The University seeks to promote a safe teaching and learning environment where students and employees may participate in the educational process, free from material and substantial classroom disruptions and without compromising their health, safety or welfare.

In 2004, The University of Arizona finalized two policies addressing disruptive and threatening behaviors

Policy on Disruptive Behavior in an Instructional Setting

Policy on Threatening Behavior by Students

To help clarify the difference between disruptive and threatening behavior and the course of action to be taken with either behavior, the Dean of Students Office has created guidelines which can be found on our website at:

Disruptive and Threatening Student Guidelines

These guidelines can be printed in a pdf format at:

Disruptive and Threatening Student Behavior/guidelines for faculty and staff