Standards of Student Conduct and Disciplinary Procedures

(SBCCD Board Policy 5500)

The Chancellor shall establish procedures for the imposition of discipline on students in accordance with the requirements for due process of the federal and state laws and regulations.

The Chancellor shall establish procedures that clearly define the conduct that is subject to discipline, and shall identify potential disciplinary actions, including but not limited to the removal, suspension, or expulsion of a student.

The Board shall consider any recommendation from the Chancellor for expulsion. The Board shall consider an expulsion recommendation in closed session unless the student requests that the matter be considered in a public meeting. Final action by the Board on the expulsion shall be taken at a public meeting.

The procedures shall be made widely available to students through the college catalog and other means.

References:  Education Code Sections 66300 and 66301; ACCJC Accreditation Standards I.C.8 and 10 (formerly 11.A.7.b)

Policy updated 06/20/19. The original publication can be found in the catalog archive.