants
and depressants
g) cocaine
HSC 11054,
11055, 10058, 11350, BPC 4230, EC 87011
9803.20
- Lethal Weapons.
Possession, while on a college campus or at a college-sponsored
function of any object that might be used as a lethal
weapon is forbidden all persons except swom peace officers,
police officers and other governmental employees charged
with policing responsibilities.
9803.21
- Discriminatory Behavior.
Behavior while on a college campus or at a college-sponsored
function, inconsistent with the Districfs nondiscrimination
policy, which requires that all p-granis and activities
of the Los Angeles Community Co liege District be operated
in a manner which is free of discrimination on the basis
of race, color, national origin, ancestry, religion,
creed, sex, pregnancy, marital status, sexual orientation,
age, handicap or veterans status.
9803.22
- Unlawful Assembly.
Any assemblage of two or more persons to 1) do an unlawful
act, or 2) no a lawful act in a violent, boisterous
or tumultuous manner.
PC 407
9803.23
- Conspiring to Perform Illegal Acts.
Any agreement between two or more persons to perform
illegal acts.
9803.24
- Threatening Behavior.
A direct or implied expression of intent to inflict
physical or mental/emotional harm and/or acti(Ms, such
as stalking, which a reasonable person would perceive
as a threat to personal safety or property. Threats
may include verbal statement, written statements, telephone
threats or physical threats.
9803.25
- Disorderly Conduct.
Conduct which !nay be considered disorderly includes,
lewd or indecent attire or behavior that disrupts classes
or college activities; breach of the peace of the coiiege;
aiding, or inciting another person to breach the peace
of college premises or functions.
9803.26
- Theft or Abuse of Computer Resources.
Theft or abuse of computer resources including but not
limited to:
a. Unauthorized
entry into a file to use, read, or change the contents,
or for any other purpose.
b. Unauthorized
transfer of a file.
c. Unauthorized
use of another individual's identification and password.
d. Use of
computing facilities to interfere with the work of a
student faculty member or college official, or to alter
college or district records.
e. Use of
unlicensed software.
f. Unauthorized
copying of software.
g. Use of
computing facilities to access, send or engage in messages
which are obscene threatening, defamatory, present a
clear and present danger, violate a lawful regulation
and/or substantially disrupt the orderly operation of
a college campus.
h. Use of
computing facilities to interfere with the regular operation
of the college or district computing system.
9804
- Interference with Classes.
Every person who, by physical force, willfully obstructs,
or attempts to obstruct, any student or teacher seeking
to attend or instruct Classes at any of the campuses
or facilities owned, controlled or adn-finistered by
the Board of Trustees of the Los Angeles Community College
District, is punishable by a fine not exceeding five
hundred dollars ($500) or imprisonment in a county jail
not exceed one year, or by both such fine and imprisonment.
As used in this section, "physical force"
includes, but is not limited to, use of one's person,
individually or in concert with others, to impede access
to or movement within or otherwise to obstruct the students
or teachers of the classes to which the premises are
devoted.
EC 87708,
PC 626.4, PC 602. 1 0
9805
- Interference with Performance of Duties by Employees.
Every person who attempts to cause, or causes, any officer
or employee of any of the Los Angeles Community Colleges
or any public officer or employee to do or refrain from
doing, any act in the performance of his/her duties,
by means of a threat to inflict any injury upon any
person property, is guilty of a public offense.
PC 71
9805.10
- Assault or Abuse of Instructor.
Every parent, guardian, or other person who assaults
or abuses any instructor employed by the District in
the presence or hearing of a community college student
or in the presence of other community college personnel
or students and at a place which is on District premises
or public sidewalks, streets, or other public ways adjacent
to school premises, or at some other place where the
instructor is required to be in connection with assigned
college activities is guilty of a misdemeanor.
EC 87708
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