Emergency Guide Classroom Disruption


Classroom Disruption

Class order and discipline are the responsibility of the instructor. Classroom disruption is the excessive and unreasonable interference with classroom instruction.

If a disruptive student is encountered, the instructor should:

  • Remain calm
  • Not ignore the behavior
  • Tell the person to stop
  • If the behavior persists
  • instruct the person to leave the classroom
  • inform the receptionist in the Main Building - she/he will notify the appropriate administrator
  • meet with the student outside the class setting to set behavioral limits and assign consequences to future similar behavior

    • If the person refuses to leave or if behavior becomes threatening:

    • Dismiss the class, leave, and report the incident to the Main Building receptionist - it is important to document the incident.(see attached Incident Form).The receptionist will notify the appropriate administrator or depending on the circumstance, notify the East Liverpool Police Department
    • Consider referring the student to Kent State University Office of Judicial Affairs
    • Consider discussing the student's behavior with the Campus Administrative Team
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