APPENDIX F

Classroom Management Statement

Membership in the academic community places a special obligation on all members to
preserve an atmosphere conducive to a safe and positive learning environment.  Part of
that obligation implies the responsibility of each member of the NAU community to
maintain an environment in which the behavior of any individual is not disruptive.

It is the responsibility of each student to behave in a manner that does not interrupt nor
disrupt the delivery of education by faculty members or receipt of education by students,
within and/or outside the classroom.  The determination of whether such interruption
and/or disruption has occurred must be made by the faculty member at the time the
behavior occurs.  It becomes the responsibility of the individual faculty member to
maintain and enforce the standards of behavior acceptable to preserving an atmosphere
for teaching and learning in accordance with University regulations and the course
syllabus.

At a minimum, a student will be warned if his/her behavior is considered by the faculty
member to be disruptive.  Serious disruptions, as determined by the faculty member, may
result in immediate removal of the student from the instructional environment. 
Significant and/or continued violations of this policy may result in an administrative
withdrawal of the student from the class.  Additional responses by the faculty member to
disruptive behavior may include a range of actions from discussing the disruptive
behavior with the student to referral to the appropriate academic unit and/or the Office of
Student Life for administrative review, in an effort to implement corrective action up to
and including suspension or expulsion.
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