Washington Administrative Code › Title 132L - Centralia College › Chapter 132L-350 - CENTRALIA COLLEGE-STUDENT RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES CODE › Section 132L-350-100 - Definition of disciplinary action

Current through Register Vol. 24-14, July 15, 2024
In accordance with the procedures outline in this code, the
				following disciplinary actions may be imposed upon students found to be in
				violation of this code:
(1)Warning:
			 Notice in writing that the student has violated one or more term of this code
			 of conduct and that continuation or repetition of the same or similar may be
			 cause for more severe disciplinary action. This sanction is not subject to
			 appeal.
(2) Disciplinary probation:
			 Formal action placing specific conditions upon the student's continued
			 attendance and warning the student that further misconduct may subject the
			 student to suspension or dismissal. Probation may be for a limited period or
			 may be for the duration of the student's attendance at the college.
(3)Restitution: Reimbursement for damage to
			 or misappropriation of property, or for injury to persons, or for reasonable
			 costs incurred by the college in pursuing an initial investigation. This may
			 take the form of appropriate service or other compensation. Failure to make
			 restitution, or to make in writing college-approved arrangement to pay, will
			 result in suspension for an indefinite period provided that the student may be
			 reinstated upon payment.
(4)Change
			 of grade: Applies only to violations regarding cheating, fabrication,
			 facilitating academic dishonesty, multiple submission, and plagiarism. The
			 college in accordance with the grading policy of the college assigns students
			 grades. Instructors as part of the professional academic judgment and
			 evaluation of the instructor ordinarily assign students grades. In the case of
			 a finding of cheating, fabrication, facilitating academic dishonesty, or
			 plagiarism as defined in this code, and only as a result of the official
			 disciplinary processes as outlined in this code, the student conduct officer
			 may authorize an instructor to change the grade, or may record a change in
			 grade, for the academic exercise in which academic dishonesty occurred or for
			 the entire course in which academic dishonesty occurred. This penalty may be
			 imposed in addition to other authorized penalties as outlined in this code.
			 Instructors may issue an "incomplete" ("I") grade pending the outcome of any
			 investigation or disciplinary hearing by the student conduct officer related to
			 academic dishonesty.
(5) Summary
			 suspension: Immediate exclusion from classes and other privileges or activities
			 in accordance with this code.
(6)Suspension: Dismissal from the college and
			 from status as a student for a stated period of time. The notice suspending the
			 student will state in writing the term of the suspension and any condition(s)
			 that must be met before read-mission is granted. The student so suspended must
			 demonstrate that the conditions for readmission have been met. There is to be
			 no refund of tuition or fees for the quarter in which the action is taken, but
			 tuition and fees paid in advance for a subsequent quarter are to be refunded.
			 Suspension may also include withdrawal and/or limitations in one or more
			 courses, services, or programs without revocation of student status.
(7)Deferred suspension: Notice of suspension
			 from the college with the provision that the student may remain enrolled
			 contingent on meeting any conditions(s) specified. Not meeting the contingency
			 shall immediately invoke the suspension for the period of time and under the
			 conditions originally imposed.
(8)Dismissal: The surrender of all rights and
			 privileges of membership in the college community and exclusion from the campus
			 and college-owned or controlled facilities without any possibility of return.
			 There is to be no refund of tuition or fees for the quarter in which the action
			 is taken, but tuition and fees paid in advance for a subsequent quarter are to
			 be refunded.
(9)Forfeiture of
			 state-funded financial aid: Applies only to violations regarding hazing. The
			 forfeiture of any entitlement to state-funded grants, scholarships, or awards
			 for a specified period.
(10)
			 Withdrawal of official recognition: Any student organization, association, or
			 student living group that knowingly permits hazing to be conducted by its
			 members or by others subject to its direction or control shall be deprived of
			 any official recognition or approval granted by Centralia College. In addition,
			 any organization, association, or student living group that knowingly permits
			 hazing is strictly liable for harm caused to persons or property resulting from
			 hazing. If the organization, association, or living group is a corporation,
			 whether for profit or nonprofit, the individual directors of the corporation
			 may be held individually liable for damages. Withdrawal of official recognition
			 may also be applied to any organization, association, or living group for other
			 violations of Centralia College policies, rules, or regulations concerning such
			 organizations.
(11)Disqualification
			 from athletics: Any student found by the college to have violated this code
			 related to the use, possession, sale, or delivery of controlled substances is
			 subject to additional sanctions, including disqualification from
			 college-sponsored athletic events.
(12)College or community service: Assignment
			 of labor or responsibilities to any student or student organization with the
			 college or local community. May also include mandatory attendance at
			 educational programs or courses or other assignments.
(13) Fines: Monetary fines up to five
			 thousand dollars for any student organization or up to five hundred dollars for
			 any student. Restitution may be added as an additional monetary
			 sanction.
(14)Protective or
			 no-contact order: Prohibition of direct or indirect physical and/or verbal
			 contact with another individual or group. Any form of communication may be
			 limited. Restrictions on locations or specified minimum distances may be
			 imposed. Other reasonable restrictions to protect the safety and welfare of
			 others may also be imposed. An immediate, protective or no-contact order may
			 also be issued by the student conduct officer or his or her representative
			 prior to any disciplinary hearing upon the sworn or affirmed written and signed
			 testimony of any complainant that the complainant is in reasonable fear of
			 intimidation, harassment, physical or emotional abuse, or harm, provided that
			 the subject of such order is duly notified in writing either in person or by
			 first class mail and is provided the opportunity to appeal such an order at an
			 initial disciplinary hearing within seven days after notification to the
			 student conduct officer in writing of intent to appeal. An appeal may be
			 combined with the normal disciplinary action of an initial disciplinary hearing
			 if charges have also been filed.
(15)Professional evaluation: Referral for
			 drug, alcohol, psychiatric, psychological, or medical evaluation may be
			 required. Recommendations as part of any such evaluation may become part of any
			 sanction. If the evaluation indicates that the student is not capable of
			 functioning within the college community, the student will remain suspended
			 until and unless future evaluation recommends that the student is capable of
			 reentering the college. The student may choose the professional within the
			 scope of practice and with the professional credentials as defined by the
			 college. The student shall pay for the cost of the evaluation. The college
			 reserves the right to send a student to a professional of its own choosing at
			 cost to the college.
(16)Hold on
			 awarding of degree or issuance of official transcript: In the event that the
			 conditions of other sanctions such as, but not limited to, fines, restitution,
			 and community service, are not fulfilled, the college may place a hold on the
			 issuance of a degree or certificate and may place a hold on the issuance of an
			 official transcript. In addition, the college may prevent further registration.
			 These holds will be lifted upon fulfillment of the terms and conditions of the
			 imposed sanction.