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DISRUPTIVE BEHAVIOR Definition: Disruptive behavior is a style of interaction with students, faculty, staff or others that interferes with student learning and causes distress among otherstudents and faculty and affects overall morale within the learning environment. Disruptive behavior undermines the teaching -learning process and can lead tostudent and/or faculty dissatisfaction. Disruptive behavior, regardless of who initiates it consists of the following: Rude language and/or sarcasm (written or verbal) • Threatening mannerisms (verbal or non-verbal) Physical threats and abuse Examples of disruptive behavior: • Raised voices or yelling or shouting in a hostile manner. • Throwing things. • Bullying or demeaning behavior. • Abusive treatment of others. • Sexual comments/ innuendo,seductive, aggressive or assaulting behavior, whetherin person or online. • Racial, ethnic or socioeconomic slurs. • Disruption or disrespectful language. • Insulting and verbal attacks, in person or online, that are personal in nature and go beyond the bounds of fair professional content. Uncooperative and/ordefiant approach to problems. • Refusal to complete tasks orcarry out clinical internship or externship duties. • Leaving the externship site orclinical site without reportingoff to site supervisor. • Repeated violation of policiesor rules. • Physical attacks, pinching, patting the gluteus of another, slapping or unwanted touching. • Inappropriate comments. • Non -Constructive criticism, addressed to its recipient insuch a way as to intimidate,undermine confidence, belittle or to imply stupidityor incompetence. • Persistent hostility towardanother. • Abusive behavior such as patterns of malcontent and frequent outbursts of anger. • Blames or shames others. • Threatening to "getsomeone" in any way. • Belittling or beratingstatements. • Tirades in the classroom, labs, externship or clinicalsite. • Unnecessary or consistentsarcasm or cynicism. • Threats of violence, retribution or litigation. • Behavior that disparages orundermines confidence in the faculty or school and/orits leaders. • Public derogatory commentsabout another student, faculty or staff, or the institution. Behavior that is perceived as disruptive, offensive, and/or threatening interferes with the learning of other students and impedesthe delivery of our program of learning. This behavior may include speech or action that is not part of the learning process but is perceived to create an atmosphere of hostility, intimidation, ridicule or anxiety among other students, instructors or staff. Documentation: The instructor will document the report of disruptive behavior and the discussion with student and bring the issue to the Campus President. The Campus President will decide the necessary response on a case -by -case basis and may impose disciplinary actions that may include formal warning, probation, suspension and/or termination. Observations or reports of behavior of alleged sexual misconduct shall be investigated and adjudicated in accordance with the Campus Sexual Misconduct Policies & Procedures. 30I Page InterCoast Colleges School Catalog