Case Name: Stephen M. HEAD, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF The CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY; Don W. Kassing, individually and in his capacity as Interim President of San Jose State University; Susan Meyers, individually and in her capacity as Dean of the San Jose State University School of Education; Cathy M. Buell, individually and in her capacities as Department Chair of the San Jose State University School of Education, Secondary Education Department, and as Associate Professor in the San Jose State University School of Education; Helen Mary Kress, individually and in her capacity as Assistant Professor in the San Jose State University School of Education; the National Council on Teacher Accreditation; and Charles B. Reed, individually and in his capacity as Chancellor of California State University, Defendants-Appellees
Court: United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Jurisdiction: United States
Decision Date: 2008-04-02
Citations: 315 F. App'x 7
Docket Number: No. 06-16668
Parties: Stephen M. HEAD, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF The CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY; Don W. Kassing, individually and in his capacity as Interim President of San Jose State University; Susan Meyers, individually and in her capacity as Dean of the San Jose State University School of Education; Cathy M. Buell, individually and in her capacities as Department Chair of the San Jose State University School of Education, Secondary Education Department, and as Associate Professor in the San Jose State University School of Education; Helen Mary Kress, individually and in her capacity as Assistant Professor in the San Jose State University School of Education; the National Council on Teacher Accreditation; and Charles B. Reed, individually and in his capacity as Chancellor of California State University, Defendants-Appellees.
Judges: Before: SKOPIL, FARRIS, and BOOCHEVER, Circuit Judges.
Reporter: West's Federal Appendix
Volume: 315
Pages: 7–8

Head Matter:
Stephen M. HEAD, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF The CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY; Don W. Kassing, individually and in his capacity as Interim President of San Jose State University; Susan Meyers, individually and in her capacity as Dean of the San Jose State University School of Education; Cathy M. Buell, individually and in her capacities as Department Chair of the San Jose State University School of Education, Secondary Education Department, and as Associate Professor in the San Jose State University School of Education; Helen Mary Kress, individually and in her capacity as Assistant Professor in the San Jose State University School of Education; the National Council on Teacher Accreditation; and Charles B. Reed, individually and in his capacity as Chancellor of California State University, Defendants-Appellees.
No. 06-16668.
United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit.
Submitted Feb. 4, 2008.
Filed April 2, 2008.
Stephen M. Head, Fremont, CA, pro se.
John A. Shupe, Esq., Anita L. Rimes, Esq., Shupe & Finkelstein, San Mateo, CA, for Defendants-Appellees.
Before: SKOPIL, FARRIS, and BOOCHEVER, Circuit Judges.
The panel unanimously finds this case suitable for decision without oral argument. See Fed. R.App. P. 34(a)(2).

Opinion:
MEMORANDUM
Stephen M. Head, a former student at San Jose State University, appeals the dismissal of his pro se civil rights action. He alleges that various university defendants violated his due process, free speech, and equal protection rights by requiring him to take a course on "multiculturalism" where he was forced to adopt "predetermined radical leftist or otherwise socially controversial viewpoints" that are counter to his conservative positions.
We affirm the dismissal. Although we must accept all allegations in Head's complaint as true and construe them in a light most favorable to him, see Stoner v. Santa Clara County, 502 F.3d 1116, 1120 (9th Cir.2007), we agree with the district court that Head does not state a cause of action against any defendant. Rather, his complaint merely recounts that he was sometimes not allowed to discuss issues in class to the full extent he sought and that he was once criticized by the instructor for his political views. Whatever constitutional rights are to be afforded to students, see Flint v. Dennison, 488 F.3d 816, 829 n. 9 (9th Cir.2007) (noting uncertainty of the standard to apply to university students), there was clearly no violation here. As the district court noted, a "student must learn the premises of the course and how to apply them. Learning the course material in no way compromises one's personal right to believe as he wishes."
Head argues we should review his course grade. He conceded in district court, however, that "the grade is not the issue" because he was challenging his failing grade in state court. He asserted he would be in federal court even if he had received an "A" in the course. We will not consider a claim abandoned below and not considered by the district court. See Harik v. California Teachers Ass'n, 326 F.3d 1042, 1052 (9th Cir.2003).
Head also argues he should be permitted to amend his complaint. Such an amendment should be allowed unless it is clear that the deficiencies of the complaint cannot be cured. Weilburg v. Shapiro, 488 F.3d 1202, 1205 (9th Cir.2007). The district court applied that standard and concluded "[a]mendment of the complaint would be futile." We agree. Head does not offer any amendment he would make or any additional facts he would allege that might state a colorable claim. See Gadda v. State Bar of California, 511 F.3d 933, 939 (9th Cir.2007).
AFFIRMED.
This disposition is not appropriate for publication and is not precedent except as provided by 9 th Cir. R. 36-3.