All students are required to follow the Standards of Student Conduct (Board Policy 5500), which include the following guidelines within this document.

Maintaining health and safety guidelines is an important responsibility of all members of the campus community, and failure to adhere to these guidelines may result in instructor removal from class and/or possible formal disciplinary actions that may include consequences such as formal warning, probation, interim suspension, and/or long-term suspension.

Specific Standards of Student Conduct that apply to requirements within this document include:

· Standard 15: Disruptive behavior, with or without intent, that includes but is not limited to: verbal or physical obstruction, continual or willful disobedience, persistent defiance of the authority, habitual profanity or vulgarity, abuse of District personnel, interference of District instruction, activities, services, operations interference, and/or interferes with student’s academic performance, or District employee’s work performance.

· Standard 18: Endangering, contributing to or causing harm to the health, safety, and/or well-being of a student (including oneself), client, patient, visitor or guest, or District employee, whether or not there was intent to endanger or harm.

· Standard 19: Failure to comply with District and/or department regulations determined necessary to meet health and safety guidelines in specialized instructional areas and/or fields, including but not limited to use of equipment and/or clothing, practices and procedures, and instruction by District personnel.

College employees may refer to Appendix A for Guidelines on Enforcing Student Health & Safety Requirements in the Classroom. These guidelines will provide the process to address situations in which students do not follow established health and safety guidelines to maintain a healthy work-place and educational environment.