A student in class is being disruptive?
For an emergency: If immediate action is warranted, ask the student to leave class. If the situation is severe or the student refused to leave, call campus security (7-3333) and/or the Middletown Police (911 or 425-7700), depending on the seriousness of the incident. Although faculty members may ask a student to leave class for disruptive behavior, unless a grievance procedure is instituted, this may not exclude the student from returning to subsequent class meetings. If disruptive behavior recurs, the instructor should institute disciplinary actions by contacting Jim Ewers, Associate Dean for Student Affairs (7-3233 or ewersjb@muohio.edu). Even if you don’t initiate a grievance, you will be asked to file a report with Student Affairs after any incident. These reports not only allow Student Affairs to investigate, but help make sure a pattern of disruption does not go undetected because the incidents occur in different classes or semesters. For a hostile environment: If you feel uncomf