Disruptive Student Behaviors

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If you are an instructor and a student enrolled in your class is disruptive:

1. Provide your student with the classroom management policy.
2. Provide the student a warning for first offense and keep documentation of the event (should it escalate).  Consult with your supervisor, Campus Safety and Security, Dean of Student Support.
3. If the behavior continues, you may suspend the student for one day and should fill out a Student Conduct/CARE Incident Reporting Form.   Make sure to include your documentation of the conduct issue(s) and prior action(s) taken. 

Warning Signs of Disruptive Student Behavior
Highly unsettling or disruptive behaviors may signal significant crisis and/or may necessitate emergency care.

Examples include:[IS1] 

1. Highly disruptive behavior (e.g. hostility, aggression, violence, etc.)
2. Inability to communicate clearly (garbled, slurred speech; unconnected, disjointed or rambling thoughts)
3. Loss of contact with reality (seeing or hearing things which others cannot see or hear; beliefs or actions greatly at odds with reality or probability)
4. Stalking behaviors
5. Inappropriate communications (including threatening letters, e–mail messages, harassment)
6. Threats to harm others