Washington Administrative Code › Title 132P - Yakima Valley Community College › Chapter 132P-33 - Student rights and responsibilities › STUDENT CONDUCT CODE PROCEDURES › Section 132P-33-460 - Initiation of disciplinary action

Current through Register Vol. 24-14, July 15, 2024
(1) All disciplinary actions will be
				initiated by the dean of student services or designee. If that officer is the
				subject of a complaint initiated by the respondent, the president shall, upon
				request and when feasible, designate another person to fulfill any such
				disciplinary responsibilities relative to the complainant.
(2) The dean of student services or designee
				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 dean of student services or designee 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 the dean of student services or designee may take disciplinary action
				based upon the available information.
(3) Within ten days of the initial
				disciplinary meeting, and after considering the evidence in the case, including
				any facts or argument presented by the respondent, the dean of student services
				or designee 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.
(4) The dean of student services or designee
				may take any of the following disciplinary actions:
(a) Exonerate the respondent and terminate
				the proceedings.
(b) Impose a
				disciplinary sanction(s), as described in WAC
				132P-33-200.
(c) Refer the matter directly to the student
				conduct committee.
(i) Initiating the process.
				Student behavior that is suspected to be in violation of the student conduct
				code may be reported by students or employees of the college. In the event of
				an urgent safety concern, the person reporting the behavior is advised to first
				contact campus security or 911 local emergency services. If the conduct may be
				criminal, the student or employee reporting the incident may also report the
				conduct to law enforcement.
(ii)
				Notice requirements. The dean of students or designee shall initiate timely
				notification of the student accused of a violation of the student conduct code.
				The human resources director or designee shall initiate timely notification of
				allegations of sexual misconduct (WAC
				132P-33-150). The notice shall
				not be ineffective if presented later due to the student's absence. Such notice
				shall:
(A) Inform the student that a report
				has been filed alleging that the student violated specific provisions of the
				code and the date of the violation;
(B) Inform the student that failure to appear
				at either of the appointed times at the office of the dean of student services
				or designee by the appointed deadline may subject the student to suspension
				from the institution for a stated time and a loss of access to college services
				for an indefinite period of time.