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D I STR I CT P O LI CI E S 300 • DISTRICT POLICIES AND PROCEDURES College of Alameda 2020-2021 Catalog 2. Sexual harassment includes, but is not limited to, 5. Rumors designed to cause the individual emotional unwelcome sexual advances, requests for sexual distress or place him or her in a bad light. favors, and other verbal, visual, or physical conduct of a sexual nature, made by someone from or in 6. Physical assault. the educational setting, under any of the following 7. Unwelcome direct propositions of a sexual nature. conditions: 8. Subtle pressures for unwelcome sexual activity, an (a) Submission to the conduct is explicitly or implicitly made a term or a condition of a student’s academic element of which may be conduct such as repeated status, or progress. and unwanted staring. (b) Submission to, or rejection of, the conduct by a 9. A pattern of conduct not legitimately related to the student is used as the basis of academic decisions subject matter of a course, which is sufficiently severe, affecting the student. persistent, or pervasive to limit a student’s ability to (c) The conduct has the purpose or effect of having participate in or benefit from the education program or a negative impact upon a student’s academic to create a hostile or abusive educational environment, performance, or of creating an intimidating, hostile, that includes one or more of the following: or offensive educational environment. (a) Comments of a sexual/racial nature or which are (d) Submission to, or rejection of, the conduct by a student is used as the basis for any decision demeaning or derogatory based on a disability, or affecting the individual regarding benefits and (b) Sexually explicit statements, questions, jokes, or services, honors, programs, or activities available at or through the educational institution. anecdotes. (e) Any other such conduct that may have an effect 10. Unwanted attempts to establish a personal on a student’s learning environment or his or her ability to enjoy any privileges or benefits provided relationship. by the District. 11. A pattern of conduct that would cause discomfort or 3. The prohibition of racial harassment similarly enjoins humiliate, or both, a reasonable person at whom the conduct or incidents based on race that may interfere conduct was directed that may include one or more with or limit the ability of an individual to participate of the following: in or benefit from the services, activities, or privileges (a) Unnecessary touching, patting, hugging, or provided by the District. brushing against a person’s body, 4. The prohibition of disability harassment similarly (b) Remarks of a sexual nature about a person’s enjoins conduct or incidents based on disability that may exclude an individual from participation in or anatomy or clothing, or be denied the benefit of the services, programs, or (c) Remarks about sexual activity or speculations about activities provided by the District to other non-disabled students. a previous sexual experience. 5. A harassing environment is created if conduct of a All persons should be aware that conduct towards a sexual or racial nature or conduct based on student’s student that is not specifically identified in this procedure disability is sufficiently severe, persistent, or pervasive may nonetheless constitute impermissible sexual, racial to limit a student’s ability to participate in or benefit or disability harassment. from the education program by the District or to create a hostile or abusive educational environment. D. Academic Freedom and Freedom of Speech 1. As participants in a public institution, the faculty and C. Examples of Prohibited Harassment Sexual, racial, disability harassment includes, but is not staff of the Peralta Community College District enjoy limited to, the following examples of conduct that is significant free speech protections found in the First undertaken because of the sex, race, or disability of the Amendment of the United States Constitution and student victim: Article I Section I of the California Constitution. The 1. Unwanted physical touching (beyond normal right of academic freedom includes a special area of protected speech. Consistent with the principles greetings). of academic freedom, course content and teaching 2. Displays of offensive materials, objects, photos, etc., methods remain the province of individual faculty members. Academic freedom, however, is not limitless. with a sexual, racial, or disabled theme. Academic freedom does not protect classroom speech 3. Situations affecting a student’s studying and learning that is unrelated to the subject matter of the course or in violation of federal or state anti-discrimination conditions and making the learning environment laws. Some speech may constitute environmental unpleasant and uncomfortable, whether the actions sexual harassment, harassment based on another are purposeful or not. impermissible characteristic or discrimination. If 4.Verbal insults (in reference to gender, race, sexual a faculty member engages in unwelcome sexual orientation, or disability). behavior or other improper behavior based on a characteristic protected by this procedure that has the purpose or effect of unreasonably interfering with an employee’s work environment or a student’s academic performance or creates a hostile and intimidating

College of Alameda 2020-2021 Catalog DISTRICT POLICIES AND PROCEDURES • 301 D I STR I CT P O LI CI E S work or academic environment, then it may constitute E. Consensual Relationships environmental harassment or discrimination, as 1. Definitions: outlined in Board Policy and these implementing procedures. (a) The terms “instructors” and “faculty member” are defined as any person who teaches in the District, is 2. The District must balance these two significant interests: in an academic position, or by virtue of their position the right of academic freedom and the right to be has control or influence on student performance, free from discrimination and harassment. The First behavior, or academic career. Amendment protections, including those of academic freedom, are not absolute. When a faculty member (b) A “District employee” is defined as any person who raises academic freedom as a defense against charges is employed by the Peralta Community College of discrimination or discriminatory harassment, the District, or acts as its agent and operates within the District must examine the nature and context of the District’s control. faculty member’s behavior. A key to this examination is determining whether the behavior of the faculty Professionalism is fostered by an atmosphere member is related to his or her legitimate academic of mutual trust and respect. Actions of faculty judgments within the context of furthering the members and supervisors that harm this atmosphere institution’s legitimate mission. undermine professionalism and hinder fulfillment of the educational mission. Trust and respect are 3. Nothing in the District’s Discrimination and diminished when those in positions of authority Discriminatory Harassment Policy should be construed abuse their power in such a context as to violate their to prevent faculty members from rigorously challenging duty to the educational community and undermine fundamental beliefs held by students and society. the trust placed in the District as a public employer These challenges should be done in a manner that, in and an educational institution. the professional judgment of the faculty member, is most pedagogically advisable. Indeed, this is at the 2. Rationale: core of academic freedom; however, faculty members The District’s educational mission is promoted may not interject into the academic setting an element by professionalism in faculty/student, as well as of discrimination or discriminatory harassment that is supervisor/subordinate, relationships. Professionalism unrelated to any legitimate educational objective. Nor, is fostered by an atmosphere of mutual trust and may a faculty member create, or allow, the educational respect. Actions of faculty members and supervisors setting to be so charged with discrimination or that harm this atmosphere undermine professionalism discriminatory harassment, that our students are and hinder fulfillment of the educational mission. Trust prevented from effectively participating in the and respect are diminished when those in positions academic environment. As such, faculty members must of authority abuse their power in such a context as to be aware that the District will investigate and respond violate their duty to the educational community and to employee or student complaints that involve course undermine the trust placed in the District as a public content in accordance with its general discrimination employer and an educational institution. and discriminatory harassment policy and faculty members may be subject to discipline for egregious 3. Ethical Violation: conduct, in the same manner as provided in Board Recognizing that the unequal power of adult consenting Policy and any implementing procedures for all other parties is inherent in consensual relationships between District employees. supervisor and employee or student and teacher, the District will view it as unethical behavior if faculty 4. The Peralta Community College District is committed members or supervisors engage in romantic relations to insuring that the academic freedom rights of our with students enrolled in their classes or employees faculty are secure, and to insuring our students an under their supervision even though both parties academic environment free of discrimination and appear to have consented to the relationship. harassment. Nothing in this section is intended to abrogate rights of Academic Freedom stated in the 4. Presumption of a Policy Violation: collective bargaining agreement with the Peralta The faculty member or supervisor who contemplates Federation of Teachers. a romantic relationship with a student or employee must realize the complexity of the situation and its potential negative consequences. Regardless of consent or mutual attraction, the faculty member or supervisor generally will be judged guilty of sexual harassment if any complaint eventually emerges, either from the partner in the relationship or from his or her fellow students or coworkers. A romantic relationship between any minor employee or student and an adult employee is presumptively deemed not to be a consensual relationship and constitutes sexual harassment.

D I STR I CT P O LI CI E S 302 • DISTRICT POLICIES AND PROCEDURES College of Alameda 2020-2021 Catalog 5. Voluntary Consent Not a Defense: Merritt College, Building P, Room 311, (510) 436- Faculty members and supervisors exercise power 2478 over students and their subordinates, whether in giving or failing to give praise, criticism, performance (d)All complaints not filed directly with the District’s evaluations, promotions or other similar actions. Equal Opportunity Officer should be immediately Romantic relationships between faculty members and forwarded to that Officer on the approved District students, or between supervisors and subordinates, can form. destroy necessary professional relationships. Voluntary consent by the student or subordinate is always suspect, (e) Whenever any person brings charges of unlawful given the asymmetric nature of the relationship. discrimination to the District Equal Opportunity Moreover, such unprofessional behavior, or even the Officer’s attention, that Officer shall: appearance of such may affect other students, faculty, i. Inform the complainant that he or she may, but is and staff, because it gives one student or subordinate not required to, informally resolve the charges the appearance, correctly or incorrectly, of power or and that s/he has the right to end the informal favor at the expense of others. resolution effort and begin the formal stage at any time; F. Harassment and Discrimination Complaint ii. Notify the complainant of the procedures for Procedures filing a complaint; 1. In order to accomplish the task of prohibiting iii. Discuss with the complainant what actions he or she is seeking in response to the alleged discrimination and harassment, the District’s Equal discrimination; and Opportunity Officer is assigned the responsibilities of iv. Advise the complainant that he or she may file a overseeing and investigating any charges or complaints complaint with the Office for Civil Rights of the of discrimination or harassment. The District’s Equal United States Department of Education. Opportunity Officer will maintain a discrimination v. Immediately upon receipt of a complaint, and harassment complaint log and complete records the District’s Equal Opportunity Officer will of complaints, investigations and resolutions. forward a copy to the State Chancellor’s Office 2. The District’s Equal Opportunity Officer will work with on the appropriate form. the Vice President of Student Services of each college vi. The District’s Equal Opportunity Officer will for processing all discrimination and harassment return defective complaints to the complainant complaints. with an explanation of the deficiencies and how 3. In compliance with the guidelines established by they may be corrected if the complaint is to be state and federal law, the following procedures considered. will be implemented to investigate and resolve vii. Upon receipt of the complaint, the District complaints of unlawful discrimination and Equal Opportunity Officer will review the harassment: complaint and determine the need for any (a) Complaints of unlawful discrimination may be interim measures of relief pending completion of the investigation. filed by a student who has personally suffered discrimination or by a person who has knowledge (f) Within fourteen (14) days of receiving the complaint, of such discrimination, within one year of the date a thorough and impartial investigation will of the alleged unlawful discrimination or within commence with notification to the complainant and one year of the date on which the complainant the Chancellor of the initiation of the investigation. knew or should have known of the facts underlying Complaints will be investigated and resolved the allegation of unlawful discrimination or in accordance with the District’s unlawful harassment. discrimination complaint procedures. To ensure a (b) Student discrimination or harassment complaints prompt and equitable investigation of complaints, may be filed with the District’s Equal Opportunity the investigation shall include an opportunity Officer (at 333 East Eighth Street, Oakland, CA for the complainant and the accused to present 94606; (510) 466-7252). witnesses and other evidence on their behalf. Thus, (c) Student discrimination and harassment complaints the investigation shall include private interviews may also be filed with the Vice President of Student with the complainant, the accused individual and Services as follows: each of the witnesses identified by both parties. Sufficient information about the allegations of Berkeley City College, 2050 Center St., Berkeley, the complaint shall be disclosed to the accused to 2nd Floor, (510) 981-2820 provide him/her with an opportunity to respond to the allegations of the complaint and provide College of Alameda, Building A, Room 111, (510) additional information. To the extent appropriate, 748 2204 the District will keep the complainant apprised of the progress of the investigation. Laney College, Tower Building, Room 412, (510) 464-3162

College of Alameda 2020-2021 Catalog DISTRICT POLICIES AND PROCEDURES • 303 D I STR I CT P O LI CI E S (g) Complaints will be handled promptly in an (j) Should the Complainant not be satisfied, he or she appropriately confidential manner — that is, the may appeal the proposed resolution within ten District’s Equal Opportunity Officer will disclose (10) days of the date of the proposed resolution to the identities of the parties only to the extent the Chancellor. The Chancellor may request an necessary to carry out an investigation. additional investigation, sustain the administrative The results of the investigation shall be set forth in determination, reverse the administrative a written report which shall include at least all of determination or take any other appropriate the following: action. If the Chancellor makes the administrative i. Description of the circumstances giving rise to determination, the Complainant may appeal the complaint; directly to the Board of Trustees within the same ii. A summary of the testimony provided by each time periods set forth above. If the Chancellor witness, including the complainant and any sustains the administrative determination or the witnesses identified by the complainant; Complainant is not otherwise satisfied with the iii. An analysis of any relevant data or other Chancellor’s decision, the Complainant may appeal evidence collected during the course of the to the Board of Trustees within fifteen (15) days of investigation; and the Chancellor’s decision. All appeals shall be filed iv. A specific finding as to whether discrimination with the Chancellor’s Office at 333 East 8th Street, did or did not occur with respect to each Oakland, CA 94606. Should the complainant not allegation in the complaint. be satisfied, he or she may appeal the proposed resolution to the District governing board within (h) Within ninety (90) days of receiving a complaint, the fifteen (15) days. The District board shall review District shall complete its investigation and provide the original complaint, the investigative report, the complainant with the following information: the determination and the appeal and may issue A written notice setting forth: a final District decision within forty-five (45) i. A copy or summary of the District’s investigative days of receiving the appeal. The decision of the report; Administration will become final if the Board does ii. The District’s determination on the merits of not act within forty-five (45) days. The student the complaint; the proposed resolution of the may then appeal the final District decision to the complaints, to the extent that disclosure does not State Chancellor’s Office within thirty (30) days. invade any person’s privacy rights; and The Office of Equal Opportunity will furnish the iii. The complainant’s right to appeal to the District complainant with necessary information regarding governing board and the Chancellor.Likewise, where and how to file the objection with the State the accused individual shall be notified of the Chancellor’s Office. outcome of the investigation. (k) Within 150 days of receiving the complaint, (i) If the allegation of sexual, racial, or disability and after the resolution proposal is sent to the harassment is substantiated, the District will take complainant, the District will forward the complete reasonable, timely and effective steps to end the file of the complaint, findings of the investigation, harassment. Depending upon the severity of a the District’s proposed resolution, the letter to the given case and/or prior incidents of harassment, a complainant informing him or her of the proposal, violation of this rule shall lead to disciplinary action and any relevant material to the State Chancellor’s including the possibility of expulsion or termination Office. from the District. Remedial measures will be offered if appropriate to correct the discriminatory effects on any individual who has experienced harassment. The District’s policy against discriminatory harassment will be interpreted consistently with any federally guaranteed rights involved in a complaint proceeding, including student’s First Amendment rights to free speech and the accused individual’s right to due process.

D I STR I CT P O LI CI E S 304 • DISTRICT POLICIES AND PROCEDURES College of Alameda 2020-2021 Catalog IV. Sexual Assault Procedure 4. Pursuant to legal requirements, the Campus/District (see also AP 3540: Sexual and Other Assaults on Campus) Police will notify the appropriate local law enforcement agency of the reported sexual assault, and obtain an A. Statement regarding Sexual Assault ambulance to transport the victim to the hospital, as 1. Unlawful sexual assault is a criminal activity necessary. prohibited in all employee and student areas, 5. In accordance with the Campus Crime Awareness buildings, properties, facilities, service areas, satellite and Security Act of 1990, the District, on an annual centers of the PCCD and all non-District areas where basis, shall notify students and employees of statistics Peralta classes/instruction are conducted. It is the concerning specific types of crime, including sexual policy of the PCCD to ensure, to the extent possible, assault. This notice shall be made through appropriate that students, faculty and staff who are victims of a publication/mailings. The names of the victims will sexual assault committed at or upon the grounds of or not be reported in the statistics. upon off-campus grounds or facilities maintained by the District or its colleges, shall receive information, 6. In cases of violent crimes considered to be a threat to follow-up services, and referrals to local community other students and employees, each college’s President treatment centers. or the Chancellor of the District shall make timely 2. Each college, through the Office of the Vice President reports, respecting the confidentiality of the victim, of Student Services, shall make available sexual assault to the college community in a manner that will aid in awareness information to students and employees. the prevention of similar occurrences. B. Definition of Sexual Assault (Education Code 67365) 7. Upon notification of a sexual assault, the Campus/ “Sexual Assault” includes, but is not limited to, rape, District Police Services will distribute to the victim a forced sodomy, forced oral copulation, rape by a description of campus resources and services available foreign object, sexual battery, or threat of sexual to the victim, as well as appropriate off-campus assault. services. Each student or employee should have a copy of this procedure. C. Procedure 1. The Office of the Vice President of Student Services 8. The listing of resources and services shall be available through the Campus/District Police Services, each shall have full responsibility, except for public college’s Counseling Department, and Health Services information, for the administration and follow-up of Unit. the sexual assault program required. This includes: (a) Making available to students and staff the District 9. A victim of sexual assault shall be provided with information about pursuing the following remedies policy on sexual assault. or actions against the perpetrator: (b) Meeting legal reporting requirements. (a) Employees: Criminal Prosecution/Civil Prosecution: (c) Identifying available services for the victim. District disciplinary process: Violation of this (d) Developing and updating a description of campus procedure will cause disciplinary action which may include termination of employment or may require resources available to victims as well as appropriate an employee to participate in a rehabilitation off-campus services. program. (e) Implementing procedures for keeping the victim (b) Students: Criminal Prosecution/Civil Prosecution: informed of the status of any student disciplinary District disciplinary process: Students are required proceedings in connection with the sexual assault. to comply with this policy to remain in good (f) Providing confidentiality. standing and as a condition of continued attendance at any of the District’s colleges. Violation of this 2. It shall be the responsibility of the Vice President of policy will be cause for disciplinary action against Student Services to see to it that victims of sexual the student, up to and including expulsion, and/ assault committed at or upon the grounds of, or or may require the student to participate in a upon off-campus grounds or facilities maintained rehabilitation program. Student discipline shall by the District, shall receive information and referral be accomplished in accordance with provisions of for treatment. Services available include immediate Article 3 of the Title 3, Division 7, Part 47, of the short-term crisis counseling, and long-term counseling California Education Code. referral to agencies in the community. This information (c) Non-Student/Employer: Criminal Prosecution/Civil shall be provided with sensitivity and in consideration Prosecution: of the personal needs of the victim. i. A victim of sexual assault shall be kept informed by the college President/designee or the 3. Any student, faculty, or staff member who is a victim Chancellor of the status of and disposition of of sexual assault at a District facility referred to in any District/College disciplinary proceedings Section 1.1 of this policy is encouraged to notify the in connection with the sexual assault Vice President of Student Services. The Vice President of Student Services, with the consent of the victim, shall notify the Campus/District Police Services.

College of Alameda 2020-2021 Catalog DISTRICT POLICIES AND PROCEDURES • 305 D I STR I CT P O LI CI E S ii. The Counseling Department and Health Services AP 5500 STUDENT STANDARDS OF shall assist, upon request, the victim of sexual CONDUCT, DISCIPLINE PROCEDURES AND assault in dealing with academic difficulties DUE PROCESS that may arise because of the victimization and its impact. I. The purpose of this procedure is to provide a prompt and equitable means to address violations of the iii. The identity of a victim of sexual assault shall Student Standards of Conduct, which ensures to the remain confidential unless otherwise prescribed student or students involved the due process rights by law. Requests for information regarding guaranteed them by state and federal constitutional the sexual assault from the press, concerned protections. This procedure will be used in a fair and students, parents, and Peralta employees not equitable manner, and not for purposes of retaliation. involved in the assault or its investigation, will It is not intended to substitute for criminal or civil be handled by the college’s Public Information proceedings that may be initiated by other agencies. Office or the District’s Office of Marketing in accordance with these regulations: the Family II. These procedures are specifically not intended to Educational Right and Privacy Act, applicable infringe in any way on the rights of students to engage California Education and Administrative Code in free expression as protected by the state and federal sections, and Peralta Community College constitutions, Education Code Section 76120, and will District Policy and Procedures. not be used to punish expression that is protected. D. Dissemination III.A student excluded for disciplinary reasons from one 1. These procedures shall be published in all student, college in the Peralta Community College District may be denied enrollment into other colleges in the faculty and staff handbooks, each college’s catalog District, depending on the specific form of discipline. and schedule of classes and other printed material The President of a college may also deny admission deemed appropriate by each college’s Vice President to a student suspended or excluded for disciplinary of Student Services reasons from other colleges or universities.. 2. These procedures will also be disseminated at each college’s orientation and at periodic workshops to be IV. Standards of Conduct. Students are responsible for scheduled by each college’s Vice President of Student complying with all laws and college regulations and Services for maintaining appropriate course requirements as established by the instructors. Note: Volunteers and student workers are included in A. Disciplinary action may be imposed on a student relevant board policies and their related administrative for violation of college rules and regulations, the procedures, including but not limited to BP 3410 California Education Code, California Penal Code, (Nondiscrimination), BP 3420 (Equal Employment and the California Administrative Code. Student Opportunity), BP 3430 (Prohibition of Harassment), and misconduct may result in disciplinary action by BP 7280 (Volunteers). the college and prosecution by civil authorities. Student misconduct may also result in disciplinary References: action that is applicable to other college campuses Education Code Sections 212.5; 44100; 66281.5; and central administrative offices at the Peralta Title IX, Education Amendments of 1972; Title 5, Sections 59320 et seq.; Community College District. The college may Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, 42 U.S.C.A. Section 2000e require restitution as part of the discipline to ensure Education Code Sections 66250 et seq., 200 et seq., and 72010 et seq.; the return of items or compensation for any loss to Penal Code Sections 422.55 et seq.; the college or district. Misconduct that may result Title 5 Sections 59300 et seq.; in disciplinary action includes, but is not limited to, Accreditation Standard II.B.2.c the following violations: 1. Violation of District policies or regulations including parking and traffic regulations (subject to Education Code Section 76036), policies regulating student organizations, and time, place and manner regulations in regard to public expression. 2. Willful misconduct which results in injury or death of any person on college-owned or -controlled property, or college-sponsored or supervised functions; or causing, attempting to cause, or threatening to cause physical injury to another person.

D I STR I CT P O LI CI E S 306 • DISTRICT POLICIES AND PROCEDURES College of Alameda 2020-2021 Catalog 3. Conduct which results in cutting, defacing, 15.Committing sexual harassment as defined by law damaging, or other injury to any real or personal or by college policies and procedures; or engaging property owned by the college or to private in harassing or discriminatory behavior based on property on campus. race, sex, religion, age, national origin, disability, or any other status protected by law. 4. Stealing or attempting to steal college property or private property on campus; or knowingly 16.Persistent, serious misconduct where other means receiving stolen college property or private of correction have failed to bring about proper property on campus. conduct. 5. Sexual assault or sexual exploitation regardless of B. In accordance with Education Code Section 76234, the victim’s affiliation with the district. the results of any disciplinary action or appeal in connection with any alleged sexual assault, 6. Unauthorized entry to or use of college facilities. physical abuse or threat of the same shall be made 7. Committing or attempting to commit robbery or available within 3 school days of the results, to the alleged victim, who shall keep such information extortion. confidential. 8. Dishonesty such as cheating, plagiarism (including V. Forms of Discipline Students facing disciplinary action plagiarism in a student publication), forgery, are subject to any of the following actions: alteration or misuse of college documents, records, A. Written or verbal reprimand. An admonition or identification documents, or furnishing false to the student to cease and desist from conduct information to the college. determined to violate the Code of Student Conduct. 9. The use, sale, or possession on campus of, or Written reprimands may become part of a student's presence on campus under the influence of, any permanent record at the college. A record of the fact controlled substance, or any poison classified as that a verbal reprimand has been given may become such by Schedule D in Section 4160 of the Business part of a student's record at the college for a period and Professions Code or any controlled substance of up to one year. listed in California Health and Safety Code Section B. Probation. A period of time specified for observing 11053 et seq., an alcoholic beverage, or an intoxicant and evaluating a student’s conduct, with or without of any kind; or unlawful possession of, or offering, special conditions. Probation will be imposed for a arranging or negotiating the sale of any drug specific period of time; the student is considered paraphernalia, as defined in California Health and removed from probation when the period expires. Safety Code Section 11014.5. Violation of any conditions during the period of 10.Possession, sale or otherwise furnishing any probation may be cause for further disciplinary firearm, knife, explosive or other dangerous object, action. including but not limited to any facsimile firearm, C. Loss of Privileges and Exclusion from Activities. knife or explosive, unless, in the case of possession Exclusion from participation in designated of any object of this type, the student has obtained privileges and extracurricular activities for a written permission to possess the item from an specified period of time. Violation of any conditions authorized college employee. or Code of Student Conduct during the period 11.Willful or persistent smoking in any area where of sanction may be cause for further disciplinary smoking has been prohibited by law or by action. regulation of the governing board. D. Educational Sanction. Work, research projects, 12.Lewd, indecent, or obscene conduct or expression counseling, or community service projects may on college-owned or -controlled property, or at be assigned. Violation of any requirements of college sponsored or supervised functions; or assignment or Code of Student Conduct during engaging in libelous or slanderous expression; or the period of sanction may be cause for further expression or conduct which so incites students disciplinary action. as to create a clear and present danger of the E. Treatment Requirement. Require enrollment in commission of unlawful acts on college premises, anger management, drug and alcohol rehabilitation or substantial disruption of the orderly operation treatment. Such requirement must receive prior of the college. approval from the Vice President of Student 13.Disruptive or insulting behavior, willful Services (or designee). disobedience, habitual profanity or vulgarity; or F. Group Sanction. Sanctions for the misconduct of the open and persistent defiance of the authority of, groups or organizations may include temporary refusal to comply with directions of, or persistent or permanent revocation or denial of group abuse of, college employees in the performance of registration as well as other appropriate sanctions. their duty on or near the school premises or public sidewalks adjacent to school premises. 14.Obstruction or disruption of teaching, research, administrative procedures or other college activities.

College of Alameda 2020-2021 Catalog DISTRICT POLICIES AND PROCEDURES • 307 DD II SS TT RR II CC TT PP OO LL II CC II EE SS G. Removal from Class. Exclusion of the student by an 2. Faculty Member. Any instructor (an academic instructor for the day of the removal and the next employee of the District in whose class a student class meeting. Instructor must immediately report subject to discipline is enrolled), counselor, the removal to the Vice President of Student Services librarian, or any academic employee who is (or designee). providing services to the student. H. Exclusion from Areas of the College. Exclusion 3. Day. A day during which the District is in session of a student from specified areas of the campus. and regular classes are held, excluding Saturdays, Violation of the conditions of exclusion or Code of Sundays, and District holidays. Student Conduct during the period of exclusion may be cause for further disciplinary action. 4. Written Notice/Written Decision. Notice sent by personal service or by registered or certified mail I. Withdrawal of Consent to Remain on Campus. with return receipt requested via the United States Withdrawal of consent by the Campus Police for Postal Service. any person to remain on campus in accordance with California Penal Code Section 626.4/626.6 where B. Procedure. . Before any disciplinary action to suspend the Campus Police has reasonable cause to believe or expel is taken against a student, the following that such person has willfully disrupted the orderly procedures will apply operation of the campus. Any person as to whom 1. Notice. The Vice President of Student Services (or consent to remain on campus has been withdrawn designee) will provide the student with written who knowingly reenters the campus during the notice of the conduct warranting the discipline. The period in which consent has been withdrawn, written notice will include the following: except to come for a meeting or hearing, is subject a. The specific section of the Code of Student Conduct to arrest. that the student is accused of violating. b. A short statement of the facts (such as the date, J. Short-term Suspension. Exclusion of the student by time, and location) supporting the accusation. the President (or designee) for good cause from one c. The right of the student to meet with the Vice or more classes for a period of up to ten consecutive President of Student Services (or designee) to days of instruction. discuss the accusation, or to respond in writing. d. The nature of the discipline that is being K. Long-term Suspension. Exclusion of the student by considered. the President (or designee) for good cause from one 2. Time limits. The notice must be provided to the or more classes for the remainder of the school term student within 5 days of the date on which the or school year, or from all classes and activities of conduct took place or became known to the Vice the college and District for one or more terms. President of Student Services (or designee); in the case of continuous, repeated or ongoing conduct, the L. Expulsion. Exclusion of the student by the Board of notice must be provided within 5 days of the date Trustees from attending all colleges in the District. on which conduct occurred or became known to the Vice President of Student Services (or designee) VI. Disciplinary action may be imposed on a student by: which led to the decision to take disciplinary action. A. A college faculty member who may place a student 3. Conference Meeting. A student charged with on probation or remove the student from class and/ misconduct must meet with the Vice President of or a college activity for the remainder of that class/ Student Services (or designee) for a conference activity period. regarding the basis of the charge and the possible B. The President (or designee) who may impose any disciplinary action that may arise as a consequence. form of discipline, including summarily suspending If the student fails to respond within 5 days after a student when deemed necessary for the welfare receipt of the written notice, the Vice President may and safety of the college community. proceed on the assumption that the charge(s) is (are) C. The President who may recommend “expulsion” valid. to the Chancellor. D. The Board of Trustees who may terminate a student's The conference with the Vice President of Student privilege to attend any college of the District. Services (or designee) will be for the purpose of: a. Reviewing the written statement of the charge(s) VII. Due Process for Discipline, Suspensions and as presented to the student; Expulsions b. Providing a reasonable opportunity at the A. Definitions: meeting for the student to answer the charge(s) verbally or in writing to the accusation; 1. Student. Any person currently enrolled as a student c. Informing the student in writing of possible at any college or in any program offered by Peralta disciplinary action that might be taken; Community College District. d. Presenting to the student the College Due Process Procedures.

D I STR I CT P O LI CI E S 308 • DISTRICT POLICIES AND PROCEDURES College of Alameda 2020-2021 Catalog 4. Meeting Results. One of the following scenarios 7. Expulsion. will occur: Within 5 days after the meeting described above, a. The matter is dismissed, in which case no public the Vice President of Student Services (or designee) record of this incident shall be retained; however, may decide to recommend expulsion to the an annual confidential report is required to be President. The Student Disciplinary Hearing Panel submitted to the Peralta Board of Trustees. shall be convened to provide a recommendation b. A disciplinary action is imposed, and the student to the President. The President shall then decide accepts the disciplinary action. whether to make a recommendation of expulsion c. A disciplinary action is imposed, and the decision to the Chancellor and Board of Trustees. Written of the Vice President of Student Services (or notice of the President’s (or designee) decision to designee) is final due to the form of the discipline. recommend expulsion shall be provided to the d. A disciplinary action of a long-term suspension student. The written notice will include the right of is imposed and the student does not accept the the student to a formal hearing with the Board of long-term suspension. The student must file at the Trustees before expulsion is imposed, and a copy Office of the President a written notice of intent to of the College Student Discipline (Due Process) appeal to the Student Disciplinary Hearing Panel Procedures describing the procedures for a hearing. within 5 days of the written decision from the Vice President of Student Services (or designee). VIII. Hearing Procedures: e. A recommendation for expulsion is made by A. Request for Hearing. Within 5 days after receipt of the Vice President of Student Services (or designee) to the College President the Vice President of Student Services’ (or designee’s) decision regarding a long-term suspension, the student 5. Short-term Suspension. may request a formal hearing. The request must be Within 5 days after the meeting described above, the made in writing to the President (or designee). Any Vice President of Student Services (or designee) shall charge(s) to which the student does not respond shall decide whether to impose a short-term suspension, be deemed valid. whether to impose some lesser disciplinary action, Any recommendation for expulsion by the Vice or whether to end the matter. Written notice of the President of Student Services (or designee) shall be Vice President of Student Services’(or designee’s) automatically reviewed by the Student Disciplinary decision shall be provided to the student. The Hearing Panel. written notice will include the length of time of the B. Schedule of Hearing. The formal hearing shall be held suspension, or the nature of the lesser disciplinary within 10 days after a written request for hearing is action. The Vice President of Student Services’ (or received. Student’s failure to confirm attendance at designee) decision on a short-term suspension shall hearing or failure to appear at the hearing without be final. reasonable cause constitutes waiver of the student's right to appeal. The formal hearing timeline may be 6. Long-term Suspension. tolled (postponed) pending a formal investigation of Within 5 days after the meeting described above, any discrimination claims by or against the student. the Vice President of Student Services (or designee) Such investigation must be concluded no later than may decide to impose a long-term suspension. 90 calendar days as required by law. Written notice of the Vice President of Student C. Student Disciplinary Hearing Panel. The hearing Services’ (or designee) decision shall be provided panel for any disciplinary action shall be composed to the student. The written notice will include the of one faculty (selected by the President of the Faculty right of the student to request a formal hearing Senate), one classified (selected by the President of the and a copy of the College Student Discipline (Due Classified Senate), one administrator (selected by the Process) Procedures describing the procedures for President of the College) and one student (selected by a hearing. the Associated Students). The President (or designee), at the beginning of the academic year, will establish the panel, along with alternates. The chair of the committee will be appointed by the President D. Hearing Panel Chair. The President (or designee) shall appoint one member of the panel to serve as the chair. The decision of the hearing panel chair shall be final on all matters relating to the conduct of the hearing unless there is a vote by two other members of the panel to the contrary.

College of Alameda 2020-2021 Catalog DISTRICT POLICIES AND PROCEDURES • 309 D I STR I CT P O LI CI E S E. Conduct of the Hearing. 10.All testimony shall be taken under oath; the oath 1. The members of the hearing panel shall be provided shall be administered by the hearing panel chair. with a copy of the accusation against the student Written statements of witnesses under penalty and any written response provided by the student of perjury shall not be used unless the witness is before the hearing begins. unavailable to testify. A witness who refuses to be 2. The facts supporting the accusation shall be tape-recorded is not unavailable. presented by a college representative who shall be the Vice President of Student Services. 11.Within 10 days following the close of the hearing, 3. The college representative and the student may call the hearing panel shall prepare and send to the witnesses and introduce oral and written testimony President (or designee) a written recommendation relevant to the issues of the matter. regarding the disciplinary action to be imposed, 4. Formal rules of evidence shall not apply. Any if any. The recommendation shall include specific relevant evidence shall be admitted. factual findings regarding the accusation, and shall 5. Unless the hearing panel determines to proceed include specific conclusions regarding whether otherwise, the college representative and the any specific section of the Standards of Student student shall each be permitted to make an opening Conduct were violated. The decision shall be based statement. Thereafter, the college representative only on the record of the hearing, and not on matter shall make the first presentation, followed by the outside of that record. The record consists of the student. The college representative may present original accusation, the written response, if any, rebuttal evidence after the student completes his of the student, and the oral and written evidence or her evidence. The burden shall be on the college produced at the hearing. representative to prove by the preponderance of evidence that the facts alleged are true. IX. President’s (or designee’s) Decision 6. The student may represent himself or herself, and A. Long-term suspension. Within 5 days following receipt may also have the right to be represented by a person of his or her choice, except that the student of the hearing panel's recommendation, the President shall not be represented by an attorney unless, in the (or designee) shall render a final written decision based judgment of the hearing panel, complex legal issues on the recommendations of the hearing panel and the are involved. If the student wishes to be represented Vice President of Student Services (or designee). If the by an attorney, a request must be presented not President (or designee) modifies or rejects the hearing less than 5 days prior to the date of the hearing. If panel's recommendation, the President shall review the student is permitted to be represented by an the record of the hearing, and shall prepare a written attorney, the college representative may request decision that contains specific factual findings and legal assistance. The hearing panel may also request conclusions. The decision of the President (or designee) legal assistance; any legal advisor provided to the shall be final. panel may sit with it in an advisory capacity to B. Expulsion. Within 5 days following receipt of the provide legal counsel but shall not be a member of hearing panel's recommendation, the President (or the panel nor vote with it. designee) shall render a written decision either to 7. Hearings shall be closed and confidential unless the recommend expulsion or to impose a lesser form of student requests that it be open to the public. Any discipline. If the President (or designee) modifies or such request must be made no less than 5 days prior rejects the hearing panel's decision, he or she shall to the date of the hearing. review the record of the hearing, and shall prepare a 8. In a closed hearing, witnesses shall not be present written decision that contains specific factual findings at the hearing when not testifying, unless all parties and conclusions. If the President (or designee) decides and the panel agree to the contrary. to recommend expulsion, such recommendation shall 9. The hearing shall be recorded by the District either be forwarded to the Chancellor and Board of Trustees. by tape recording or stenographic recording. The official recording shall be the only recording X. Chancellor’s Decision made. No witness who refuses to be recorded may A student may, within 10 days of the President’s be permitted to give testimony. In the event the decision to impose long-term suspension or to recording is by tape recording, the hearing panel recommend expulsion, appeal the decision in writing chair shall, at the beginning of the hearing, ask to the Chancellor. For long-term suspensions, each person present to identify himself or herself by the Chancellor (or designee) shall issue a written name, and thereafter shall ask witnesses to identify decision to the parties and the representatives within themselves by name. Tape recording shall remain ten days of the receipt of the President’s decision. in the custody of the District at all times, unless For expulsions, the Chancellor shall forward the released to a professional transcribing service. The President’s recommendation to the Board of Trustees student may request a copy of the tape recording. within 10 days and provide an independent opinion as to whether he or she also recommends expulsion.

D D I I SSTTR R I I CCTT P P O O LLI I CCI I E E SS 310 • DISTRICT POLICIES AND PROCEDURES College of Alameda 2020-2021 Catalog XI. Board of Trustees’ Decision: XIII. Student Grievance: A. Long-Term Suspension Appeal: A. Students who believe that they have been improperly The Chancellor's (or designee’s) decision regarding subjected to any of the disciplinary measures stated in long-term suspension may be appealed to the Board of this policy may file a Student Grievance with the Vice Trustees within 10 days of receipt of the Chancellor’s President of Student Services in accordance with Board decision. The Board will consider the appeal request, Policy 5530 Student Rights and Grievance. along with the Chancellor’s decision, at the next B. Students in Allied Health Programs:: regularly scheduled meeting. The Board may reject Board Policy 5531 (Allied Health: Student Appeal of the appeal request and uphold the Chancellor’s Dismissal for Clinical Performance) may apply in lieu decision, or accept the appeal and conduct a hearing. of this Board Policy to students who are enrolled in The Board’s procedures for hearing of long-term the Allied Health program for clinical performances. suspension will be similar to the procedures required for expulsion hearings. References: Education Code Sections 66017, 66300, 66301, 72122, and 76030, et seq. B. Expulsion: Penal Code Section 626.4 1. The Board of Trustees shall consider any ACCJC Accreditation Standards I.C.8 and 10 (formerly II.A.7.b) recommendation from the President for expulsion at the next regularly scheduled meeting of the Board Approved by the Chancellor: December 5, 2012 after receipt of the recommended decision. Revised and Approved by the Chancellor: January 3, 2014 2. T h e B o a r d s h a l l c o n s i d e r a n e x p u l s i o n Revised and approved by the Chancellor: June 15, 2015 recommendation in closed session, unless the Revised and approved by the Chancellor: August 13, 2015 student has requested that the matter be considered Revised and approved by the Chancellor: February 11, 2016 in a public meeting in accordance with these Revised and approved by the Chancellor: September 28, 2016 procedures. (Education Code Section 72122) 3. The student shall receive written notice by certified AP 4100 GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS mail to the address last on file with the District at FOR DEGREES AND CERTIFICATES least three days prior to the meeting of the date, time, and place of the Board's meeting. I. Statement of Philosophy 4. The student may, within 48 hours after receipt of the The Associate Degree signifies successful completion of notice, request that the hearing be held as a public a program of organized study and learning experiences meeting. designed to impart knowledge and to develop skills, 5. Even if a student has requested that the Board appreciations, attitudes, and values which will be useful consider an expulsion recommendation in a public to its recipients and to the society in which they live. meeting, the Board will hold any discussion that might be in conflict with the right to privacy of any A. General student other than the student requesting the public 1. Each Peralta College shall publish a list of courses meeting in closed session. meeting graduation requirements. These lists shall 6. The Board may accept, modify or reject the findings, be maintained and approved at each college. decisions and recommendations of the President 2. Degree requirements fulfilled by a student attending (or designee) and Chancellor (or designee). If the one Peralta College shall be accepted as fulfillment Board modifies or rejects the decision, the Board of requirements at another Peralta College. shall review the record of the hearing, and shall prepare a written decision that contains specific B. Associate Degree Requirements (general) factual findings and conclusions. The decision of To award an Associate Degree in any of the Peralta the Board shall be final. Colleges, the college must certify that the following 7. The final action of the Board on the expulsion shall requirements have been met: be taken at a public meeting, and the result of the 1. Satisfactory completion of at lease 60 semester action shall be a public record of the District. units in a curriculum accepted by the college toward a degree, as shown in its catalogs. XII. Time Limits 2. Twelve (12) semester units successfully Any times specified in these procedures may be shortened completed in residence at the college awarding or lengthened if there is mutual concurrence by all parties.. the degree (also applies to the Associate Degrees for Transfer, section D but not to Certificates of Achievement, in section III or Certificates of Proficiency in section IV, below). 3. Completion of at least 18 semester units of study in a discipline or from related disciplines as per the requirements listed in the college catalogs.

College of Alameda 2020-2021 Catalog DISTRICT POLICIES AND PROCEDURES • 311 C. Associate Degree Requirements (not AA-T The AA-T or AS-T is intended for students who plan or AS-T) to complete a bachelor’s degree in a similar major at a CSU campus. Students completing these degrees are All courses fulfilling the foregoing requirements are guaranteed admission to the CSU system, but not to a to be indicated by the individual colleges in their particular CSU campus or to a university or college that catalogs. Some requirements may be met through is not part of the CSU system. credit by examination. The final transcript must show credit received in each of the first four categories listed II. General Education Requirements for the Associate in #3 below, and the credit received in these first four Degree (Peralta degrees) categories must add up to at least 19 semester units. 1. A minimum grade point average of 2.0 is required A. Natural Sciences Courses in the natural sciences are those which in each of the following. examine the physical universe, its life forms, and its a. Overall grade point average natural phenomena. To satisfy the general education b. General education requirements requirement in natural sciences, a course should help the 2. A “C” grade or better is required in each course in student develop an appreciation and understanding of the scientific method, and encourage an understanding the major and in Area 4.a., English Composition, of the relationships between science and other human and Area 4.b., Mathematics. activities, This category would include introductory or 3. Satisfaction of the following General Education integrative courses in astronomy, biology chemistry, distribution requirements: general physical science, geology, meteorology, A minimum of 3 semester units is required in all areas oceanography, physics, and other scientific disciplines. except computer literacy (Area 4.c) for which a minimum of 1 semester unit is required. B. Social and Behavioral Sciences Courses in the social and behavioral sciences are those a. Natural Sciences one (1) course 3 semester units which focus on people as members of society. To satisfy the general education requirement in social and b. Social & Behavioral Sciences one (1) course 3 semester units behavioral sciences, a course should help the student develop an awareness of the method of inquiry used by c Humanities one (1) course 3 semester units the social and behavioral science. It should stimulate critical thinking about the ways people act and have d. Language and Rationality four (4) courses acted in response to their societies and should promote appreciation of how societies and social subgroups (1) English Composition* one (1) course 3-4 semester units operate. This category would include introductory or integrative survey courses in anthropology, economics, (2) Mathematics* one (1) course 3-4 semester units history, political science, psychology, sociology, and related disciplines. (3) Computer Literacy one (1) course 1 semester unit C. Humanities (4) Oral or Written one (1) course 3 semester units Courses in the humanities are those which study the cultural activities and artistic expressions of human Communication, or Literature beings. To satisfy the general education requirement in the humanities, a course should help the student (5) Ethnic Studies one (1) course 3 semester units develop an awareness of the ways in which people throughout the ages and in different cultures have May simultaneously satisfy any one of the above four requirements responded to themselves and the world around them D I STR I CT P O LI CI E S in artistic and cultural creation and help the student if it is offered within that discipline, Ethnic Studies will be offered develop aesthetic understanding and an ability to make value judgments. Such courses could include in at least one of the required areas introductory or integrative courses in the arts, foreign languages, literature, philosophy, and religion, as well * English Composition and Mathematics require a grade of C” or as courses in History or other appropriate disciplines better. that have been approved for the Humanities area for a specific PCCD college in either the CSU or IGETC D. Associate Degree Requirements (AA-T and AS-T) general education patterns. The following is required for the AA-T or AS-T degrees: 1. A minimum of 60 CSU-transferable courses semester units. 2. A minimum grade point average (GPA) of at least 2.0 in all CSU-transferable coursework. While a minimum of 2.0 is required for admission, some majors require a higher GPA. 3. Completion of a minimum of 18 semester units in an “AA-T” or “AS-T” major. All course in the major must be completed with a grade of “C” or better of a “P” if the course in taken on a “pass-no-pass” basis (Title 5 Section 55063). 4. Certified completion of the California State University General Education-Breadth pattern (CSUGE Breadth); OR the Intersegmental General Education Transfer Curriculum (IGETC) pattern. Per Education Code there are no local general education requirements. 5. Double counting of courses is recommended by California Education Code.

D I STR I CT P O LI CI E S 312 • DISTRICT POLICIES AND PROCEDURES College of Alameda 2020-2021 Catalog D. Language and Rationality V. Certificate of Competency (Noncredit): Courses in language and rationality are these which develop for the student the principles and applications A Certificate of Competency is awarded when a student of language toward logical thought, clear and precise completes noncredit coursework in a prescribed pathway expression, and critical evaluation of communication in that prepares a student to take credit coursework, whatever symbol system the student uses. including basic skills and ESL and is approved by the 1. English Composition: Minimum level of English 1A, State Chancellor’s Office. A noncredit Certificate of Freshman Composition, or an equivalent course. Competency is a document certifying that a student 2. Mathematics: Minimum level of intermediate algebra enrolled in a noncredit educational program of noncredit or an equivalent course. courses and has attained a set of competencies that 3. Computer Literacy: A broad understanding of prepares the student to progress in a career path or to computer concepts undertake degree-applicable or non-degree-applicable 4. Oral or Written Communication, or Literature: credit courses. Requirement shall include written communication, literature, or selected English for Speakers of Other VI. Certificate of Completion (Noncredit): Languages. A Certificate of Completion is awarded when a student E. Ethnic Studies has completed noncredit courses in a prescribed pathway Ethnic Studies is an intensive and scholarly study of leading to improved employability or job opportunities African-American, Hispanic, Asian, and/or Native and approved by the State Chancellor’s Office. A noncredit American experiences in the United States involving Certificate of Competency is a document certifying that a an examination of these cultures and the history, social, student has completed a noncredit educational program of economic, and political influences on them. noncredit courses that prepares the student to progress in a career path or to take degree-applicable credit courses. III. Certificate of Achievement Requirements VII. Use of Coursework from Another Accredited To award a Certificate of Achievement (approved Institution by the State Chancellor’s Office) in any of the Peralta Colleges, the college shall certify that the following A. Students may use both lower and upper division requirements have been met: coursework from a regionally accredited institution A. Minimum of 16 semester units in the major; and to fulfill both subject and unit requirements of a comparable PCCD course upon approval by the completion of a specified program of courses with appropriate department chair(s) and administrator(s). a “C” grade or better in each course. B. The Certificate of Achievement shall be designed Students may also use coursework from a nationally to demonstrate that the student has completed accredited institution for local (PCCD) associate coursework and developed capabilities relating to degrees and certificates. However, these courses are career and general education. not accepted by many four- year institutions and shall not be used to certify CSU General Education and/or IV. Certificate of Proficiency Requirements: IGETC (Intersegmental General Education Transfer Curriculum) requirements. To award a Certificate of Proficiency (approved locally) in any of the Peralta Colleges, the college shall certify that B. Students may use coursework completed at another the following requirements have been met: regionally or nationally accredited institution to fulfill program, general education, and/or elective unit A. Up to and including 15.5 semester units requirements for the associate degree or certificate B. Completion of specified courses with a “C” grade programs. Specifically, students may use coursework from another regionally or nationally accredited Certificates of Proficiency will not appear on student institution to fulfill any or all of the following : transcripts. 1. Course or program requirements for a certificate or for the major in an associate degree; 2. General Education graduation requirements, including approved course(s) in the same or similar general education area(s) at another California Community College ; and

College of Alameda 2020-2021 Catalog DISTRICT POLICIES AND PROCEDURES • 313 D I STR I CT P O LI CI E S 3. Elective units to meet the 60 semester unit IX. Catalog Rights: requirement for an associate degree. Students completing the requirements for the Associate Although PCCD may receive and apply coursework degree (local), the Associate Degree for Transfer, students earned at another regionally or nationally Certificate of Achievement, Certificate of Proficiency, accredited institution towards specified program, Certificate of Completion, and Certificate of Competency general education, and/or elective unit requirements have catalog rights. A student’s catalog rights are for the PCCD degree, PCCD cannot guarantee the defined as maintaining enrollment in at least one same coursework will transfer and be used for the semester per academic year, excluding summer session same requirements at another institution. However, and intersessions (continuing enrollment, in any of the students may not use coursework from a nationally four Peralta Colleges. The “withdrawal” symbol (W) accredited institution to satisfy program, general constitutes enrollment. A student’s catalog rights include: education, or elective requirements for an AS-T or AA-T degree (see section I.C. above). A. The regulations in effect at the time the student entered the college, provided the student has been in Note: Students may NOT use outside coursework to continuing enrollment until the requirements for the satisfy the 12 unit Residency requirement. Degree/Certificate are completed; or C. Students who have already earned a Bachelor’s degree B. The regulations current at the time the student re- from a regionally accredited institution will not be enters the major program and remains in continuing required to complete Peralta Community Colleges enrollment until the requirements for the Degree/ general education requirements. NOTE: Some Peralta Certificate are completed; or Community College degrees require specific general education coursework that may not be waived even if C. The regulations current at the time the student files a student has earned a Bachelor’s degree. and receives the degree/certificate. D. Students who have earned a degree(s) from a foreign References: institution(s) must have a foreign transcript evaluation Education Code Sections 70902(b)(3), Sections 66745 et seq.; service evaluate their degree(s). If the service Title 5 Sections 55060 et seq.; certifies that the student’s degree is the equivalent of a regionally accredited U.S. Bachelor’s degree, Approved by the Chancellor: March 13, 2012 the student will not be required to complete Peralta Revised and approved by the Chancellor: May 24, 2013 Community College District’s associate degree general Revised and approved by the Chancellor: December 15, 2014 education requirements. Revised and approved by the Chancellor: October 21, 2015 Revised and approved by the Chancellor: January 9, 2017 VIII. Credit for Military Experience Revised and approved by the Chancellor: September 29, 2017 Completion of a minimum of one year’s active duty Revised and approved by the Chancellor: March 7, 2019 with the Armed Forces of the United States, including Revised and approved by the Chancellor: June 17, 2019 completion of a basic or recruit training program and receipt of an honorable discharge, provides six semester units of elective credit toward the associate degree. The credit is given once 12 semester units have been completed at the Peralta Colleges. To receive credit for military service, students must provide an original DD-214 or an official unopened JST (Joint Services Transcript) for scanning or photocopying by a Peralta staff or faculty member. A DD-214 may also be used to satisfy the subject and unit requirements for CSU GE Area E, Lifelong Learning and Self-Development.

D I STR I CT P O LI CI E S 314 • DISTRICT POLICIES AND PROCEDURES College of Alameda 2020-2021 Catalog AP 4210 STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES e. Comprehensive assessment reports exist and are completed and updated on a regular basis. Each College President is delegated responsibility from the Chancellor to have a college-wide process for f. Course student learning outcomes are aligned developing student learning outcomes and service area with degree student learning outcomes. outcomes, and in an ongoing manner to have outcomes assessment in every course, program, student services g. Students demonstrate awareness of goals and program, and administrative unit for his or her college. purposes of courses and programs in which they are enrolled. The process should include the following components: 2. “Sustainable Continuous Quality Improvement A. Evidence from the outcomes assessment is included Level”, per the Accrediting Commission for in program review and annual unit plan updates Community and Junior Colleges rubric, means: in order to drive institutional planning, resource a. Student learning outcomes and assessment are allocation, and budgeting decisions, address student ongoing, systematic, and used for continuous needs, improve student services, and help students, quality improvement. administration, faculty, and staff to seek sustainable b. Dialogue about student learning is ongoing, continuous quality improvement. pervasive, and robust. c. Evaluation of student learning outcomes B. The application or implementation of Student Learning processes. Outcomes should not abrogate academic freedom. d. Evaluation and fine-tuning of organizational structures to support student learning is C. Outcomes and assessment, that benefit student ongoing. learning, shall focus on the dynamic roles of faculty e. Student learning improvement is a visible and on the teaching-learning interface, emphasizing priority in all practices and structures across the pedagogical techniques and observable student college. learning using assessment as a tool to improve f. Learning outcomes are specifically linked to teaching and learning. program reviews. D. Faculty, as discipline experts, shall be the primary Approved by the Chancellor: January 30, 2013 participants in the assessment process. AP 4250 PROBATION E. Student Learning Outcomes (SLO’s) and assessment design and development are a responsibility for the I. Standards for Probation college faculty and academic senates. 1. Academic Probation: A Peralta student who has F. Each college shall appoint a Student Learning attempted at least 12 semester units and has a Outcomes and Assessment Coordinator using a cumulative GPA of less than 2.0 as shown by the standard job description. total academic record for coursework at all Peralta Colleges shall be placed on Academic Probation. The G. Each college shall prepare documentation and evidence student shall be placed on academic probation during of progress in the establishment and assessment of the following term of attendance and shall remain on student learning outcomes at the course, program, and probation until his/her cumulative grade point average institutional level in both the accreditation institutional is 2.0 or higher (in accordance with provisions of Title self-evaluation and annual reports. 5). 2. Progress Probation: A Peralta student who has enrolled H. Each college shall meet the requirement to be at in a total of at least 12 semester units as indicated on the “Proficiency Level” as of March 15, 2013 and to total academic record for all coursework at the Peralta work toward a “Sustainable Continuous Quality Colleges shall be placed on Progress Probation when Improvement Level” as defined below: the percentage of all units in which the student has 1. Proficiency Level”, per the Accrediting Commission enrolled and for which entries of “W”, “I”, and “NP” for Community and Junior Colleges rubric, means: are recorded reaches at least 50% of all grades. a. Student learning outcomes and authentic assessment are in place for courses, programs, II. Removal from Probation support services, certificates, and degrees. 1. Academic Probation: A student on Academic Probation b. There is widespread institutional dialogue about the results of assessment and identification of for a grade point deficiency shall be removed from gaps. academic probation when the student’s cumulative c. Decision-making includes dialogue on the grade point average is 2.0 or higher. results of assessment and is purposefully 2. Progress Probation: A student on Progress Probation directed toward aligning institution-wide shall be removed from probation when the percentage practices to support and improve student of units with entries of “W”, “I”, and “NP” drops below learning. 50% of all grades. d. Appropriate resources continue to be allocated and fine-tuned.

College of Alameda 2020-2021 Catalog DISTRICT POLICIES AND PROCEDURES • 315 D I STR I CT P O LI CI E S III. Units Attempted II. Units Attempted For purposes of standards for academic probation and For purposes of standards for academic probation and dismissal (1) \"all units attempted\" means all units of dismissal (1) \"all units attempted\" means all units of credit for which a student earns a symbol of \"A,\" \"B,\" credit for which a student earns a symbol of \"A,\" \"B,\" \"C,\" \"D,\" \"F,\" or “FW” from any college or combination \"C,\" \"D,\" \"F,\" or “FW” from any college or combination of; and (2) \"enrolled units” means all units attempted as of; and (2) \"enrolled units” means all units attempted as defined above, and all units for which the student earns defined above, and all units for which the student earns a symbol of “W”, “I”, “P” and “NP” from any college or a symbol of “W”, “I”, “P” and “NP” from any college or combination thereof. combination thereof. IV. Notification of Probation and Dismissal III. Notification of Probation and Dismissal Each student will be notified about Probation or Dismissal Each student will be notified about Probation or Dismissal through their Peralta e-mail. Further, each Peralta College, through their Peralta e-mail. Further, each Peralta through the Office of the Vice President of Student College, through the Office of the Vice President of Services, shall make every reasonable effort to notify a Student Services, shall make every reasonable effort to student of academic probation or dismissal at or near the notify a student of academic probation or dismissal at or beginning of the semester in which the status is in effect. near the beginning of the semester in which the status is in Students on probation must meet with a counselor and effect. Students on probation must meet with a counselor complete the “Academic Success Contract.” Students and complete the “Academic Success Contract.” Students on dismissal shall complete the “Student Petition for on dismissal shall complete the “Student Petition for Reinstatement from Dismissal” and follow the steps as Reinstatement from Dismissal” and follow the steps as stated on the petition. Probation and dismissal policies stated on the petition. Probation and dismissal procedures shall be published in each Peralta College catalog. shall be published in each Peralta College catalog. Reference: Reference: Title 5 Section 55031- 55032, 55033, and 55034 Title 5 Section 55033 and 55034 Approved by the Chancellor: April 12, 2012 Approved by the Chancellor: April 12, 2012 Revised and approved by the Chancellor: January 3, 2014 Revised and approved by the Chancellor: January 3, 2014 Revised and approved by the Chancellor: November 16, 2018 AP 4231 GRADE CHANGES AND STUDENT AP 4255 DISMISSAL AND READMISSION GRIEVANCE PROCEDURE I. Standards for Dismissal I. Regulations For purposes of probation and dismissal, semester A. The instructor of the course shall determine the grade shall be considered consecutive on the basis of the Peralta student's enrollment. Summer sessions (regular to be awarded to each student. The determination intersessions) shall be considered a semester. of the student’s grade by the instructor is final in the absence of mistake, fraud, bad faith, or incompetency A. Academic Dismissal: A Peralta student on academic (per Education Code Section 76224). “Mistake” may probation shall be subject to dismissal after three include, but is not limited to, errors made by an consecutive semesters in which such student has instructor in calculating a student’s grade and clerical earned a cumulative grade point average of less than errors. “Fraud” may include, but is not limited to, 1.75 in all units attempted. intentional inaccurate recording or the change of a grade by any person who gains access to grade records B. Progress Dismissal: A Peralta student who is on without authorization. progress probation is subject to dismissal after the B. No grade can be changed without the consent, in third consecutive semesters in which the recorded writing, by the instructor who assigned the grade entries of ‘W”, ‘I”, and “NP” exceeds 50% of enrolled except under the conditions of clerical errors, bad faith, units. fraud, and incompetency. C. Grades are not subject to change by reason of a revision C. Reinstatement from Dismissal: Appeals of dismissal of judgment on the instructor’s part. and requests for reinstatement are handled by the Vice D. No grade except “Incomplete” may be revised by President of Student Services. A student may appeal the instructor on the basis of a new examination for reinstatement if unusual circumstances prevailed. or additional work undertaken or completed after Such circumstances will be evaluated by petition and submission of final grades. could be, but not limited to, health and financial strain. E. No grade will be changed later than two years after Readmission will be conditional and on a semester the calendar date ending the semester (including review basis with the student subject to the continued intersession and summer session) in which the grade probation dismissal procedure. was assigned.

D I STR I CT P O LI CI E S 316 • DISTRICT POLICIES AND PROCEDURES College of Alameda 2020-2021 Catalog F. Only the instructor is required to sign grade changes 2. Discrimination, Sexual Assault or Sexual Harassment. from “I” to a grade. Any student who feels he/she has been or is presently an alleged victim of sexual harassment, may first II. Procedural Steps contact the Vice President of Student Services to file A. Instructor completes the “Request for Record a complaint verbally or in writing, or may directly contact the District’s Equal Opportunity Coordinator Correction Form” and submits it to the Divisional at 333 East Eighth Street, Oakland, CA 94606, (510) 466- Dean of Instruction with a copy of the Class 7220. At the time a complaint is made known, a copy of Rollbook. The “Request for Record Correction the complaint procedures and a complaint form shall Form” is available online at: http://web.peralta. be made available to the complainant. For additional edu/admissions/files/2011/06/Request-for-Record- information regarding reporting of discrimination, Correction-12-23-2014.pdf. sexual assault or sexual harassment, please refer to B. The Divisional Dean of Instruction, after discussion Discrimination Complaint Procedures in this catalog.. with the instructor, makes a recommendation and submits the form to the Associate Vice Chancellor of C. Definitions Student Services. 1. Party. The student or any persons claimed to have C. The request is then reviewed and approved or denied by the Associate Vice Chancellor of Student Services been responsible for the student’s alleged grievance, and processed by the Admissions and Records Office. together with their representatives. “Party” shall not include the Grievance Hearing Committee. III. Student Grievance 2. Student. A currently enrolled student, a person who If a student alleges mistake, fraud, bad faith, or has filed an application for admission to the college, or incompetence in the academic evaluation of the student’s a former student. A grievance by an applicant shall be performance, the grievance procedure is as follows: limited to a complaint regarding denial of admission. Former students shall be limited to grievances relating Both the informal and formal grievance procedure to course grades to the extent permitted by Education for “Academic (Grade) Grievance” is contained in the Code Section 76224(a). “Student Grievance Procedure” (also in AP 5530, Student 3. Respondent. Any person claimed by a grievant to be Rights and Grievances) which was last revised and responsible for the alleged grievance. approved by the Board of Trustees on March 15, 2011. 4. Observer. An individual who is present at a hearing to observe the proceeding, but shall not be allowed to The purpose of this procedure is to provide a prompt speak and address the committee. and equitable means of resolving student grievances. 5. Written Notice/Written Decision. Notice sent by personal This procedure shall be available to any student who service or by registered or certified mail with return reasonably believes an experience or decision has receipt requested via the U.S. Postal Service. adversely affected his or her status, rights or privileges 6. Day. Unless otherwise provided, day shall mean a as a student. A grievance may be initiated by a student day during which the college is in session and regular against an instructor, an administrator, or a member of the classes are held, excluding Saturdays, Sundays, and classified staff. A grievance may also be initiated against District holidays. another student. That procedure (in full) is as follows: A. Grounds for Filing Student Grievances D. Grievance Process 1. Informal Resolution The Student Grievance Procedure shall apply only to Within 30 days of the allegation, each student who has grievances involving: a grievance shall make a reasonable effort to resolve 1. Academic (Grade) Grievance: a complaint alleging the matter on an informal basis prior to requesting a grievance hearing: mistake, fraud, bad faith or incompetence in a. For an academic (grade) grievance, the student the academic (grade) evaluation of student shall make an appointment with the faculty performance. against whom he/she has a grievance during 2. Violation of Law, Policy, and Procedures: the faculty member’s posted office hours or at a a. Violation of rights which a student is entitled to mutually-agreed-upon time, in order to discuss by law or District policy, including financial aid, the student’s complaint. Should the faculty exercise of free expression, rules for student against whom the student has an academic conduct, admission, probation, or suspension or complaint fail to meet with the student in a dismissal policies. timely manner, the student may meet with b. Act or threat of physical aggression the Division Dean of Instruction of the faculty c. Act or threat of intimidation or harassment member. B. The Student Grievance Procedure does not apply to: 1. Police citations (i.e. “tickets”). Complaints about citations must be directed to the Campus Police in the same way as any traffic violation.

College of Alameda 2020-2021 Catalog DISTRICT POLICIES AND PROCEDURES • 317 D I STR I CT P O LI CI E S b. For a grievance based on an alleged violation c. Request for Grievance Hearing of law, policy, and procedures, the student shall If an informal resolution cannot be reached, the Vice attempt to solve the problem with the person President of Student Services (or designee) shall with whom the student has the grievance, that make a request for records and documents from the person’s immediate supervisor, or the Vice student filing the complaint and forward copies of all President of Student Services (or designee). documents pertinent to the alleged violation to the Chair of the Grievance Committee and the parties. 2. Formal Complaint Procedures Documents or accusations not specifically related to Any student who believes he/she has a grievance must the alleged violations shall not be forwarded to the file an approved grievance complaint form with the committee or the parties. Vice President of Student Services (or designee). The i. For academic (grade) grievance, the Chair shall student may obtain the form from the Office of the Vice President of Student Services. request records and documents from the faculty member against whom the complaint has been The student must file within 90 days of the incident filed. on which the grievance is based; or after the student ii. For grievance based on an alleged violation of law, knew or should have known of the basis for the policy, and procedures, the Chair shall request grievance, whichever is later. The grievance complaint records and documents from the party against must be filed whether or not the student has already whom the complaint has been filed. initiated efforts at informal resolution, if the student wishes the grievance to become official. Failure to file The Grievance Hearing timeline may be tolled a formal complaint within such ninety (90) day period (postponed) pending a formal investigation of any constitutes waiver of the student’s right to appeal. discrimination claims by or against the student. Such a. Complaint. The complaint must include the investigation must be concluded no later than 90 calendar days as required by law. following: • The exact nature of the complaint (grounds). d. Grievance Hearing Committee • The specific details of the complaint (e.g., Within 90 days following receipt of the grievance complaint form, the Grievance Hearing Committee chronology of the event and an explicit description shall conduct a hearing. The following College of the alleged violation). Grievance Committee members shall be appointed for • A description of the informal meeting and a term of one academic year as follows: attempted resolution, if any. • The Vice President of Instruction, who shall Chair • The specific resolution/remedy sought. b. Submission. The complaint should be submitted to the committee; the Vice President of Student Services. • One faculty member (and one alternate) jointly c. Meeting with Vice President of Student Services (or designee) appointed by the PFT and the Faculty Senate; • One administrator (and one alternate) appointed The Vice President of Student Services (or designee) shall provide to the person against whom the grievance by the College President; has been filed a copy of the grievance and a copy of • One student (and one alternate) appointed by the the procedure. President of the Associated Students The Vice President of Student Services (or designee) Additional committee member: will provide the grievant with a written copy of the • For academic (grade) grievances, one faculty policy and procedures and answer all questions regarding the policy including the student’s rights member (and one alternate) jointly appointed by and responsibilities in the process of filing a grievance. the PFT and the Faculty Senate; or For academic (grade) grievance, the Vice President of • For other grievances, one classified employee (and Student Services (or designee) will inform the student one alternate) jointly appointed by Local 790 and that a grade change may only be made where there is the Classified Senate. a finding of fraud, mistake, bad faith or incompetence. A committee member shall withdraw from participation The student and Vice President of Student Services (or in the hearing if a conflict of interest is anticipated, in designee) shall attempt to reach an informal resolution. which case the alternate member shall serve. The members of the Committee shall be provided with a copy of the grievance and any written response provided by the respondent before the hearing begins. Four-fifths of the members of the committee shall be present in order for the committee to act.

D I STR I CT P O LI CI E S 318 • DISTRICT POLICIES AND PROCEDURES College of Alameda 2020-2021 Catalog e. Hearing Procedure 11. Any member of the committee may ask questions 1. The Vice President of Instruction, as Chair, shall of any witness. provide written notice, including the date, time 12. The hearing shall be conducted so as to bring and place of the hearing to both parties at least all of the relevant information and evidence to ten days prior to the hearing. The notice shall be the members of the committee in an orderly and hand-delivered or sent by certified mail and shall intelligible form. Formal rules of evidence shall not include a copy of the complaint. apply. Any relevant evidence shall be admitted, if it 2. The Chair shall provide the involved complainant is the sort of evidence on which responsible persons with a written summary of rights he/she may be are accustomed to rely upon in the conduct of entitled to by law or contract at least 10 days before serious affairs. Accusations not specifically related the hearing. For academic (grade) grievance, the to the alleged violation shall not be considered Chair of the committee shall provide the involved relevant. The rules of privilege shall apply to the faculty member with a written summary of rights same extent that they are recognized in civil actions. he/she may be entitled to by law or contract at least 10 days before the hearing. Both parties shall 13. At all steps of the process, both the student be given adequate time (at least 10 days) to read filing and the other party have the right to be and review all documents, consistent with privacy accompanied, advised and represented by a laws. This right may be waived by either party. Both person or counsel of their choosing. If either parties shall be informed that all relevant evidence party wishes to be represented by an attorney, a presented to the hearing committee, whether request must be presented not less than 10 days written or oral, may be used against them in this or prior to the date of the hearing. If the student is any other proceeding unless otherwise prohibited permitted to be represented by an attorney, the by law. The written notice shall inform the parties college representative may request legal assistance. of this fact. The Chair of the committee shall inform The hearing committee may also request legal both parties orally of this fact at the commencement assistance; any legal advisor provided to the panel of the hearing may sit with it in an advisory capacity to provide 3. The decision of the Chair shall be final on all matters legal counsel but shall not be a member of the panel relating to the conduct of the hearing unless there nor vote with it. is a vote by a majority of the other members of the panel to the contrary. The Chair may do whatever 14. If the respondent or his/her representative, or is necessary, so long as it is legally permissible, both, are absent from all or a part of the hearing, the to ensure that the hearing is conducted in a fair, committee shall make its recommendations on the dignified and orderly manner. basis of whatever evidence is submitted before the 5. The Chair of the committee may exclude a witness hearing and on whatever evidence and testimony from the hearing when the witness is not giving is presented to the committee during the hearing. testimony. 6. Anyone who disrupts the proceeding or interferes 15. The committee shall make all evidence, written shall be excluded from the proceeding. or oral, part of the record. 7. All information derived from the complaint is confidential. Information may not be made public 16. The committee shall judge the relevancy and nor discussed with anyone except those with a weight of testimony and evidence and make its legitimate need to know. findings of fact, limiting its investigation to the 8. The hearing shall be open only to persons directly formal charge. The decision shall be based only on involved in the matters to be heard. The bargaining the record of the hearing, and not on matter outside agent representing the respondent may send an of that record. observer to any hearing. 9. The committee may call in “\"expert witnesses”\" 17. The burden shall be on the grievant to prove by a if the subject of the grievance is beyond their preponderance of the evidence that the facts alleged expertise. are true and a grievance has been sufficiently 10. The committee shall inform the witnesses (other established. than the accused) in writing that they are sought for interview purposes and their participation in the 18. The hearing date may be postponed or continued process is requested by the committee. Witnesses at the discretion of the Chair of the committee. Both shall also be informed as to the purpose of the parties shall be given notice of the new or continued interview, the general subject of the interview, and hearing date. their right to request representation by anyone of their choosing prior to and during said interview. 19. The votes of the majority of the members present (at least 3 votes) are necessary in order for the committee to make a recommendation to the Vice President of Student Services. 20. The Chair of the committee shall notify the Vice President of Student Services of the committee’'s recommendation within 10 days.

College of Alameda 2020-2021 Catalog DISTRICT POLICIES AND PROCEDURES • 319 D I STR I CT P O LI CI E S 21. A summary record of the proceedings held in a c. Board of Trustees’ Decision closed session shall be kept in a confidential file by The Chancellor’s (or designee’s), decision may be the Vice President of Student Services and shall be appealed to the Board of Trustees in writing within available at all times to the accused person. The Vice 10 days of the receipt of the decision. President of Student Services has the responsibility to ensure that a proper record is maintained and The Board will review the documentation of the prior available at all times. steps of the case and determine whether to confirm the Chancellor’s decision or hear the appeal. If the Board f. Final Decision by Vice President of Student confirms the Chancellor’s decision, the appellant has Services exhausted his or her remedies. If the Board decides to consider the appeal, it will do so in closed session Based on the grievance hearing committee’s subject to Education Code 72122, and will issue a final recommendations, the Vice President of Student decision within forty-five (45) days after receipt of the Services (or designee) may accept the recommendation, decision. return it to the committee for further review, or reject it. Within 10 days of receipt of the committee’s A decision to change a grade must be supported recommendation, the Vice President of Student by a summary finding of fact, establishing mistake, Services (or designee) shall send written notification fraud, bad faith or incompetence. Implementation of to the parties and committee informing them of: any grade change shall be held in abeyance until the internal appeal process has been exhausted. i. The committee’s recommendation; ii. The final decision by Vice President of All recommendations, resolutions, and actions taken by the Board of Trustees shall be consistent with the Student Services; and State and Federal law, the Peralta Community College iii. Appeals procedure District Policies and Procedures, and the PFT and Any decision to reject findings of the committee Local 790 Collective Bargaining Agreements. (In the must be supported by a summary finding of fact. event of a conflict between the Collective Bargaining The decision to recommend a grade change must be Agreement and the PCCD Policies and Procedures, supported by a summary finding of fact, establishing the Collective Bargaining Agreement shall govern.) mistake, fraud, bad faith or incompetence. 4. Time Limits 3. Appeals Any times specified in these procedures may be shortened a. President’s Decision or lengthened if there is mutual concurrence by all parties. The Vice President of Student Services’ (or designee’s) Security of Grade Records decision may be appealed by either party in writing The District has implemented security measures for within 10 days of the Vice President of Student student records that assure no one without proper Services’ (ordesignee’s) decision. authorization may obtain access to student grade records. These measures are installed as part of the computerized The College President shall issue a written decision grade data storage system in the enterprise management to the parties and their representatives within ten (10) system, PeopleSoft. days of receipt of the appeal. A decision to change a grade must be supported by a summary finding of fact, The measures implemented by the District include, but establishing mistake, fraud, bad faith or incompetence. are not necessarily limited to, password protection for all student grade data bases, locking mechanisms for b. Chancellor’s Decision computer stations from which grade data bases can be The College President’s decision may be appealed to viewed, and strict limits on the number of persons who the Chancellor in writing within 10 days of receipt of are authorized to change student grades. the decision. Persons authorized to change grades shall be designated The Chancellor, or designee, shall issue a written by the Vice Chancellor of Educational Services. No more decision to the parties and the representatives by than six (6) [one at each college in A&R and two at district certified mail within 10 days of the receipt of the office A&R] District employees may be authorized to decision. A decision to change a grade must be change student grades. Only full-time employees of the supported by a summary finding of fact, establishing District may be authorized to change grades. Student mistake, fraud, bad faith or incompetence. workers shall not have access to or change grades at any time.

D I STR I CT P O LI CI E S 320 • DISTRICT POLICIES AND PROCEDURES College of Alameda 2020-2021 Catalog Any person who discovers that grades have been changed AP 5530 STUDENT RIGHTS AND GRIEVANCE by someone other than the persons authorized to do so PROCEDURE shall notify the Vice Chancellor of Educational Services immediately. The Vice Chancellor of Educational Services The purpose of this procedure is to provide a prompt immediately shall take steps to lock the grade storage and equitable means of resolving student grievances. system entirely while an investigation is conducted. This procedure shall be available to any student who reasonably believes an experience or decision has If any student’s grade record is found to have been adversely affected his or her status, rights or privileges changed without proper authorization, the District will as a student. A grievance may be initiated by a student notify (1) the student; (2) the instructor who originally against an instructor, an administrator, or a member of the awarded the grade; (3) any known educational institution classified staff. A grievance may also be initiated against to which the student has transferred; (4) the accrediting another student. agency; and (5) local law enforcement authorities. I. Grounds for Filing Student Grievances. The Student Whenever a grade is changed for any reason, corrected Grievance Procedure shall apply only to grievances transcripts will be sent to any known educational involving: institution to which the student has transferred. Any student or employee who is found to have gained A. Academic (Grade) Grievance: a complaint alleging access to grade recording systems without proper mistake, fraud, bad faith or incompetence in the authorization or who is found to have changed any grade academic (grade) evaluation of student performance. without proper authority to do so, shall be subject to discipline in accordance with the District’s policies and B. Violation of Law, Policy, and Procedures: procedures. 1. Violation of rights which a student is entitled to by law or District policy, including financial Any person who is found to have gained access to grade aid, exercise of free expression, rules for student recording systems without proper authorization or who conduct, admission, probation, or suspension or is found to have changed any grade without proper dismissal policies. authority to do so, shall be reported to the appropriate 2. Act or threat of physical aggression law enforcement agency. 3. Act or threat of intimidation or harassment The correction of an awarded grade shall only be C. This Student Grievance Procedure does not apply to: allowed for a student-initiated request brought under the 1. Police citations (i.e. “tickets”). Complaints about provisions of this procedure. citations must be directed to the Campus Police in the same way as any traffic violation. References: 2. Discrimination, Sexual Assault or Sexual Education Code Sections 76224 and 76232 Harassment. Any student who feels he/she has Title 5 Section 55025 been or is presently an alleged victim of sexual harassment, may first contact the Vice President Approved by the Chancellor: January 31, 2012 of Student Services to file a complaint verbally or Revised: April 28, 2013 in writing, or may directly contact the District’s Revised: June 15, 2015 Equal Opportunity Coordinator at 333 East Eighth Street, Oakland, CA 94606, (510) 466-7220. At the time a complaint is made known, a copy of the complaint procedures and a complaint form shall be made available to the complainant. For additional information regarding reporting of discrimination, sexual assault or sexual harassment, please refer to Discrimination Complaint Procedures in this catalog.

College of Alameda 2020-2021 Catalog DISTRICT POLICIES AND PROCEDURES • 321 D I STR I CT P O LI CI E S II. Definitions B. Formal Complaint Procedures A. Party: The student or any persons claimed to have Any student who believes he/she has a grievance must file an approved grievance complaint form with the been responsible for the student's alleged grievance, Vice President of Student Services (or designee). The together with their representatives. \"Party\" shall not student may obtain the form from the Office of the Vice include the Grievance Hearing Committee. President of Student Services. The student must file B. Student: A currently enrolled student, a person who within 90 days of the incident on which the grievance has filed an application for admission to the college, or is based; or after the student knew or should have a former student. A grievance by an applicant shall be known of the basis for the grievance, whichever is limited to a complaint regarding denial of admission. later. The grievance complaint must be filed whether Former students shall be limited to grievances relating or not the student has already initiated efforts at to course grades to the extent permitted by Education informal resolution, if the student wishes the grievance Code Section 76224(a). to become official. Failure to file a formal complaint C. Respondent: Any person claimed by a grievant to be within such ninety (90) day period constitutes waiver responsible for the alleged grievance. of the student's right to appeal. D. Observer: An individual who is present at a hearing to observe the proceeding, but shall not be allowed to 1. Filing Complaint speak and address the committee. The complaint must include the following: E. Written Notice/Written Decision: Notice sent by a. The exact nature of the complaint (grounds) personal service or by registered or certified mail with b. The specific details of the complaint (e.g., return receipt requested via the U.S. Postal Service. chronology of the event and an explicit description F. Day. Unless otherwise provided, day shall mean a of the alleged violation) day during which the college is in session and regular c. A description of the informal meeting and classes are held, excluding Saturdays, Sundays, and attempted resolution, if any District holidays. d. The specific resolution/remedy sought Complaint should be filed with Vice President of III. Grievance Process Student Services. A. Informal Resolution 2. Meeting with Vice President of Student Services (or Within 30 days of the allegation, each student who has designee) a grievance shall make a reasonable effort to resolve the matter on an informal basis prior to requesting a The Vice President of Student Services (or designee) grievance hearing: shall provide to the person against whom the grievance 1. For an academic (grade) grievance, the student has been filed a copy of the grievance and a copy of the procedure. shall make an appointment with the faculty against whom he/she has a grievance during the faculty The Vice President of Student Services (or designee) member’s posted office hours or at a mutually- will provide the grievant with a written copy of the agreed-upon time, in order to discuss the student’s policy and procedures and answer all questions complaint. Should the faculty against whom the regarding the policy including the student's rights student has an academic complaint fail to meet and responsibilities in the process of filing a grievance. with the student in a timely manner, the student For academic (grade) grievance, the Vice President of may meet with the Division Dean of Instruction of Student Services (or designee) will inform the student the faculty member. that a grade change may only be made where there is 2. For a grievance based on an alleged violation of law, a finding of fraud, mistake, bad faith or incompetence. policy, and procedures, the student shall attempt to solve the problem with the person with whom the The student and Vice President of Student Services (or student has the grievance, that person's immediate designee) shall attempt to reach an informal resolution. supervisor, or the Vice President of Student Services (or designee).

D I STR I CT P O LI CI E S 322 • DISTRICT POLICIES AND PROCEDURES College of Alameda 2020-2021 Catalog 3. Request for Grievance Hearing 5. Hearing Procedure If an informal resolution cannot be reached, the Vice a. The Vice President of Instruction, as Chair, shall President of Student Services (or designee) shall provide written notice, including the date, time make a request for records and documents from the and place of the hearing to both parties at least student filing the complaint and forward copies of all ten days prior to the hearing. The notice shall be documents pertinent to the alleged violation to the hand-delivered or sent by certified mail and shall Chair of the Grievance Committee and the parties. include a copy of the complaint. Documents or accusations not specifically related to b. The Chair shall provide the involved complainant the alleged violations shall not be forwarded to the with a written summary of rights he/she may be committee or the parties. entitled to by law or contract at least 10 days before a. For academic (grade) grievance, the Chair shall the hearing. For academic (grade) grievance, the request records and documents from the faculty Chair of the committee shall provide the involved member against whom the complaint has been faculty member with a written summary of rights filed he/she may be entitled to by law or contract at least b. For grievance based on an alleged violation of law, 10 days before the hearing. Both parties shall be policy, and procedures, the Chair shall request given adequate time (at least 10 days) to read and records and documents from the party against review all documents, consistent with privacy laws. whom the complaint has been filed. This right may be waived by either party. Both parties shall be informed that all relevant evidence The Grievance Hearing timeline may be tolled (postponed) presented to the hearing committee, whether pending a formal investigation of any discrimination written or oral, may be used against them in this or claims by or against the student. Such investigation must any other proceeding unless otherwise prohibited be concluded no later than 90 calendar days as required by law. The written notice shall inform the parties by law. of this fact. The Chair of the committee shall inform both parties orally of this fact at the commencement 4. Grievance Hearing Committee of the hearing. Within 90 days following receipt of the grievance c. The decision of the Chair shall be final on all matters complaint form, the Grievance Hearing Committee shall relating to the conduct of the hearing unless there conduct a hearing. The following College Grievance is a vote by a majority of the other members of the Committee members shall be appointed for a term of one panel to the contrary. The Chair may do whatever academic year as follows: is necessary, so long as it is legally permissible, to ensure that the hearing is conducted in a fair, a. The Vice President of Instruction, who shall Chair dignified and orderly manner. the committee; d. The Chair of the committee may exclude a witness from the hearing when the witness is not giving b. One faculty member (and one alternate) jointly testimony. appointed by the PFT and the Faculty Senate; e. Anyone who disrupts the proceeding or interferes shall be excluded from the proceeding. c. One administrator (and one alternate) appointed f. All information derived from the complaint is by the College President; confidential. Information may not be made public nor discussed with anyone except those with a d. One student (and one alternate) appointed by the legitimate need to know. President of the Associated Students g. The hearing shall be open only to persons directly involved in the matters to be heard. The bargaining Additional committee member: agent representing the respondent may send an e. For academic (grade) grievances, one faculty observer to any hearing. h. The committee may call in “expert witnesses” if the member (and one alternate) jointly appointed by subject of the grievance is beyond their expertise. the PFT and the Faculty Senate; or i. The committee shall inform the witnesses (other f. For other grievances, one classified employee (and than the accused) in writing that they are sought one alternate) jointly appointed by Local 790 and for interview purposes and their participation in the the Classified Senate. process is requested by the committee. Witnesses shall also be informed as to the purpose of the A committee member shall withdraw from participation interview, the general subject of the interview, and in the hearing if a conflict of interest is anticipated, in their right to request representation by anyone of which case the alternate member shall serve. The their choosing prior to and during said interview. members of the Committee shall be provided with a copy of the grievance and any written response provided by the respondent before the hearing begins. Four-fifths of the members of the committee shall be present in order for the committee to act.

College of Alameda 2020-2021 Catalog DISTRICT POLICIES AND PROCEDURES • 323 D I STR I CT P O LI CI E S j. Any member of the committee may ask questions t. A summary record of the proceedings held in a of any witness. closed session shall be kept in a confidential file by the Vice President of Student Services and shall be k. The hearing shall be conducted so as to bring available at all times to the accused person. The Vice all of the relevant information and evidence to President of Student Services has the responsibility the members of the committee in an orderly and to ensure that a proper record is maintained and intelligible form. Formal rules of evidence shall not available at all times. apply. Any relevant evidence shall be admitted, if it is the sort of evidence on which responsible persons 6. Final Decision by Vice President of Student Services are accustomed to rely upon in the conduct of Based on the grievance hearing committee’s serious affairs. Accusations not specifically related recommendations, the Vice President of Student to the alleged violation shall not be considered Services (or designee) may accept the recommendation, relevant. The rules of privilege shall apply to the return it to the committee for further review, or reject same extent that they are recognized in civil actions. it. Within 10 days of receipt of the committee’s recommendation, the Vice President of Student l. At all steps of the process, both the student Services (or designee) shall send written notification filing and the other party have the right to be to the parties and committee informing them of: accompanied, advised and represented by a a. The committee’s recommendation; person or counsel of their choosing. If either b. The final decision by Vice President of Student party wishes to be represented by an attorney, a Services; and request must be presented not less than 10 days c. Appeals procedure prior to the date of the hearing. If the student is Any decision to reject findings of the committee permitted to be represented by an attorney, the must be supported by a summary finding of college representative may request legal assistance. fact. The decision to recommend a grade change The hearing committee may also request legal must be supported by a summary finding of assistance; any legal advisor provided to the panel fact, establishing mistake, fraud, bad faith or may sit with it in an advisory capacity to provide incompetence. legal counsel but shall not be a member of the panel nor vote with it.. 7. Appeals a. President’s Decision m. If the respondent or his/her representative, or both, are absent from all or a part of the hearing, the The Vice President of Student Services’ (or designee’s) committee shall make its recommendations on the decision may be appealed by either party in writing basis of whatever evidence is submitted before the within 10 days of the Vice President of Student hearing and on whatever evidence and testimony Services’ (or designee’s) decision. is presented to the committee during the hearing. The College President shall issue a written decision n. The committee shall make all evidence, written or to the parties and their representatives within ten (10) oral, part of the record. days of receipt of the appeal. A decision to change a grade must be supported by a summary finding of fact, o. The committee shall judge the relevancy and weight establishing mistake, fraud, bad faith or incompetence. of testimony and evidence and make its findings of fact, limiting its investigation to the formal charge. b. Chancellor’s Decision The decision shall be based only on the record of the The College President’s decision may be appealed to hearing, and not on matter outside of that record. the Chancellor in writing within 10 days of receipt of the decision. p. The burden shall be on the grievant to prove by a preponderance of the evidence that the facts alleged The Chancellor, or designee, shall issue a written are true and a grievance has been sufficiently decision to the parties and the representatives by established. certified mail within 10 days of the receipt of the decision. A decision to change a grade must be q. The hearing date may be postponed or continued supported by a summary finding of fact, establishing at the discretion of the Chair of the committee. Both mistake, fraud, bad faith or incompetence. parties shall be given notice of the new or continued hearing date. r. The votes of the majority of the members present (at least 3 votes) are necessary in order for the committee to make a recommendation to the Vice President of Student Services. s. The Chair of the committee shall notify the Vice President of Student Services of the committee’s recommendation within 10 days.

D I STR I CT P O LI CI E S 324 • DISTRICT POLICIES AND PROCEDURES College of Alameda 2020-2021 Catalog c. Board of Trustees’ Decision A. For purposes of this administrative procedure, campus The Chancellor’s (or designee’s), decision may be shall mean those places where a student is engaged in appealed to the Board of Trustees in writing within an authorized college activity. The campus includes 10 days of the receipt of the decision. property owned or leased by the District; property used by the District for student participation in field The Board will review the documentation of the prior trips, field study, athletic competition, or study travel steps of the case and determine whether to confirm the programs; and District or private vehicles while being Chancellor’s decision or hear the appeal. If the Board used for official District business. confirms the Chancellor’s decision, the appellant has exhausted his or her remedies. If the Board decides B. All students are required to comply with this to consider the appeal, it will do so in closed session procedure to remain in good standing and as a subject to Education Code 72122, and will issue a final condition of continued attendance in any of the decision within forty-five (45) days after receipt of the District's colleges. Any violation of this procedure will decision. be cause for disciplinary action against the student, up to and including expulsion, and/or may require A decision to change a grade must be supported the student to participate satisfactorily in a substance by a summary finding of fact, establishing mistake, abuse assistance or rehabilitation program. Student fraud, bad faith or incompetence. Implementation of discipline shall be accomplished in accordance with the any grade change shall be held in abeyance until the provisions of AP 5520 Student Discipline Procedures. internal appeal process has been exhausted. C. Any student who needs information about substance All recommendations, resolutions, and actions taken abuse treatment may consult a counselor, who can by the Board of Trustees shall be consistent with the provide the student with information about available State and Federal law, the Peralta Community College treatment resources. The District does not provide District Policies and Procedures, and the PFT and substance abuse treatment. Local 790 Collective Bargaining Agreements. (In the event of a conflict between the Collective Bargaining D. The Vice Chancellor of Academic Affairs (or designee), Agreement and the PCCD Policies and Procedures, will ensure that the District’s Drug Abuse and Alcohol the Collective Bargaining Agreement shall govern.) Prevention Program (DAAPP) will be emailed to all students following the census deadlines for each 4. Time Limits term, each academic year to ensure all students receive Any times specified in these procedures may be shortened the notification regardless of when they enroll. The or lengthened if there is mutual concurrence by all parties. notification will include the consequences of illicit drug and alcohol abuse violations on campus, including References: possible criminal sanctions and student disciplinary Education Code Section 76224(a) action up to and including expulsion pursuant to Title IX, Education Amendments of 1972 applicable state/federal law and District policy and ACCJC Accreditation Eligibility Requirement 20 administrative regulations. The purpose of such ACCJC Accreditation Standard IV.D. sanctions and discipline is to urge students to begin the personal process of rehabilitation. The notification Approved by the Chancellor: December 7, 2012 will provide a list of campus and community resources Revised and approved by the Chancellor: August 13, 2015 available to all students, such as counseling and Revised and approved by the Chancellor: March 28, 2018 rehabilitation for persons with alcohol or drug-related problems. AP 3551 PRESERVING A DRUG FREE ENVIRONMENT FOR STUDENTS E. A review of the District’s Drug Abuse and Alcohol Prevention Program (DAAPP) will occur biennially. Board Policy 3550 requires the Peralta Community The Vice Chancellor of Academic (or designee), in College District to maintain campuses where students are coordination with the college Vice Presidents of prohibited from the unlawful manufacture, distribution, Student Services, will be responsible for conducting the dispensing, possession, or use of controlled substances District’s biennial review. The review will consist of and from the use of alcohol. an assessment from several sources, including, but not limited to, surveys of District students and employees and data-related to reports including alcohol and drug incidents that resulted in a criminal or disciplinary investigation. Approved by the Chancellor: May 11, 2012 Revised and approved by the Chancellor: May 8, 2018

College of Alameda 2020-2021 Catalog DISTRICT POLICIES AND PROCEDURES • 325 D I STR I CT P O LI CI E S AP 3570 SMOKING ON CAMPUS E. Students, faculty, and staff who are interested in I. Smoking: Definition smoking cessation are encouraged to explore the free \"Smoke or Smoking\" means inhaling, exhaling, burning, services offered by the California Smokers Helpline or carrying any lighted or heated cigar, cigarette, or at 1-800-NOBUTTS and www.nobutts.org. pipe, or any other lighted or heated tobacco or plant product intended for inhalation, including hookahs and III. Notices and Publications marijuana, whether natural or synthetic, in any manner A. Notification of this Smoking Procedure will be or in any form. \"Smoking\" also includes the use of an electronic smoking device which creates an aerosol or published in appropriate District and College vapor, in any manner or in any form. publications and in notices distributed to students, faculty, staff, administrators, and those renting \"Electronic Smoking Device\" means any product District/College facilities. containing or delivering nicotine or any other substance B. Appropriate signage will be placed throughout the intended for human consumption that may be used by a college campuses and district office. person to simulate smoking through inhalation of vapor or aerosol from the product. The term includes any such IV. Penalties device, whether manufactured, distributed, marketed, or A. Violations of the smoking procedures of PCCD are sold as an e-cigarette, e-cigar, e-pipe, e-hookah, or vape pen, or under any other product name or descriptor. subject to a fine equal to the current fee for parking Delivery or nicotine delivery systems not approved by violations. However, smoking fines shall be limited the FDA as a proven method for cessation are prohibited to a maximum fine of $100. Persistent offenders, 3 where smoking and tobacco use are prohibited offenses or more, shall be fined $100. B. If payment is not received within 21 calendar days the II. Applicability offenders will be notified of the consequences of failure Smoking is prohibited in all indoor and outdoor Peralta to pay. Community College District’s (“PCCD”) campus locations C. Payment must be sent to: Parking Enforcement Center, and District Administrative Centers, except for the PO Box 6010, Inglewood, CA 90312. Check or money following areas: order shall be made payable to the “Peralta Community College District”. A. Smoking is prohibited in all indoor and outdoor Peralta Community College District’s (“PCCD”) V. Enforcement Procedure campus locations and District Administrative A. Citation Enforcement Centers, except for the following areas: 1. Peralta Police Services and other security entities B. The Peralta Community College District is a smoke (collectively, “Security Personnel”) shall have and tobacco-free environment. Smoking, vaping, authority to issue citations for violations of PCCD’s and the use of tobacco products is prohibited on all smoking policy using the procedures established District property at all times. This administrative herein. procedure applies to students, faculty, staff, administrators, visitors, and general members of the 2. Citations shall be issued using the Peralta Police public. Services Notice of Parking Violations. C. The prohibition includes the use of tobacco products, 3. All Security Personnel who issue smoking citations including but not limited to: cigarettes, cigars, shall complete all sections of the citation and shall little cigars, chewing tobacco, pipe tobacco, snuff, include personally identifiable information, based hookahs, and an electronic device that delivers on information required and available. nicotine or other vaporized liquids to a person inhaling from the device (e.g., e-cigarettes and 4. Security Personnel will leave a copy of the citation vaporizers). with the individual being cited. D. District property includes indoor and outdoor areas B. Voiding Citations of property that is owned, leased, or otherwise 1. A citation shall only be voided if it is determined controlled by the District, including but not; limited that the citation was written in error, prior to the to: classrooms, offices, lobbies, lounges, waiting citation being issued. Once the citation has been areas, stairwells, restrooms, walkways, sidewalks, issued, the citation may only be dismissed through lawns, athletic fields and viewing stands, parking the administrative review process. lots, warehouses, storage yards, and District-owned 2. Security Personnel voiding smoking citations shall: or leased vehicles. a. Write void on all copies of the citation; and b. Submit all voided copies to the Peralta Police Services office. 3. All copies of each voided citation will be filed and maintained for one year.

326 • DISTRICT POLICIES AND PROCEDURES College of Alameda 2020-2021 Catalog C. Citation Correction Notice 3. The individual requesting a hearing may provide 1. If an error was written on a smoking citation, but the the information for his/her Administrative Hearing citation is valid on its face, the Security Personnel in writing. Forms are located at Peralta Police who issued the citation shall complete a Citation Services office, 333 E. 8th Street, Oakland, CA 94606. Correction Notice. 2. If the error is discovered by a person other than At the time of his/her request, the individual must the issuing Security Personnel, the citation will be provide a check or money order made payable to returned to the issuing Security Personnel. the “Peralta Community College District” for the full 3. Once the error is confirmed, the issuing Security amount of the smoking fine. At that time, a formal Personnel will complete a Notice of Correction and hearing will be scheduled. forward it to Peralta Police Services Administrative 4. The Vice President, Student Services at the Sergeant for review. appropriate campus and a Peralta Police Services’ 4. Once the Notice of Correction has been reviewed, it hearing Officer will conduct an Administrative will be mailed to the individual cited on the citation. Hearing with the contesting party. Once a decision 5. A copy of the Notice of Correction will be attached has been reached, the decision will be mailed to the to the original citation and filed. individual. D I STR I CT P O LI CI E S VI. Appeals (3 Levels) C. Superior Court (Level 3) A. Request for Citation Cancellation (Level 1) Within 20 days after service of the Level 2, Administrative Hearing decision, an individual may request review 1. An individual may request a Citation Cancellation by filing an appeal to be heard by the superior court of within 21 calendar days of the citation issuance competent jurisdiction. date. VII. Allocation of Proceeds From Fines 2. Requests for cancellation must be done in writing, Funds shall be allocated to the PCCD and its colleges. on the Citation Cancellation form. Forms are Allocation shall include, but not be limited to, enforcement, located at the Peralta Police Services Office, 333 E. education and promotion of this administrative procedure, 8th Street, Oakland, CA 94606. and tobacco cessation treatment options. 3. Upon submittal of the Citation Cancellation form, VIII. Initial Implementation the validity of the appeal shall be evaluated. Upon the initial implementation of this policy, PCCD Any decision made shall be based on the facts as shall observe a six month grace period before any fine is represented on the face of the citation, the review distributed. Warnings shall be issued at the discretion of request, and applicable laws and regulations. Security Personnel. During this grace period, PCCD shall a. For citations issued by Peralta Police Services, inform employees and students of the tobacco use policy their Administrative Sergeant shall evaluate the and of enforcement measures. validity of the appeal. b. For citations issued by Security Personnel other References: than Peralta Police Services, the Vice Chancellor California Government Code Sections 7596, 7597, 7597.1, and 7598 of General Services shall evaluate the validity of California Labor Code 6404.5 the appeal. Health and Safety Code Section 104495 Title 8 Section 5148 4. The evaluating officer can: Board of Governors of the California Community Colleges, May a. Dismiss the violation and request PCCD to remit any payment made; 2018 Resolution b. Find no grounds for dismissal; c. Determine that an individual is not a persistent Approved by the Chancellor: May 11, 2012 offender; or Revised and approved by the Chancellor: March 15, 2016 d. Reduce any late fees. Revised and approved by the Chancellor: June 13, 2017 Revised and approved by the Chancellor: December 12, 2017 5. Decisions will be mailed to the individual who Revised and approved by the Chancellor: March 7, 2019 requested the Citation Cancellation. A copy of the decision will be kept on file until one year after the appeals process has been finalized. B. Administrative Hearing (Level 2) 1. Individuals dissatisfied with the findings of the Level 1 hearing may request an “Administrative Hearing” (Level 2 hearing). 2. A request for an Administrative Hearing must be made to Peralta Police Services in writing within 21 calendar days from the date that the Level 1 hearing results were mailed.

College of Alameda 2020-2021 Catalog DISTRICT POLICIES AND PROCEDURES • 327 D I STR I CT P O LI CI E S AP 3530 WEAPONS ON CAMPUS B. “Weapon” is any instrument or device designed primarily for use in inflicting death or injury upon Firearms, knives, explosives or other dangerous objects, a human being or animal, and which is capable of including but not limited to any facsimile firearm, knife inflicting death upon a human being when used in the or explosive, are prohibited on any District campus or in manner for which it was designed any facility of the District except as detailed below. The 1. Weapons may include, but are not limited to any prohibition of firearms on at any college in the district, offensive weapon; firearms of any kind such as at any district/college center, at district office, or in any pistols, revolvers, or other guns; BB or pellet guns, district facility includes both loaded and unloaded knives such as daggers, razors, stilettos, switchblade firearms, and applies to persons holding a valid license knives or knives with a blade exceeding five inches to carry a concealed firearm. in length, tasers, stun guns, or other portable devices directing an electric current that are designed to Any person who believes that he/she may properly immobilize a person; explosives or incendiaries possess a firearm or other weapon on campus or other such as bombs, grenades, or fireworks, poison facility of the District must promptly notify the Peralta gas; or simulations of any such items (devices that Police Services and obtain written permission from the appear to be real such as a realistic toy, replica, Peralta Police Services to possess a firearm or other paint-ball gun, etc.). weapon on campus. Kitchen knives are restricted to food 2. A weapon may also include an object of any sort services use under the direct supervision of employees whatsoever which is used in such a manner as to and shall remain in food services facilities or with a food indicate that the person using the object intends to service event. inflict death or serious injury upon another person, or which is threatened to be used in such a manner, Bringing or possessing any firearms, ammunition, and which, when so used, is capable of inflicting explosives, air guns, slingshots, firecrackers, fireworks, death upon a human being. cherry bombs, metal knuckles, billy clubs, dirks, daggers, ice picks, or knife having blade longer than 5 inches C. “Possession” means that the person has actual upon the grounds is prohibited, unless the person is physical control of the weapon because it is on or in authorized to possess such a weapon in the course of the person’s body, or in an item of personal property his/her employment, has been authorized by a District belonging to the person (including, but not limited to, employee, or is a duly appointed peace officer, who is a bookbag, backpack, briefcase, or purse), or in a space engaged in the performance of his/her duties. individually assigned to the person. “Possession” also means that the person knows, or should know, of Weapons are prohibited on any District campus or in any the presence of a weapon within a vehicle which the facility of the District, unless the person is authorized person owns or operates and that the person has the to possess such a weapon in the course of his/her ability or right, either alone or with any other person, employment, has been authorized by District Personnel, to maintain control of the weapon. or is a duly appointed peace officer, who is engaged in the performance of his/her duties. III. Personnel A. The Vice Chancellor of General Services is responsible I. Applicability for implementing and overseeing these procedures. A. These procedures apply to all employees and students Peralta Police Services, under contract to the Peralta Community College District, is responsible for the of the Peralta Community College District; associates management and enforcement of these procedures. of the District; respective contractors; and guests B. These procedures apply to any and all District B. Authorized Personnel for all approvals noted herein are: property, including all campuses, administrative 1. Chancellor. facilities, parking areas, grounds and other publicly- 2. Vice Chancellor of General Services. accessible areas, and at all events and activities 3. The Captain of Peralta Police Services occurring on District property. 4. The Lieutenant of Peralta Police Services C. These procedures are not applicable to online students unless such a student possesses or uses a weapon (1) C. College President of an impacted campus will while [s]he is physically present on a District campus participate in decision-making as appropriate. or at a District-located event or, (2) in violation of federal, state or local law. II. Definitions A. “District” may include all colleges within the District, and all administrative, maintenance and other District- owned and/or controlled facilities, lots or open spaces.

D I STR I CT P O LI CI E S 328 • DISTRICT POLICIES AND PROCEDURES College of Alameda 2020-2021 Catalog IV. Operating Procedures 2. Possible penalties associated with violations of this A. District Authorized Personnel designated in section policy. III.B above shall work together to develop and implement operating procedures for the safe use, storage and control 3. Reporting procedures to notify appropriate law of firearms and other weapons that may be necessary and enforcement agencies of a potential violation. appropriate for instructional aids in relevant educational programs and to further the implementation of this policy IX. Exceptions through more specific procedures. A. All requests for exception to this Policy must be V. Incident Response made in writing to chancellor or designee prior to the A. Any person who observes a student, faculty, staff, or requesting individual entering a District property in possession of a weapon. visitor violating this Policy shall immediately inform B. Statements must substantiate that requesting any or all of the College President’s office, if on a individual: campus, Peralta Police, Chancellor’s office and Vice 1. Is a current federal, state or local law enforcement Chancellor for General Services. B. Alleged violations of this policy will be promptly officer or other person who is required by law investigated. to carry a weapon, member of the armed forces, C. Policy violations will result in appropriate disciplinary campus public safety officer, or person required to action and may result in referral to law enforcement. carry a weapon by law or official rules of conduct applicable to such person VI. Violations 2. Agrees to abide by all policies, procedures and A. Any person who violates this Administrative instructions of the District with respect to the possession or use of weapons. Procedure may be subject to: C. Statement shall identify the specific weapon(s) to be 1. An order to leave the immediate premises or carried. D. Authorizing Official, after verifying that request property owned or controlled by the District includes required information and gathering any 2. Arrest for criminal trespass if a previous order to additional information deemed appropriate, shall determine whether (and if so, to what extent) to grant leave the immediate premises or property owned the request. or controlled by the District is refused or disobeyed; E. Determination shall be communicated in writing and 3. Disciplinary proceedings, up to and including considered final. expulsion or termination, if the person is a student, F. Permission granted under this Policy shall be confirmed employee, faculty member, or administrator. through a written and signed Agreement stating 4. Prosecution by local, state, or federal authorities that grantee has read and understands this Policy; if the person is suspected of and/or in violation of understands that the weapon is not to be visible or local, state or federal law. used, except to the extent required by applicable laws, B. Any vendor or contractor who violates the provisions regulations or rules of conduct; agrees to (a) follow all of this policy shall be subject to the termination of applicable laws, (b) take all appropriate precautions his/her business relationship with the System Office to secure the weapon, avoid injury or disruption to and/or affected technical college, as well as possible members of the District community, affiliated entities criminal prosecution. or unaffiliated third parties, and (c) unconditionally C. If an individual believes he/she is not responsible for agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the District, an alleged violation of the Weapons on Campus policy, its affiliates, respective trustees, employees, agents appeal may be made to the chancellor or designee and representatives against any losses, liabilities within ten (10) business days of receipt of the violation and related expenses (including, but not limited to, notification from the District. reasonable attorney fees) that may be incurred in D. Failure to appeal in writing within the scheduled time connection with such person’s possession or use of period will result in ratification of the violation. a weapon, whether or not such possession or use is determined to be negligent or in violation of this Policy VIII. Notification or any applicable law, regulation or rule of conduct. A. Signage shall be publicly posted at each site that G. A person receiving such authorization, which shall only apply to the specific weapon(s) identified in the firearms, weapons, and unlawful explosive compounds granted request, shall promptly notify chancellor are prohibited at each college campus, administrative or designee in writing of (a) any loss or theft of the building and other District-owned and controlled weapon or (b) any material change in the facts or property or site. circumstances upon which permission was granted. B. All employees, students, volunteers, visitors, vendors, and contractors must be informed of the following: 1. Legal implications of prohibiting firearms, weapons, and unlawful explosive compounds on District property or at District sanctioned functions.

College of Alameda 2020-2021 Catalog DISTRICT POLICIES AND PROCEDURES • 329 D I STR I CT P O LI CI E S H. Upon granting or revoking permission under this B. Alcoholic beverages on campus are permitted if: Policy, grantee shall immediately furnish written notice (1) The alcoholic beverage is beer or wine for use in to the appropriate District Personnel for the campus connection with a course of instruction, sponsored or site at which the person to whom permission has dinner, or meal demonstration given as part of been granted will be located. a culinary arts program at a community college campus, and the instructor or individual has been I. Except as otherwise set forth in writing by this authorized to acquire, possess, use, sell, or consume procedure, permission granted under this Policy: it by the College President. 1. Shall be effective only for the specific time period (2) A student of at least 18 years of age tastes, but for which it is granted unless renewed in writing does not swallow or consume, beer or wine for 2. May be revoked at any time, in writing educational purposes as part of the instruction in 3. Shall terminate automatically when the person an enology or brewing degree program, and the to whom permission has been granted leaves the beer or wine remains in the control of the instructor. District, College or is suspended for any reason. (3) The alcoholic beverage is for use during a non- college event at a performing arts facility built on J. Granting of permission applicable to a stated term does District property and leased to a nonprofit public not guarantee that this Policy shall not be revised or benefit corporation. that permission will remain in effect for the remainder (4) The alcoholic beverage is wine produced by a of that term or for any subsequent terms. bonded winery owned or operated as part of an instructional program in viticulture and enology. X. Violations (5) The alcoholic beverage is wine that is for use A. Any student or employee found to be in possession of during an event sponsored by the District or the Peralta Colleges Foundation in connection with the a firearm or other weapon in violation of this policy District’s instructional program in viticulture or the is subject to immediate dismissal, termination, and/or District’s instructional program in enology. prosecution in accordance with applicable statutes. (6) The alcoholic beverage is possessed, consumed, B. Any other person in violation of this policy is, in or sold, pursuant to a license or permit obtained addition to being subject to criminal prosecution under for special events held at the facilities of a public applicable statutes, subject to immediate expulsion community college during the special event. from institutional facilities and prohibition against \"Special event\" means events that are held with reentry. the permission of the governing board of the community college district as delegated for Approved by the Chancellor: July 26, 2012 approval by the College President (if the special Revised and approved by the Chancellor: September 28, 2016 event is held at the college) or by the Chancellor (if the special event is held at the district office) AP 3560 ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES that are festivals, shows, private parties, concerts, theatrical productions, and other events held on the A. The possession, sale or the furnishing of alcohol on premises of the public community college and for campus is governed by California state law and these which the principal attendees are members of the procedures. The possession, sale, consumption or general public or invited guests and not students furnishing of alcohol is controlled by the California of the public community college. Department of Alcohol and Beverage Control. (7) The alcoholic beverage is acquired, possessed, or However, the enforcement of alcohol laws on-campus used during an event sponsored by the District or is the primary responsibility of the District’s campus the Peralta Colleges Foundation at a community police or responsible security officers. The campus has college-owned facility in which any grade from been designated “Drug free” and only under certain kindergarten to grade 12, inclusive, is taught, if the circumstances is the consumption of alcohol permitted. event is held at a time when students in any grades The possession, sale, manufacture or distribution of from kindergarten to grade 12, inclusive, are not any controlled substance is illegal under both state present at the facility. and federal laws. Such laws are strictly enforced by the District’s campus police or responsible security C. The alcoholic beverage is for use during a fundraiser officers. Violators are subject to disciplinary action, held to benefit a nonprofit organization that has criminal prosecution, fine and imprisonment. It is obtained a license under the Business and Professions unlawful to sell, furnish or provide alcohol to a person Code to do so provided that no alcoholic beverage can under the age of 21. The possession of alcohol by be acquired, possessed or used at a football game or anyone under 21 years of age in a public place or a other athletic contest sponsored by the District. place open to the public is illegal. It is also a violation of this policy for anyone to consume or possess alcohol in any public or private area of campus without prior District approval. Organizations or groups violating alcohol or substance policies or laws may be subject to sanctions by the District.

330 • DISTRICT POLICIES AND PROCEDURES College of Alameda 2020-2021 Catalog D I STR I CT P O LI CI E S D. The alcoholic beverage is acquired, or consumed pursuant to a license or permit obtained for special events held at facilities of a community college district at a time when students are not on the grounds. “Facilities” includes, but are not limited to- office complexes, conference centers, or retreat facilities. Reference: Business and Professions Code Sections 24045.4, 24045.6, 25608 and 25658; 34 Code of Federal Regulations Section 668.46(b) Approved by the Chancellor: October 25, 2014 Revised and approved by the Chancellor: June 15, 2015 Revised by the Chancellor: February 11, 2016 Other Policies Policies and procedures are subject to revision to comply with appropriate laws, requirements, and best practices. For a complete list of Board and Administrative Policies including regarding: AP 2430: Delegation of Authority to the Chancellor’s Staff AP 3440: Service Animals AP 3840: Students on Campus AP 5013: Students in the Military AP 5015: Residency Determination AP 5030 Student Fees AP 5040: Student Records and Directory Information AP 5052: Open Enrollment AP 5140: Disabled Students Programs and Services AP 5400: Associated Students Organization AP 5410: Associated Students Elections AP 7500: Volunteers Please visit: http://web.peralta.edu/trustees/bps-aps/.

College of Alameda 2020-2021 Catalog FACULTY AND STAFF • 331 Faculty and Staff Brem, Robert J. FACULTY / STAFF Political Science, Public Administration, Adams, Troye Custodian Psychology/Counseling AA, Scottsdale Community College Adina, Nila BS, MA, MC, Arizona State University MESA/General Counselor/ Professor BS, University of California, Davis Brumfield, Lashawn MA, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo Staff Assistant, Student Services Ahmed, Munira Bryant, Marcean Admissions & Records Clerk Admissions & Records Specialist AA, College of Alameda BA, California State University, East Bay Buchalter, Ann BA, University of Khartoun Librarian BS, California State University, Long Beach Andrews, William R. MLIS, San Jose State University Auto Body & Paint Voc. Ed. Credential, University of California, Berkeley Burgess, Drew Art Armstead, Paula BFA, San Jose State University Associate Dean, Student Success MFA, Hunter College of the City University BA, San Jose State University MA, San Jose State University of New York Bajrami, Diana Butler, Aja Economics Director of Student Activities and Campus Life MA, MSW, California State University, Sacramento BS University of San Francisco MA University of San Francisco Baker, Deidre Mathematics Campbell, Jody BA, California State University, Sacramento African American Studies MA, University of California, Berkeley AA, Laney College BA, University of California, Davis Beal, Khalilah MA, San Francisco State University Mathematics BS, Howard University Celhay, Lilia PhD, University of California, Berkeley Dean, Liberal Studies and Language Arts BA, California State University, East Bay Benvenutti, Mary Beth MS, California State University, East Bay Director of Business and Administrative Services TESOL Certificate, University of California, Berkeley BS, Mississippi University for Women TESOL Certificate, California State University, East Bay M.Ed., Argosy University Chao, Nickey Bow, Cady Staff Assistant, Office of the Dean of Enrollment Geography BA, University of California, Los Angeles Services MA, California State University, Northridge AA, Merritt College BA, California State University, East Bay Bradshaw, Stefanie Director of Workforce Systems Chen, May BA, M.Ed., California State University, East Bay BS, Chung Yuan University, Taipei MS, Iowa State University PhD, Iowa State University

332 • FACULTY AND STAFF College of Alameda 2020-2021 Catalog FACULTY / STAFF Cheng, Esther Foster, Shawn Aviation Campus Supervisor Computer Network Technician Aviation Maintenance Technician AS, College of Alameda Chishty, Elham Fowler, Jennifer Psychology Communication Studies AA, San Joaquin Delta College BA, California State University, Long Beach BA, University of California, Davis MA, California State University, Long Beach MA, San Francisco State University Frias, Betty Custino, Michelle CTE Counselor DSP&S Adapted Computer Learning Tech/Alternate AA, Napa Valley College BA, Sonoma State University Media Specialist MS, Sacramento State University AA, College of Alameda Fung, Wayne Dedric, Franklin Automotive Technology Custodian Gardner, Glenda Colleen Dias, Nadeesha Sr. Librarian Technician Job Developer, Work Ability III and College to Career CA, Diablo Valley College BA, Mills College Programs BA, University of California, Davis Gilbert, Caitlin Principal Library Technician Duensing, Michael BA, University of California, Berkeley Network Support Services Specialist Goldstein, Matthew M. Dugas, Njoube Humanities Staff Assistant, Student Services BA, University of California, Los Angeles AA, Laney College MA, San Francisco State University BA, Mills College PhD, University of Texas at Austin MBA, Lori I Lokey School of Business & Public Policy Goodwin, Rachel Elaidy, Maha Coordinator, Programs and Services for Students Counselor BA, MS, California State University, Hayward with Disabilities BA, MS, San Francisco State University Farrens, Andrew Custodian Green, Debbie A. Counselor, DSPS Fernandez, Miriam BA, California State University, Northridge Financial Aid Specialist MA, National University AA, Laney College Greenspan, Richard L. Ferrero-Castaneda, Christa Automotive Technology English for Speakers of Other Languages BA, MA, Stanford University BS, University of California, Davis MA, St. Mary’s College Grill, Bob N. Computer Information Systems Fish, Olga BGS, Ohio University Accounting BA, Tashkent University Ha, Peter MA, Moscow School of Social and Economic Science Auto Collision repair and refinishing MAc, Golden Gate University AA, College of Alameda

College of Alameda 2020-2021 Catalog FACULTY AND STAFF • 333 He, Jiayu Kelly, Nicole FACULTY / STAFF Staff Assistant Project Manager, Adult Education Transitions AA, College of Alameda BA, Southern University and Agricultural and BA, University of California, Berkeley Mechanical College Herbert, Chevonn MPA, San Francisco State University Staff Assistant, STEAM Division AA, Merritt College Ko, Hoi Aviation Maintenance Technology Hess, Stephanie AA, City College of San Francisco Financial Aid and Placement Assistant BA, San Francisco State University MA, University of Phoenix Hutchison, Benjamin Custodian Lee, Amy H. Dean of Enrollment Services Jennings, Eva Denise BA, University of California, Berkeley Dean of Career and Workforce Education MA, EdD, San Francisco State University MBA, University of Phoenix Lee, Wanda Jianoran, Nimfa C. Custodian Sr. Duplicating Services Technician, Business Services BS, Angeles University Lee-Pang, Ava Supervisor, Admin & Business Support Services Johnson, Carolyn E AA, Laney College Business and Entrepreneurship BS, California State University, East Bay BA, University of California, Los Angeles MPH,University of California, Berkeley, School of Lengel, Helena Laboratory Coordinator Public Health Biological Sciences MBA, Columbia University, Graduate School of BS,University of California, Berkeley MPH, Walden University Business Lewis, Brenda J. Jones, Donna Staff Assistant, Applied Arts & Sciences Staff Assistant, Career and Workforce Education BA, Patten College MDiv, American Baptist Seminary of the West Division Lizardo, Marivic Jones, Maurice A. Staff Services Specialist, Office of the Vice President of English BA, MA, University of California, Berkeley Student Services Kaeser, Richard Llamas, Octavio Mathematics Custodian BS, California State University, Hayward MS, California State University, Hayward Loretto, Eddie History Karas, Timothy BA, University of California, Davis President MA, California State University, Hayward AA, West Valley College BA, Humboldt State University Maffett, Denise MLIS, San Jose State University Staff Assistant, DSPS EdD, Fielding Graduate University Majlesi, Reza Keeles, Nailah Biology Account Clerk I, Business Services PhD, Tehran University of Medical Sciences (Iran)

FACULTY / STAFF 334 • FACULTY AND STAFF College of Alameda 2020-2021 Catalog Marshall, Jacinda Nelson, Patricia DSPS Counselor English BA, Rutgers University AA, College of Alameda MA, Argosy University BA, MA, Holy Names University PsyD, Argosy University Nguyen, Danny McClanahan, Ana Dance, PE Dean, Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and BA, California Institute of the Arts MFA, Mills College Mathematics BS, East Carolina University Nguyen Le, Phat (Frank) Minh BA, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill Curriculum & Student Learning Outcome MS, East Carolina University and Assessment Specialist McGiffert, Jerel BA, University of California, Berkeley BA, MA, San Diego State University Nguyen, Vanson McKenna, Jane Mathematics Librarian BS, University of California, Los Angeles BA, University of California, San Diego MA, San Francisco State University MLIS, San Jose State University EdD, San Francisco State University Mears, Jamar Norton, Blair Veterans Counselor Diesel Mechanics BA, California State University, East Bay AS, College of Alameda MA, Saint Mary’s College of California Odath, Wendy Mejía, Cándido Sr. Clerical Assistant, Business Services ATECH Facility Supervisor BA, Holy Cross College (India) Certificates of Achievement, College of Alameda Engine Repair, Engine Performance Olds, Peter Chassis Repair, Auto Electrical Chemistry BA, Reed College Miller, Don MA, Princeton University Vice President of Instruction BA, MA Brigham Young University Olive, Rochelle PhD, University of Virginia Business AA, College of Alameda Montague, Muriel D. BS, Golden Gate University Bursar AA, College of Alameda O’Neal, Anna BA, San Francisco State University Tutorial Service Asst. MA, Saint Mary’s College of California BS, University of California, Santa Cruz Montgomery, Selwyn Pappas, Peter Senior Storekeeper English BA, Harvard University Nakano, Marissa MA, Harvard University EOPS/CARE/CalWORKs Counselor PhD, Louisiana State University BS, California State Polytechnic University, San Luis Park, Byung Kyu (Andrew) Obispo Physics MS, San Francisco State University BA, University of California, Berkeley MA, University of California, Berkeley Nathaniel, Shuntel Facility Services Specialist, Business Services AA, College of Alameda

College of Alameda 2020-2021 Catalog FACULTY AND STAFF • 335 FACULTY / STAFF Park, Daniel Rex, Lynn Network Support Services Specialist Learning Disability Specialist BA, MS, California State University, Hayward Pearson, Glen L. MA, PhD, California School of Professional Psychology Music Bachelor of Music, San Francisco State University Rice, Lemar MA, New York University Custodian Peel, Cheryl Rodriguez, Natalie Library Technician Outreach & Retention Specialist BA, University of California, Berkeley BA, University of California, Berkeley MA, Full Sail University Pegues, Carla Dental Assisting Rollins, Kawanna S. AA, AS, College of Alameda Staff Services Specialist, ATLAS Logistics Program AA, Bryman College Peterson, John Automotive Technology Rosa, Pedro de la Custodian Peterson-Guada, Sarah Psychology Rosete, Arthur BA, University of California, Los Angeles Staff Assistant, Business Services MA, John F. Kennedy University Roundtree, Orgetorix J. Pettyjohn, Robert (Bruce) Apparel Design & Merchandising Aviation Maintenance Technology AA, College of Alameda AAS, Salt Lake Community College BA, Ball State University BA, University of North Carolina @ Charlotte Rubin, Jay Pham, Lan-Huong English Financial Aid Specialist BA, San Diego State University AA, College of Alameda MA, California State University, Northridge MFA, New England College Phan, Vinh Articulation Officer Sabir, Wanda BA, St. Mary’s College of California English, English for Speakers of Other Languages MA, University of San Francisco BA, TESOL Cert., Holy Names University MA, University of San Francisco Piazza, Derek Apparel Design & Merchandising Saechao, Julie BA, Wayne State University Counselor BA, University of California, Davis Ramos, Rufino MS, San Francisco State University Automotive Technology AS, College of Alameda Salahifar, Mitra Master ASE Certificate Lab Technician Physical Sciences Reiman, Leslie BS, Alzahra University Biological Sciences BS, California State University, Stanislaus Sampathraj, Bala MS, California State University, East Bay Senior College Information Systems Analyst AA, College of Alameda BS, Western Governors University

336 • FACULTY AND STAFF College of Alameda 2020-2021 Catalog FACULTY / STAFF Sanceri, Jeff Taylor, John History Diesel Mechanics AA, Cerritos College AA, AS, Skyline College BA, Whittier College MA, University of Wisconsin Thompson, Jasmine MA, University of California, Santa Cruz General Counselor/ Instructor BA, University of California, Davis Sandhu, Sabeen MA, St. Mary’s College of California Sociology BA, University of California, Berkeley Towle, Edwin MA, University of California, Davis General Counselor/Professor PhD, University of California, Irvine AA, Contra Costa College BA, San Francisco State University Sanoh, Jennifer MA, San Francisco State University College to Carerr Counselor BA, State University of New York-Purchase College Ulrey, Stefanie A. MSW, Indiana University ESOL, English, French, and German JD, Indiana University, Robert H McKinney School of BA, George Washington University MA, Monterey Institute of International Studies Law MA, University of San Francisco Shaughnessy, Mary Uy, Manuel EOPS/CARE Counselor CIS, Math, Physics BA, University of Massachusetts, Amherst BS, Massachusetts Institute of technology MS, San Francisco State University MS, University of Minnesota Silva, Larry Vasconcellos, Tina WorkAbility Employment Coordinator Vice President of Student Services BA, California State University, Chico MA, John F. Kennedy University MA, Human Resources, California State University, PhD, Colorado State University East Bay Villegas, Anthony MA, Public Administration, California State University, Computer Information Systems BA, University of San Francisco East Bay MBA, MSBA, California State University, Hayward EdD, University of San Francisco Smithson, Jayne Anthropology, Geography Virkkilä, Vivian E. BA, San Francisco State University Transfer Counselor BA, California State University, Hayward AA, Vista College MA, California State University, Hayward BA, California State University, Hayward MA, Saint Mary’s College Tappe, Phyllis Acquired Brain Injury Specialist Vo, Jackie BA, University of California, Santa Barbara Financial Aid Supervisor MA, Brandeis University BS, California State University, East Bay PhD, UC Berkeley/San Francisco State University Tavassoli, Lili Sr. Library Technician BSE, Central State University MLS, California State University, Fullerton

College of Alameda 2020-2021 Catalog FACULTY AND STAFF • 337 Washington, Charles Jr. An Associate Degree EOPS/CARE/CalWORKs Counselor / Instructor can be the basis for BA, California State University, East Bay a career in Education! MSW, California State University, East Bay Al a m e d a ’ s Fa c u l t y a n d St a f f h o l d t h r e e d o z e n MFT, Argosy University As s o c i a t e d e g r e e s . Washington, Teodora Tw e n t y - t h r e e a r e f r o m Executive Assistant, President’s Office t h e Co l l e g e o f Al a m e d a i t s e l f , a n d e ig h t a re fro m o th e r P e ra lta c o lle g e s . Williams, Shane Staff Srvcs. Spec./Evening Coordinator AA, Diablo Valley College BS, Computer Science, California State University, Hayward Willis, Lydell Project Manager, EOPS/CARE/CalWORKs/NextUp BS, University of LaVerne MA, Western Institute of Social Research AMFT Wu, Connie Admissions & Records Evaluator Technician AA, Laney College Wu, Min Y. Academic Support Services Specialist, Office of the Vice President of Instruction BA, University of California, Berkeley FACULTY / STAFF

338 • INDEX College of Alameda 2020-2021 Catalog Index A AP 3530 Weapons on Campus ..................................... 327 AP 3540 Sexual and Other Assaults on Campus ....... 287 AB 540 California Nonresident Tuition Exemption AP 3551 Preserving a Drug Free Environment for Request ......................................................................... 26 Students ....................................................................... 324 AB 705 ................................................................................ 24 AP 3560 Alcoholic Beverages ....................................... 329 Academic: AP 3570 Smoking on Campus...................................... 325 AP 4100 Graduation Requirements for Degrees and Freedom ............................................................... 287, 300 Grievance Procedure, Student .................................. 320 Certificates ................................................................... 310 Integrity/Honesty ....................................................... 306 AP 4210 Student Learning Outcomes ......................... 314 Probation...................................................................... 314 AP 4231 Grade Changes and Student Grievance Progress, Standards of Satisfactory............................ 37 Recognition.................................................................. 270 Procedure..................................................................... 315 Renewal........................................................................ 270 AP 4250 Probation.......................................................... 314 Academic Calendars...................................................14-16 AP 4255 Dismissal and Readmission .......................... 315 Academic Regulations, Policies and Standards..267-281 AP 5500 Student Standards of Conduct, Discipline Accommodations for Students with Disabilities. 43, 284 Accreditation .................................................................... 20 Procedures and Due Process..................................... 305 Adult Education Transitions .......................................... 40 AP 5530 Student Rights and Grievance Procedure... 320 Administration ................................................................... 8 Apparel Design & Merchandising................................. 78 College of Alameda ........................................................ 8 Apprenticeship ................................................................. 83 Peralta Community College District............................ 8 Areas of Study for Degrees and Certificates .................67 Admission: Art........................................................................................85 Admission Procedures................................................. 24 Arts and Humanities ......................................................214 Eligibility for ................................................................. 22 Articulation Agreements.................................................. 56 High School Students................................................... 22 Asian & Asian-American Studies ................................... 92 International Students ................................................. 22 Assessment......................................................................... 25 Admissions and Records ................................................ 40 Associate Degree Honors............................................... 271 Advanced Placement Policy ......................................... 271 Associate Degree Requirements ..................................... 52 Advanced Placement Procedures ................................ 272 Associate Degree, General Education Requirements .. 52 African-American Studies .............................................. 72 Associated Students (ASCOA) ........................................ 44 Air Facility, Map ............................................................ 344 Astronomy ......................................................................... 93 Alameda One-Stop Career Center ................................. 40 Athletics .............................................................................. 94 Anthropology ................................................................... 74 Athletics, Intercollegiate................................................... 42 AP 3410 Nondiscrimination ......................................... 284 ATLAS................................................................................. 48 AP 3430 Prohibition of Unlawful Harassment .......... 285 Attendance Policies........................................................... 30 AP 3435 Discrimination and Harassment Complaints Auditing of Classes ........................................................... 30 and Investigations ...................................................... 290 Auto Body & Paint ............................................................ 95 Automotive Technology ................................................... 98 Aviation Maintenance Technology............................... 109 Aviation Maintenance Training Facility Map ............. 344

College of Alameda 2020-2021 Catalog INDEX •339 B College: Academic Calendars ................................................ 14-16 Biology .............................................................................. 114 Registration/Enrollment in Classes............................. 29 Board of Trustees ................................................................ 8 Bookstore/College Store ................................................... 45 College of Alameda: BP 3410 Nondiscrimination ........................................... 284 Accreditation.................................................................. 20 Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA)/Tribal Grant ................. 36 Campus ........................................................................... 20 Business ............................................................................ 117 Campus Map................................................................ 344 Faculty/Staff........................................................... 331-337 C Institutional Learning Outcomes (ILOs) .................... 19 Vision/Values/Mission .................................................. 17 California College Promise Grant (CCPG).................... 35 Welcome to ..................................................................... 17 California State Universities: College Store ...................................................................... 45 General Education Requirements ............................... 64 College-Level Examination Program (CLEP) Policy... 277 Transfer Requirements ................................................. 62 College-Level Examination Program Procedures ...... 275 California, University of................................................... 57 Communication............................................................... 136 Cal Grants........................................................................... 36 Complaint Procedures, Harassment and CalWORKS......................................................................... 40 Campus Building Guide ................................................ 344 Discrimination ............................................................. 299 Campus Center Use Fee ................................................... 27 Computer Information Systems.................................... 141 Campus Map ................................................................... 344 Concurrent Enrollment: Campus Parking................................................................ 29 Capital Outlay Fee, Nonresident .................................... 27 High School ................................................................... 22 Career Center, Alameda One Stop ................................. 40 Four-Year Colleges and Universities .......................... 46 Career Technical Education ............................................. 20 Conduct, Student and Due Process .............................. 305 Catalog Rights ........................................................... 52, 313 Consensual Relationships .............................................. 287 Certificate of Achievement (CA) ............................. 53, 312 Cooperative Work Experience Education ................... 148 Certificate of Competence (NC2)............................ 53, 312 Corequisites, Definition of ............................................... 31 Certificate of Completion (NC1) ............................. 53, 312 Counseling: Certificate of Proficiency (CP) ................................. 53, 312 Courses.......................................................................... 149 CCUL Pathway.................................................................. 49 Registration and Enrollment in Classes ..................... 29 Chafee Foster Youth Grant .............................................. 36 Services............................................................................ 41 Cheating ................................................................... 284, 306 Course Identification Numbering System (C-ID) ........ 70 Chemistry ......................................................................... 132 Courses: Childcare Services............................................................. 41 Description of.......................................................... 72-266 Chinese ............................................................................. 134 Independent Study (49) ............................................. 281 Classes: Information..................................................................... 68 Auditing .......................................................................... 30 Numbering System ....................................................... 68 Enrollment ...................................................................... 29 Prerequisites, Corequisites and Recommended Start and End Times.................................................... 267 Preparation................................................................ 31 Repetition of ................................................................. 278 Selected Topics in Subject (48/248) ........................... 281 Credit by Examination ................................................... 280

340 • INDEX College of Alameda 2020-2021 Catalog D F Dance ................................................................................ 151 FabLab ................................................................................49 Degree, Associate Requirements..................................... 52 Faculty and Staff, College of Alameda..................331-337 Degrees and Programs ................................................ 52-65 Federal Work Study (FWS)..............................................36 Dental Assisting .............................................................. 154 Fees: Department Abbreviations .............................................. 67 Description of Courses .............................................. 72-266 AC Transit EasyPass ..................................................... 27 Diesel Mechanics............................................................. 159 Campus Center Use ...................................................... 27 Disabilities: Enrollment Fee Assistance ...........................................25 Enrollment, California Community College .............25 Academic Accommodations for Students.......... 43, 284 Enrollment Refund Policy ............................................28 Academic Accommodations Policy .......................... 299 Health Fee.......................................................................27 Grievance Procedures ................................................. 299 International Health Insurance....................................27 Programs/Services for Students with ......................... 43 Military Residence Exemption ....................................24 Disciplinary Action ......................................................... 307 Nonpayment and Other Obligations..........................29 Discrimination Complaint Procedures ........................ 290 Nonresident Capital Outlay.........................................27 Dismissal, Probation-Academic.................................... 277 Nonresident Fee Exemption (AB 540) ........................26 District Policies and Procedures ............................ 283-330 Nonresident Tuition ......................................................26 Divisions, Instructional ...................................................... 9 Payment ..........................................................................28 DREAM Act ....................................................................... 38 Student Representation ................................................27 Drug-Free Campus ......................................................... 324 Financial Aid.................................................................34-39 DSPS.................................................................................... 43 Satisfactory Academic Progress ..................................37 Due Process...................................................................... 305 Freedom of Speech.................................................. 287, 300 E G Economics ........................................................................ 162 General Education Requirements: Eligibility for Admission.................................................. 22 Associate Degree ...........................................................52 English .............................................................................. 167 California State University.....................................56, 62 English for Speakers of Other Languages ................... 176 Inter-segmental Transfer (IGETC) ..............................59 Enrollment and Registration: University of California ................................................58 Counseling...................................................................... 25 Geography........................................................................186 Fees .................................................................................. 25 Geology.............................................................................188 High School Students.................................................... 22 German .............................................................................189 (Also see Admission) Grade Point Average, Computing ................................ 271 Examination, Credit by .................................................. 280 Grades...............................................................................267 Extended Opportunity Programs & Services Grading Policy.................................................................267 (EOPS)........................................................................... 36, 41 Graduation .......................................................................281 Graduation and Transfer Rates, Student Right-to-Know...............................................283 Grants..................................................................................36 Grievance and Due Process Policy, Student ...............315 Grievance Procedures.....................................................315

College of Alameda 2020-2021 Catalog INDEX • 341 H M Harassment, Sexual.........................................................285 Maps, Campus................................................................. 344 Health Education ............................................................190 Mathematics..................................................................... 228 Health Professions and Occupations ...........................191 Mexican & Latin-American Studies ............................. 236 Health Services, Student ..................................................43 Military: Hearing Procedure, Student Academic Grievance.....317 High School Students, Concurrent Enrollment of ....... 22 Experience, Credit for ................................................... 47 History ..............................................................................192 Residence Exemption.................................................... 24 History of the Peralta District .........................................17 Music................................................................................. 238 Honor Roll........................................................................270 Humanities.......................................................................199 N I Natural Sciences .............................................................. 217 NextUp Program............................................................... 43 Impacted Programs...........................................................56 Noncredit Courses ............................................................ 33 In Progress (Grades) .......................................................268 Non-Discrimination Policy ............................................ 284 Incomplete (Grades) .......................................................268 Non-payment of Fees and Other Obligations............... 29 Independent Study (49) Courses ..................................281 Nonresident: Institutional Learning Outcomes (ILOs)........................19 Instructional Divisions .......................................................9 Capital Outlay Fee......................................................... 27 Inter-Segmental General Education (IGETC): Fee-Exemption ............................................................... 26 Tuition .............................................................................26 AA Liberal Arts............................................................ 222 Numbering of Courses ..................................................... 68 Certification .................................................................... 59 Transfer Curriculum ..................................................... 64 O Intercollegiate Athletics.............................................. 42, 94 International Baccalaureate Policy ............................... 276 One-Stop Career Center ...................................................40 International Baccalaureate Procedures ...................... 274 Online Orientation ............................................................25 International Students ...................................................... 22 International Students Health Insurance Fee.......... 22, 27 K Key to Symbols.................................................................. 69 Kinesiology ...................................................................... 202 L Law School Pathway......................................................... 49 Learning Resources......................................................... 207 Learning Resources Center.............................................. 42 Liberal Arts AA ............................................................... 213 Library Information Studies .......................................... 227 Library/Learning Resources Center ............................... 42 Loans, Student ................................................................... 36 Lost and Found.................................................................. 44

342 • INDEX College of Alameda 2020-2021 Catalog P S Parking and Safety Regulations ......................................29 Safety Aides .......................................................................44 Pass/No Pass (P/NP) Policy ........................................... 267 Safety Services ...................................................................44 Pathways ............................................................................ 49 SCANS Skills and Competencies....................................69 Pell Grants .......................................................................... 36 Scholarships .......................................................................36 Peralta Community College District Scholastic Standards .......................................................267 Selected Topics in Subject (48/248) Courses................281 Administration.................................................................8 Services, Student Support...........................................40-47 Board of Trustees.............................................................8 Sexual Assault Policy and Procedures .........................299 Discrimination Complaint Procedures.....................299 Sexual Harassment and Discrimination Policy .......... 298 History ............................................................................17 Short-Term Classes............................................................ 28 Phi Theta Kappa................................................................43 Smoking Policy................................................................ 325 Philosophy ....................................................................... 242 Social and Behavioral Sciences.............................. 219, 259 Physics .............................................................................. 244 Sociology .......................................................................... 260 Plagiarism......................................................................... 306 Spanish.............................................................................. 264 Policies and Procedures, District ...........................283-330 Specialized Learning Opportunities.......................... 48-50 Political Science ............................................................... 246 Staff and Faculty, College of Alameda.................. 331-337 Prerequisites, Definition of ........................................ 31, 69 Store, College ..................................................................... 45 President’s Welcome.........................................................11 Student Ambassador Program........................................ 45 Privacy Rights of Students.............................................283 Student Financial Aid .................................................. 34-39 Probation .......................................................................... 314 Student: Program Accreditations and Certifications ...................20 Programs and Services for Students Academic Grievance Hearing Procedure................. 315 with Disabilities (DSPS)................................................43 Center .............................................................................. 45 Progress, Standards of Satisfactory Academic..............37 Conduct, Discipline, and Due Process Rights......... 305 Psychology .......................................................................254 Grievance Policy .......................................................... 315 Public Administration Pathway......................................50 Health Services .............................................................. 43 Representation Fee ........................................................ 27 R Responsibility for Meeting Requirements ................. 21 Right-to-Know Graduation and Transfer Rates...... 283 Recommended Preparation, Definition of.....................31 Rights and Due Process .............................................. 320 Refund Policy: Study Load ............................................................... 30, 32 Services....................................................................... 40-47 Enrollment Fee...............................................................25 Students: Nonresident Tuition/Capital Outlay...........................26 Associated (ASCOA) ..................................................... 44 Registration and Enrollment in Classes......................... 29 High School .................................................................... 22 Regulations: Honor Roll .................................................................... 270 Academic ...............................................................267-281 International, Admission of ......................................... 22 Parking ............................................................................ 29 Privacy Rights of.......................................................... 283 Renewal, Academic.........................................................270 Rights and Due Process .............................................. 320 Repetition of Courses .....................................................278 Student Loans .................................................................... 36 Report Delayed................................................................268 Study Load, Student ................................................... 30, 32 Representation Fee............................................................27 Residence Requirements ..................................................22 Rights and Due Process, Student..................................320 Rules for Student Conduct ............................................305

College of Alameda 2020-2021 Catalog INDEX • 343 Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant V (SEOG) ............................................................................. 36 Variable Unit Classes ........................................................ 28 Support Services for Students .................................... 40-47 Veteran Students, Standards of Progress for T Veteran Students Receiving Benefits .......................... 47 Veterans Resource Center ................................................ 47 Table of Contents................................................................. 2 Vietnamese ....................................................................... 266 Telephone Numbers.......................................................... 12 Violence Prevention .................................................. 50, 250 Title IX....................................................................... 284, 298 Transcripts.................................................................. 25, 281 W Transfer.......................................................................... 57-65 Wait Lists ............................................................................ 30 California State University........................................... 62 Weapons Policy ............................................................... 327 Center .............................................................................. 46 Welcome, President’s........................................................ 11 Inter-Segmental General Education............................ 59 Welcome Center ................................................................ 47 Other Colleges and Universities.................................. 56 Who We Are, What We Do, What We Promise............. 17 University of California ................................................ 57 Withdrawal ................................................................ 31, 270 Tribal Grant........................................................................ 36 Work Experience, Cooperative ..................................... 148 Trustees, Board of ............................................................... 8 Work Study (FWS) ............................................................ 36 Tuition: Nonresident.................................................................... 26 Military Residence Exemption .................................... 24 Refund Policy................................................................. 28 Tutorial Services ................................................................ 46 U UMOJA Learning Community........................................ 49 Unit Value, Definition of ................................................ 271 Universities, California State General Education Requirements... 60 University of California: General Education/Breadth Requirements ................ 58 General Requirements .................................................. 58 High School Proficiency Examination........................ 58 Transfer Admissions Requirements............................ 57

344 • MAPS College of Alameda 2020-2021 Catalog Campus Maps , ,, , ,, Building Guide , ,, G 1st Level Gym, Men's Locker Room, Music, Veterans Center, Dance A , ,, ,, , B , H, C , D , , ,, , , , , L , , , E F , ,, P One-Stop Career Center , ,, S Alameda Science and Technology Institute CV Cougar Village ATLAN: 860 Atlantic Avenue, Alameda, CA Science classes 1 mile from main campus at 860 Atlantic Avenue, Alameda, CA. A free shuttle is available for transport in front of the college at 555 Ralph Appezzato MemorialParkway. Aircraft Maintenance Facility 970 Harbor Bay Parkway, Oakland, CA