Content

Content

One of the values of theater is that it allows students to play adults and to deal with adult problems in a genuine way. Learning a role requires far more commitment and understanding than writing an essay. The preparation of a role can be beneficial to a student's development. Learning to take on different perspectives and portray them fosters empathy and understanding. The rehearsal or creation of mature material can in fact help the student mature. Thus there are strong reasons for doing material that is as mature as possible within the context of the educational setting. 

Students must engage and create content knowing the priority is to maintain a professional, mature, and safe environment for everyone. The instructor will hold students accountable for maintaining these professional standards. Students who engage and create content in a way that does not take the educational setting into account will face consequences. These include losing credit for the assignment in question as well as administrative action.

Tiered Responses to classroom content policy violations:

1st offense: Students earn no credit for the day.  Discipline referral is done. Teacher contacts parents. 

2nd offense: Students earn no credit for the day.  Student will be asked to leave the classroom and report to the office. Discipline referral is done. Teacher detention is assigned. Dean will be asked to contact parents.

3rd offense:  Students earn no credit for the day.  Student will be asked to leave the classroom and report to the office. Discipline referral is done. Dean will determine further responses.