TAMIU Student Handbook 2019-2020

Page 21 of 86 ARTICLE 4. CLASSROOM BEHAVIOR & ACADEMIC DISPUTES Behavior that interferes with the conduct of the class may result in disciplinary action. Section 4.01 Classroom Behavior When a student’s behavior in a class is disruptive to a degree that immediate action is warranted, the faculty member has the authority to remove a student from the class on an interim basis. A student who has been removed from a class on an interim basis is entitled to an informal hearing before the head of the department offering the course. The department head may either: 1. Approve an agreement of expectations between the student and the faculty member and reinstate the student to the class, or 2. Extend the removal of the student from the class and refer the case to the Office of Student Conduct and Community Engagement (SCCE) for review and resolution. A copy of all material sent to the Office of Student Conduct should be provided to the faculty’s academic Dean (or their designee) and to the student’s academic Dean (or their designee). When a student’s conduct requires immediate removal from the class, the following steps are required: A. The faculty member responsible for the class or activity where the alleged disruptive behavior occurred will inform the student that the behavior is inappropriate. The faculty member will describe to the student specific changes needed in the student’s behavior. The student will be provided an opportunity to modify their behavior in accordance with the changes identified. The faculty member will provide the student with a written, dated summary of the discussion with the student, and the faculty member will retain a copy of this summary. B. If a student believes the faculty’s expectations are unreasonable, the student may confer with the faculty member’s department head about this matter. The department head may choose to support the guidelines developed by the faculty, or the student may work with the faculty member to develop a modified set of expectations. If there are changes in the faculty member’s original set of expectations, the department head will provide a dated and signed copy to both the student and the instructor. C. Should classroom conduct issues continue, the faculty member will apprise the faculty member’s department head of the situation and will share with the department head a written summary of discussions held with the student. The department head may initiate an additional discussion with the faculty member and/or the student. If the department head concurs with the faculty member’s view that the problem has not been resolved, the situation may be referred to the SCCE. A