Education Code Section 76120
Education Code Section 66300 and 66301
Student Rights & Responsibilities, and Student Conduct
As a student at Napa Valley College, you have many rights and responsibilities provided
by our college policies. These policies protect you and the college, and failure to adhere to these can result
in academic consequences. Be informed.
To see ALL NVC POLICIES, go to the NVC Board Policy Manual in BoardDocsand select the Policies. You can also find them in the NVC College Catalog The policies concerning student conduct are found under Chapter 5 - Student Services.
STUDENT CONDUCT
The Dean of Student Affairs, Student Life, and Engagement, Robin Darcangelo, oversees student discipline. NVC faculty, staff, and administrators can report a student violation of the Standards of Student Conduct by submitting an incident report at the bottom of the page.
For questions, call (707) 256-7362 or email NVCStudentAffairs@napavalley.edu.
Board Policy 5500 -- Standards of Student Conduct
The Superintendent/President shall establish procedures for the imposition of discipline
on students in accordance with the requirements for due process of the federal and
state law and regulations.
The procedures shall clearly define the conduct that is subject to discipline, and shall identify potential disciplinary actions, including but not limited to the removal, suspension, or expulsion of a student.
The Board of Trustees shall consider any recommendation from the Superintendent/President for expulsion. The Board shall consider an expulsion recommendation in closed session unless the student requests that the matter be considered in a public meeting. Final action by the Board on the expulsion shall be taken at a public meeting.
The procedures shall be made widely available to students through the college catalog and other means.
Legal
Administrative Procedures (AP)
AP 5500 provides a list of the types of conduct that could be good cause for discipline. Students shall be expected to obey all local, state, and federal laws and such campus regulations as prescribed for the effective operation of Napa Valley College.
AP 5520 provides uniform procedures to assure due process when a student (a) is charged with a violation of these standards, or (b) wishes to resolve specific concerns in an expeditious and fair manner. All proceedings held in accordance with these procedures shall relate specifically to an alleged violation of the established Standards of Student Conduct.
AP 5530 provides a prompt and equitable means of resolving student grievances. These procedures shall be available to any student who reasonably believes a college decision or action has adversely affected his/her status, rights, or privileges as a student.
Board Policy 5505 -- Academic Honesty (S6330)
BP 5505 defines academic honesty, what constitutes academic dishonesty, and lists
the consequences of academic dishonesty.
Report a Violation of the Standards of Student Conduct
NVC faculty, staff, and administrators can report a student violation of the Standards of Student Conduct.