F2. Emergency Disciplinary Procedures

2. Emergency Disciplinary Procedures
F.2.01 - Emergency Discipline Policy:
The Chief Student Services Officer may take immediate action to protect the College community and the public prior to any administrative hearing where it appears that there is potential immediate threat to the health or safety of members of the College community and the public or threat of disruption of normal College operations.

Before emergency disciplinary action is taken, the Chief Student Services Officer or his or her designee shall make an initial evaluation of the reliability of the information received and make such further investigation as circumstances permit.

F.2.02 - Effect of Appeal on Emergency Disciplinary Action:
Emergency disciplinary action shall have System-wide effect immediately and shall remain in effect until it has been lifted or overturned upon successful appeal, which is evidenced with a written decision by any LEO overturning the emergency action.

If the appeal is unsuccessful, the emergency disciplinary action shall remain in effect until it expires by its own terms, has been replaced by disciplinary sanction(s) under the regular disciplinary procedures, or is lifted by successful appeal under the regular disciplinary procedures.

Successful appeal of emergency disciplinary action does not alter the effect of regular disciplinary action taken against the student.  Even though the emergency disciplinary action may have been lifted or overturned by successful appeal, the student may still be subject to the regular disciplinary procedures under the subsection on “Disciplinary Sanctions.”

F.2.03 - Forms of Emergency Disciplinary Action:
Emergency disciplinary actions may include, but are not limited to, those listed below:

a. barring one or more students from LSCS or any part of the System;
b. removing one or more students from a particular class or classes;
c. prohibiting one or more students from participating in any System/College-sponsored activities, whether on or off campus; and
d. temporarily suspending one or more students, pending further investigation.
Emergency disciplinary action taken on one college campus shall be System-wide in effect, and pertinent information, including name, date, nature of violation, and form of sanction shall be communicated immediately, by electronic means, to all Deans of Student Services, security directors, LEOs, and Chancellor.

F.2.04 - Temporary Suspension:
Temporary Suspension shall entail suspension from participating in classes in which the student is enrolled, from participating in any System/College-sponsored activities, and from entry onto any LSCS College premises.

F.2.05 - Right to Notice:
A student subject to emergency disciplinary action shall be given written notice of such action by the Chief Student Services Officer or his or her designee.  The written notice shall contain:

a. a concise summary giving date(s), time(s), place(s), and event(s) of the facts or conduct on which the allegation is based;
b. the particular section of the Student Code of Conduct allegedly violated;
c. a statement to the effect that the emergency disciplinary action is System-wide; and
d. information concerning the student's right to appeal to the College President.

F.2.06 - Emergency Disciplinary Action – Appeal Procedures:
Within two (2) business days from the date the student is given written notice of the emergency disciplinary action, a student may appeal the Chief Student Services Officer's decision to the President.  The appeal shall be limited to:

a. whether the conduct and circumstances reasonably indicate that the student's presence on campus or in a particular class or activity poses a threat to the health or safely of members of the College community or the public, or poses a threat of disruption of normal College operations;
b. whether the information concerning the student's conduct is reliable; and
c. whether the scope of the emergency disciplinary action is reasonable.

The decision of the President shall be made within two (2) business days and shall be final.  The emergency disciplinary action shall be effective immediately and remain in effect during the appeal process until completion of all disciplinary proceedings unless the President decides otherwise.
Emergency disciplinary action taken by any LSCS College shall be System-wide in effect.

F.2.07 - Expedited Disciplinary Procedures:
Emergency disciplinary actions are effective System-wide. LSCS’s Chief Student Services Officer will notify the Chief Student Services Officer at each College. If emergency action is taken, the Chief Student Services Officer will take steps to expedite the regular disciplinary procedures unless the student requests a delay and continuation of the emergency disciplinary action until a later date. The granting of any such delay and continuance shall be based on the best interest of the College as determined by the Chief Student Services Officer in his/her sole discretion.

Except for the emergency disciplinary action noted above, no disciplinary sanction will be imposed against a student prior to completion of the appeals process.