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Timestamp: 2019-09-21 01:14:30
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Matched Legal Cases: ['§ 132', '§ 132', '§ 132', '§ 132', '§ 132', '§ 132', '§ 132', '§ 132', '§ 132', '§ 132', '§ 132', '§ 132', '§ 132', '§ 132', '§ 132']

Chapter 132D-150 WAC:
WACs > Title 132D > Chapter 132D-150
Chapter 132D-150 WAC
132D-150-010 Authority.
132D-150-020 Statement of jurisdiction.
132D-150-030 Definitions.
132D-150-040 Statement of student rights.
132D-150-050 Prohibited student conduct.
132D-150-070 Disciplinary sanctions—Terms and conditions.
132D-150-090 Initiation of disciplinary action.
132D-150-110 Appeal from disciplinary action.
132D-150-130 Brief adjudicative proceedings authorized.
132D-150-150 Brief adjudicative proceedings—Initial hearing.
132D-150-170 Brief adjudicative proceedings—Review of an initial decision.
132D-150-190 Brief adjudicative proceedings—Agency record.
132D-150-210 Student conduct committee.
132D-150-230 Appeal—Student conduct committee.
132D-150-250 Student conduct committee hearings—Presentations of evidence.
132D-150-270 Student conduct committee—Initial decision.
132D-150-290 Appeal from student conduct committee initial decision.
132D-150-310 Summary suspension.
132D-150-330 Classroom misconduct and authority to suspend for no more than one day.
132D-150-350 Supplemental sexual misconduct procedures.
132D-150-370 Supplemental definitions.
132D-150-390 Supplemental complaint process.
132D-150-410 Supplemental appeal rights.
132D-150-010
The board of trustees, acting pursuant to RCW 28B.50.140(14), delegates to the president of the college the authority to administer disciplinary action. Administration of the disciplinary procedures is the responsibility of the vice president for student affairs or designee. The student conduct officer shall serve as the principal investigator and administrator for alleged violations of this code.
[Statutory Authority: RCW 28B.50.150. WSR 16-04-102, § 132D-150-010, filed 2/2/16, effective 3/4/16.]
132D-150-020
The code of student conduct shall apply to student conduct that occurs on college premises, to conduct that occurs at or in connection with college sponsored activities, or to off-campus conduct that in the judgment of the college adversely affects the college community or the pursuit of its objectives. Jurisdiction extends to, but is not limited to, locations in which students are engaged in official college activities including, but not limited to, foreign or domestic travel, activities funded by the associated students, athletic events, training internships, cooperative and distance education, on-line education, practicums, supervised work experiences or any other college-sanctioned social or club activities. Students are responsible for their conduct from the time of application for admission through the actual receipt of a degree, even though conduct may occur before classes begin or after classes end, as well as during the academic year and during periods between terms of actual enrollment. These standards shall apply to a student's conduct even if the student withdraws from college while a disciplinary matter is pending. The college has sole discretion, on a case-by-case basis, to determine whether the student conduct code will be applied to conduct that occurs off campus.
[Statutory Authority: RCW 28B.50.150. WSR 16-04-102, § 132D-150-020, filed 2/2/16, effective 3/4/16.]
132D-150-030
132D-150-040
[Statutory Authority: RCW 28B.50.150. WSR 16-04-102, § 132D-150-040, filed 2/2/16, effective 3/4/16.]
132D-150-050
132D-150-070
132D-150-090
(2) The student conduct officer shall initiate disciplinary action by serving the respondent with written notice directing him or her to attend a disciplinary meeting. The notice shall briefly describe the factual allegations, the provision(s) of the conduct code the respondent is alleged to have violated, the range of possible sanctions for the alleged violation(s), and specify the time and location of the meeting. At the meeting, the student conduct officer will present the allegations to the respondent and the respondent shall be afforded an opportunity to explain what took place. If the respondent fails to attend the meeting after proper service of notice, the student conduct officer may take disciplinary action based upon the available information.
(3) Within ten business days of the initial disciplinary meeting, and after considering the evidence in the case, including any facts or argument presented by the respondent, the student conduct officer shall serve the respondent with a written decision setting forth the facts and conclusions supporting his or her decision, the specific student conduct code provisions found to have been violated, the discipline imposed, if any, and a notice of any appeal rights with an explanation of the consequences of failing to file a timely appeal.
(b) Impose a disciplinary sanction(s), as described in WAC 132D-150-070.
[Statutory Authority: RCW 28B.50.150. WSR 16-04-102, § 132D-150-090, filed 2/2/16, effective 3/4/16.]
132D-150-110
(1) The respondent may appeal a disciplinary action by filing a written notice of appeal with the conduct review officer within ten business days of service of the student conduct officer's decision. Failure to timely file a notice of appeal constitutes a waiver of the right to appeal and the student conduct officer's decision shall be deemed final.
[Statutory Authority: RCW 28B.50.150. WSR 16-04-102, § 132D-150-110, filed 2/2/16, effective 3/4/16.]
132D-150-130
[Statutory Authority: RCW 28B.50.150. WSR 16-04-102, § 132D-150-130, filed 2/2/16, effective 3/4/16.]
132D-150-150
(3) The conduct review officer shall serve an initial decision upon both the parties within ten business days of consideration of the appeal. The initial decision shall contain a brief written statement of the reasons for the decision and information about how to seek administrative review of the initial decision. If no request for review is filed within twenty-one calendar days of service of the initial decision, the initial decision shall be deemed the final decision.
[Statutory Authority: RCW 28B.50.150. WSR 16-04-102, § 132D-150-150, filed 2/2/16, effective 3/4/16.]
132D-150-170
132D-150-190
[Statutory Authority: RCW 28B.50.150. WSR 16-04-102, § 132D-150-190, filed 2/2/16, effective 3/4/16.]
132D-150-210
132D-150-230
(2) The student conduct committee chair shall serve all parties with written notice of the hearing no less than seven days in advance of the hearing date, as further specified in RCW 34.05.434 and WAC 10-08-040 and 10-08-045. The chair may shorten this notice period if both parties agree, and also may continue the hearing to a later time for good cause shown.
(a) The conduct officer's notification of imposition of discipline, or referral to the committee; and
(b) The notice of appeal, or any response to referral, by the respondent. If doing so, however, the chair should remind the members that these "pleadings" are not evidence of any facts they may allege.
[Statutory Authority: RCW 28B.50.150. WSR 16-04-102, § 132D-150-230, filed 2/2/16, effective 3/4/16.]
132D-150-250
[Statutory Authority: RCW 28B.50.150. WSR 16-04-102, § 132D-150-250, filed 2/2/16, effective 3/4/16.]
132D-150-270
[Statutory Authority: RCW 28B.50.150. WSR 16-04-102, § 132D-150-270, filed 2/2/16, effective 3/4/16.]
132D-150-290
132D-150-310
132D-150-330
(1) Faculty members have the authority to take appropriate action to maintain order and proper conduct in the classroom and to maintain the effective cooperation of students in fulfilling the objectives of the course.
(2) Bringing any person, thing, or object to a teaching and learning environment that may disrupt the environment or cause a safety or health hazard, without the express approval of the faculty member is expressly prohibited.
(3) Faculty members or college administrators have the right to suspend any student from any single class or related activity for no more than one instructional day per incident, if the student's misconduct creates disruption to the point that it is difficult or impossible to maintain the decorum of the class, related activity, or the learning and teaching environment. The faculty member or college administrator shall report this suspension to the student conduct officer or designee on the same day of the suspension. In consultation with the faculty member, the student conduct officer may set conditions for the student upon return to the class or activity.
[Statutory Authority: RCW 28B.50.150. WSR 16-04-102, § 132D-150-330, filed 2/2/16, effective 3/4/16.]
132D-150-350
Application of the following procedures is limited to student conduct code proceedings involving allegations of sexual misconduct by a student. In such cases, these procedures shall supplement the student disciplinary procedures in WAC 132D-150-005 through 132D-150-080. In the event of conflict between the sexual misconduct procedures and the student disciplinary procedures, the sexual misconduct procedures shall prevail.
[Statutory Authority: RCW 28B.50.150. WSR 16-04-102, § 132D-150-350, filed 2/2/16, effective 3/4/16.]
132D-150-370
(2) "Sexual misconduct" has the meaning ascribed to this term in WAC 132D-150-025.
[Statutory Authority: RCW 28B.50.150. WSR 16-04-102, § 132D-150-370, filed 2/2/16, effective 3/4/16.]
132D-150-390
132D-150-410
(2) A complainant may appeal a disciplinary decision by filing a notice of appeal with the conduct review officer within twenty-one days of service of the notice of the discipline decision provided for in WAC 132D-150-390. The notice of appeal may include a written statement setting forth the grounds of appeal. Failure to file a timely notice of appeal constitutes a waiver of this right and the disciplinary decision shall be deemed final.
(7) For such appeals that involve sexual misconduct allegations, the student conduct committee shall consist of three members:
(a) Two faculty members appointed by the president;
(b) One faculty member or administrator, other than an administrator serving as a student conduct or conduct review officer, appointed by the president at the beginning of the academic year.
(8) In proceedings before the student conduct committee, respondent and complainant shall have the right to be accompanied by a nonattorney assistant of their choosing during the appeal process. Complainant may choose to be represented at the hearing by an attorney at his or her own expense, but will be deemed to have waived that right unless, at least four business days before the hearing, he or she files a written notice of the attorney's identity and participation with the committee chair, and with copies to the respondent and the student conduct officer.
(9) In proceedings before the student conduct committee, complainant and respondent shall not directly question or cross examine one another. All questions shall be directed to the committee chair, who will act as an intermediary and pose questions on the parties' behalf.
(10) Student conduct hearings involving sexual misconduct allegations shall be closed to the public, unless respondent and complainant both waive this requirement in writing and request that the hearing be open to the public. Complainant, respondent and their respective nonattorney assistants and/or attorneys may attend portions of the hearing where argument, testimony and/or evidence are presented to the student conduct committee.
(11) The chair of the student conduct committee, on the same date as the initial decision is served on the respondent, will serve a written notice upon complainant informing the complainant whether the allegations of sexual misconduct were found to have merit and describing any disciplinary sanctions and/or conditions imposed upon the respondent for the complainant's protection, including suspension or dismissal of the respondent. The notice will also inform the complainant of his or her appeal rights.
(12) Complainant may appeal the student conduct committee's initial decision to the president subject to the same procedures and deadlines applicable to other parties.
(13) The president, on the same date that the final decision is served upon the respondent, shall serve a written notice informing the complainant of the final decision. This notice shall inform the complainant whether the sexual misconduct allegation was found to have merit and describe any disciplinary sanctions and/or conditions imposed upon the respondent for the complainant's protection, including suspension or dismissal of the respondent.
[Statutory Authority: RCW 28B.50.150. WSR 16-04-102, § 132D-150-410, filed 2/2/16, effective 3/4/16.]