Welcome
The mission of the Office of Student Judicial Affairs is to contribute to the educational mission of the College and to support a safe environment conducive to academic excellence. Consistent with this mission, the staff members in the Office of Student Judicial Affairs, in conjunction with the deans and faculty of the discipline hearing boards, are committed to the following:
- Educating the community by publishing, distributing, and reviewing the Student Code
of Conduct and by presenting information on the Judicial Affairs system to members
of this community
- Holding students and student groups accountable and challenging them to accept responsibility
for their inappropriate behavior through a developmentally based process of conduct
review and resolution
- Providing an opportunity for students to develop leadership and critical thinking
skills in the context of a peer review process
- Protecting the interests and rights of students and the De Anza College community by conducting all business in the Judicial Affairs system in accordance with appropriate state and federal laws, as well as requirements for due process protections
Student Judicial Affairs Hearing Boards are responsible for reviewing potential violations of the Student Code of Conduct adopted by the Foothill-De Anza Community College District (Administrative Procedure
5510) and other rules, policies and regulations including Title IX cases.
Board members serve as hearing officers for cases that could result in suspension or expulsion from the college. Members may also serve on student grievance hearing boards, which provide a prompt and equitable process for resolving student concerns and
disputes when a student reasonably believes a college decision or action has adversely
affected his or her status, rights or privileges.
Faculty appointments to the boards are made by the Academic Senate on an as-needed
basis, with necessary training and information provided during individual and group
sessions, depending on the faculty member's availability.
- Board members are expected to receive training before participating in a hearing.
New members will be scheduled for training soon after they are selected, so they can
receive the basics for participation on the board. Training includes online and in-person
sessions.
- Following new member training, board members gain additional training by observing board hearings and participating in additional individual training sessions. In most cases, board members are fully trained and ready to participate as a hearing officer within a few weeks. Because of the current pandemic, trainings will be held via Zoom instead of in person.
All board members are expected to agree and abide by the confidentiality and ethical standards established by the college, FERPA and the Foothill-De Anza district board of trustees.
Student Conduct Hearing Board Members 2024-25
Glynn Wallis - Counselor, Student Development
Shagun Kaur - Instructor, Communication Studies
Mark Landefeld - Head Coach, Women's Soccer and Badminton
Lori Clinchard - Faculty Director, California History Center
Ishmael Tarikh - Instructor, Political Science
Jason Bram - Instructor, Biology Department
Erik Woodbury - Instructor, Chemistry Program
Student Conduct Hearing Board Chairs 2024-25
Mehrdad Khosravi - Division Dean, Physical Sciences & Math
Lisa Mandy - Director, Financial Aid and Scholarships"
Eric Mendoza - Division Dean, Physical Education and Athletics
Thomas Ray - Division Dean, Language Arts
Laureen Balducci - Dean, Counseling, DSPS, T9 Coordinator
Manisha Karia - Division Dean, Business, Computer Science and Applied Technologies