Golden West College policy states that electronic communications conducted in the course of a class are "public" communications in the same way that classroom exchanges are public. Your instructor and other students are bound by the same principles of respect, professionalism, and concern, as you would find in any interaction in one of the College classrooms or offices. If you feel that these principles have been compromised in some way, please discuss this directly with your instructor. If this does not result in a satisfactory resolution, please contact Doug Larson, Dean of Social Sciences and Distance Learning. Phone: (714)895-8790.