5. Informal Procedures for Handling Disruptive Behavior in the Classroom

The classroom is the focal point for teaching and learning at the College. It is imperative that any behavior that threatens or disrupts the normal academic process be discouraged and stopped. When such behavior occurs in the classroom, it will be managed promptly following these procedures:

1. The student shall be asked and given an opportunity by the instructor to stop the specific disruptive behavior immediately.
2. If the disruption persists, the instructor may ask the responsible student to leave the classroom for that session. When necessary, the College's security personnel will be called to escort the student out of the classroom.
3. Before the student is allowed back to the subsequent class session, he/she must work with the instructor to reach a solution. The student may utilize one or more of the following reconciliation and mediation steps:
   1. meet with the instructor, or
   2. meet with the appropriate Department Chair, or
   3. meet with a member of Community College of Philadelphia's counseling staff.
      
        In all cases, a faculty member should document the incident and inform his/her department chair of the student's disruptive behavior.
4. However, if the nature or severity of an incident makes it inappropriate allow a student to return to a classroom, or if the disruptive behavior repeats after the student returns to the classroom, he/she shall, at the faculty member's discretion, be directly referred in writing to the Dean of of Student Life for formal disciplinary action (please refer to the Student Code of Conduct on page 150* for specific information), including but not limited to, permanent removal from the course. *(to be determined)