Washington Administrative Code › Title 132M - Lower Columbia College › Chapter 132M-126 - Code of student conduct › Section 132M-126-015 - Definitions

Current through Register Vol. 24-14, July 15, 2024
The following definitions shall apply for purposes of this
				student conduct code:
(1) "ASLCC"
			 means the associated students of Lower Columbia College as defined in the
			 constitution of that body.
(2)
			 "Assembly" means 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.
(3) "Business day" means a weekday, excluding
			 weekends, college holidays, and college closure days.
(4) "College" means Lower Columbia College
			 and any other college centers or premises established within Washington State
			 Community College District No. 13.
(5) "College community" means trustees,
			 students, staff, faculty, and visitors in college facilities and college
			 premises.
(6) "College official"
			 includes any person employed by the college performing assigned
			 duties.
(7) "College premises"
			 shall include 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.
(8) A "complainant" is an alleged victim of
			 sexual misconduct.
(9) "Conduct
			 review officer" is the vice president of student services or other college
			 administrator designated by the president to be responsible for receiving and
			 for reviewing or referring appeals of student disciplinary actions in
			 accordance with the procedures of this code.
(10) "Controlled substance" means and
			 includes any drug or substance as defined in chapter 69.50 RCW as now law or
			 hereafter amended.
(11)
			 "Disciplinary action" is the process by which the student conduct officer
			 imposes discipline against a student for a violation of the student code of
			 conduct.
(12) "Disciplinary appeal"
			 is 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 instructional days or an expulsion are heard by the student
			 conduct committee. Appeals of all other appealable disciplinary action shall be
			 reviewed through brief adjudicative proceedings.
(13) "Faculty member" and "instructor" mean
			 any employee of Washington State Community College District No. 13 who is
			 employed on a full-time or part-time basis as a teacher, instructor, counselor
			 or librarian.
(14) "Filing" is the
			 process by which a document is officially delivered to a college official
			 responsible for facilitating a disciplinary review. Unless otherwise provided,
			 filing shall be accomplished by:
(a) Hand
			 delivery of the document to the specified college official or college
			 official's assistant; or
(b) By
			 sending the document by email and first-class mail to the specified college
			 official's office and college email address.
Papers required to be filed shall be deemed filed upon actual
				receipt during office hours at the office of the specified college
				official.