Washington Administrative Code › Title 132N - Clark College › Chapter 132N-126 - Student Code of Conduct › Section 132N-126-010 - Definitions

Current through Register Vol. 24-14, July 15, 2024
The following definitions shall apply for the purposes of this
				student conduct code:
(1) "ASCC" means
			 the associated students of Clark 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 and college holidays.
(4)
			 "College" means Clark College and any other community college centers or
			 premises established within Community College District No. 14, state of
			 Washington.
(5) "College community"
			 means trustees, students, staff, faculty, and visitors on college
			 premises.
(6) "College official"
			 includes any person employed by the college performing assigned
			 duties.
(7) "College premises"
			 includes all campuses and electronic presences of the college, wherever
			 located, and includes all land, buildings, facilities, vehicles, equipment,
			 computer systems, websites, 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 affairs 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) "Day" means a weekday, excluding
			 weekends and college holidays.
(12)
			 "Disciplinary action" is the process by which the student conduct officer
			 imposes discipline against a student for a violation of the student conduct
			 code.
(13) "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 ten 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.
(14) "Faculty member" and "instructor" means
			 any employee of Community College District No. 14, state of Washington, who is
			 employed on a full-time or part-time basis as a teacher, instructor, counselor,
			 or librarian.
(15) "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.