Student Rights & Responsibilities, and Student Conduct
STUDENT RIGHTS & RESPONSIBILITIES
Welcome! 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. Please read and 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
Dean of Student Affairs, Student Life, and Engagement Robin Darcangelo oversees student discipline. NVC faculty, staff, and administrators can report a student violation of NVC's student conduct policies by submitting an incident report via the Report It form linked at the bottom of this page.
For questions, call (707) 256-7362 or email NVCStudentAffairs@napavalley.edu.
Student Conduct Policies and Administrative Procedures
BP 5500 outlines the Superintendent/President's right and responsibility in establishing procedures for the imposition of discipline on students in accordance with the requirements for due process of the federal and state law and regulations.
BP 5505 defines academic honesty, what constitutes academic dishonesty, and lists the consequences of academic dishonesty.
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.
Report a Student Conduct Violation
NVC faculty, staff, and administrators can report a student violation of the Standards of Student Conduct.