Instructors are responsible for establishing and communicating academic and behavioral standards of performance on the course syllabus. It is recommended that instructors define disruptive behaviors, chatting in class, using cell phones, sleeping, checking Facebook.
Most incidents can be managed with an oral warning to the student or a general reminder to the class about expectations.
Talk to the student privately if the behavior continues. If needed, follow up with a written warning to the student that further incidents may result in dismissing a student for the remainder of the class period and a referral to the Office of Student Conduct. Do not meet alone with the student if you have personal safety concerns. Consult with Security. Document your conversation.
If the behavior persists after an oral and written warning, submit a report to the Office of Student Conduct. If disciplinary action is taken, the student has a right to a hearing on the allegations. You may be called as a witness.
For more serious incidents such as a classroom outburst or an assault on a field trip, the matter should be immediately reported to Security and the Office of Student Conduct.