Washington Administrative Code › Title 132T - Walla Walla Community College › Chapter 132T-100 - Student code of conduct › Section 132T-100-030 - Definitions

Current through Register Vol. 24-14, July 15, 2024
The following definitions shall apply for the purpose of this
				student code of conduct unless such terms are defined otherwise herein:
Advisor - A person of the complainant's or respondent's
				choosing who can accompany the complainant or respondent to any conductrelated
				meeting or proceeding. This person cannot be involved in the case either as a
				witness or a college employee who has been involved in the matter. Chapter
				132T-105 WAC describes the college's student conduct procedures for handling
				Title IX complaints.
Assembly - Any overt activity engaged in by one or more
				persons, the object of which is to gain publicity, advocate a view, petition
				for a cause, or disseminate information to any person, persons, or group of
				persons.
Board of trustees - The five member governance board appointed
				by the governor of the state of Washington for Walla Walla Community College
				District 20.
Business day - A weekday, excluding weekends, college holidays,
				or other days the college is closed, most often used to represent a timeline of
				10 days or less.
Calendar day - A calendar day includes weekdays and weekends,
				most often used to represent a timeline of more than 10 days.
College - This chapter is specific to Walla Walla Community
				College District 20.
College employee - Any person employed by the college or
				volunteering at the college performing assigned duties.
College facilities - Any and all real and personal property
				controlled, rented, leased, or operated by the college, including all buildings
				and appurtenances affixed thereon or attached thereto. College facilities
				extend to distance education classroom environments and agencies or
				institutions that have educational agreements with the college.
College premises - All campuses of the college, wherever
				located, and includes all land, buildings, facilities, vehicles, equipment, and
				other property owned, used, or controlled by the college including parking
				lots, adjacent streets, and sidewalks.
Complainant - A person who reports that a violation of the
				student code of conduct has occurred towards themselves, another person, a
				group of people, or college property. In matters of sexual misconduct outside
				of the Title IX definition, a complainant is an alleged victim of sexual
				misconduct. Chapter 132T-105 WAC describes the college's student conduct
				procedures for handling Title IX complaints.
Complaint - A description of facts that allege a violation of
				the student code of conduct or other college policy.
Conduct review officer - The vice president of student services
				or designee responsible for receiving and for reviewing or referring appeals of
				student disciplinary actions in accordance with the procedures of this
				code.
Controlled substance - Any drug or substance as defined in
				chapter 69.50 RCW as now law or hereafter amended.
Disciplinary action - The process by which the student conduct
				officer imposes discipline against a student for a violation of the student
				code of conduct. Disciplinary action does not include instructional decisions
				and actions that are under the authority of faculty members and instructional
				administrators, such as determination of academic credit and grading. These
				determinations and any review or appeal of these are outside the scope of this
				chapter.
Disciplinary appeal - The process by which an aggrieved student
				can appeal the discipline imposed by the student conduct officer. Disciplinary
				appeals from a suspension in excess of 10 business days or an expulsion or
				dissolution of a student organization are heard by the student conduct board.
				Appeals of all other appealable disciplinary action shall be reviewed by the
				conduct review officer through brief adjudicative proceedings.
Policy - The written regulations of the college as found in,
				but not limited to, the student code of conduct and any other official
				regulation written or in electronic form.
Preponderance of the evidence - The standard of proof used with
				all student disciplinary matters at the college that are within the
				jurisdiction of the student code of conduct, which means that the amount of
				evidence must be at 51 percent or more likely than not before a student is
				found responsible for a violation.
President - The chief executive officer of the college
				appointed by the board of trustees or, in such president's absence, the acting
				president or designee. The president is authorized to delegate any of their
				responsibilities and reassign any and all duties and responsibilities as set
				forth in this chapter as may be reasonably necessary.
RCW - Revised Code of Washington can be accessed at
http://apps.leg.wa.gov/rcw/
.
Respondent - The student(s) or student organization alleged to
				have violated a college policy, including this student code of conduct, and
				against whom disciplinary action is being taken or initiated. Chapter 132T-105
				WAC describes the college's student conduct procedures for handling Title IX
				complaints.
Rules of the student code of conduct - The rules contained
				herein as now exist or which may be hereafter amended.
Service or filing - The process by which a document is
				officially delivered to a party. Service or filing is deemed complete and
				computation of time for deadlines begins upon personal delivery of the document
				or upon the date the document is electronically mailed and/or deposited into
				the mail. Documents required to be filed with the college such as requests for
				appeals, are deemed filed upon actual receipt by the office as designated
				herein during office hours.
Student - Any person taking courses at or through the college,
				whether on a full-time or part-time basis, and whether such courses are credit
				courses, noncredit courses, online courses, continuing education courses,
				contract courses, or otherwise. Persons are considered students for purposes of
				this chapter who withdraw after allegedly violating the student code of
				conduct, including individuals who are:
(a) Not officially enrolled for a particular term but who have
				a continuing relationship with the college; or
(b) Who have been notified of their acceptance for admission.
				Student conduct board - Also referred to as the SCB is a three member panel
				which presides over cases that could result in a sanction of expulsion,
				suspension for more than 10 business days, withholding or revocation of a
				degree or certificate, and/or loss of recognition of a student organization
				using the full adjudicative process pursuant to the Administrative Procedure
				Act, chapter 34.05 RCW.
Student conduct meeting - The conduct meeting with the student
				conduct officer using the brief adjudicative process to determine
				responsibility for violations of the student code of conduct.
Student conduct officer - Referred to as SCO, is the person
				designated by the college president to be responsible for the administration of
				the student code of conduct or designee. The SCO is authorized to delegate
				their responsibilities as may be reasonably necessary.
Student organization - Any number of persons who have complied
				with the formal requirements for college recognition, such as clubs and
				associations, and are recognized by the college as such.
Visitors - Guests, applicants, contractors, vendors, advisory
				board members, foundation board members, and members of the public on college
				premises.
WAC - The Washington Administrative Code can be accessed at
http://app.leg.wa.gov/wac/
.