It is very important that the instructor not engage in a physical confrontation with a disruptive student except for self-defense or for preventing injury to other students. Disruption by a student may be a single major event or it may occur repeatedly as a series of less serious events. It is very important for the instructor to document disruptive behaviors by noting date, time, and the specific behaviors of the student that were disruptive. By the time that the instructor has decided that it is necessary to expel the student from class, several disruptive episodes may have occurred. However, unless the instructor has documented each episode, it may be necessary to begin the documentation process at a time when an action to expel might already be justified.
Documentation is required to show a history of repeated disruption.
The comments should not take the form of real or implied statements of psychological diagnosis, speculations on the student s motives or mental status, or value judgments about the student. A student becomes disruptive in the classroom but there is no previous history or pattern of repeated disruptive behaviors. A student comes to class intoxicated and engages in inappropriate behavior, or, a student becomes angry and the situation escalates to a disruptive level of confrontation with another student or the instructor. The instructor should also inform the student of what the consequences will be if the disruptive behavior continues. If the student refuses to leave when asked, the instructor may leave the classroom and call the University Police to come and remove the student.