Washington Administrative Code › Title 132U - Whatcom Community College › Chapter 132U-126 - Student rights and responsibilities policy › Section 132U-126-040 - Sanctions

Current through Register Vol. 24-14, July 15, 2024
In keeping with the educational mission of Whatcom Community
				College, sanctions serve the purpose of educating students about their rights
				and responsibilities, reinforcing the high standards of scholarship expected of
				Whatcom students, promoting student development, and maintaining safety and
				well-being of members of the college community. When appropriate, the college
				may attempt to resolve issues without formal disciplinary action and may give
				verbal warnings. When a student takes responsibility for a violation or is
				determined to have violated the code, the student conduct officer may impose
				one or more of the following sanctions. This list is not meant to be exhaustive
				and other sanctions may be applied at the discretion of the student conduct
				officer.
(1)
Disciplinary
			 warning.
A verbal statement to a student that there is a violation and
			 that continued violation may be cause for further disciplinary
			 action.
(2)
Written
			 reprimand.
Notice in writing that the student has violated one or more
			 terms of this code of conduct and that continuation of the same or similar
			 behavior may result in more severe disciplinary action.
(3)
Disciplinary probation.
Formal action placing specific conditions and restrictions upon the student's
			 continued attendance depending upon the seriousness of the violation. Probation
			 may be for a specific period of time or for the duration of the student's
			 enrollment at the college.
(4)
Disciplinary suspension.
Dismissal from the college and from the
			 student status for a stated period of time. There may be no refund of tuition
			 or fees for the quarter in which the action is taken.
(5)
Dismissal.
The revocation 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 will be no refund of tuition or fees for the
			 quarter in which the action is taken.
(6)
Educational activity.
A
			 student may be required to engage in educational activities related to
			 violation(s). Such activities may include, but are not limited to, attendance
			 at educational programs, community services, project or written assignments,
			 and/or meeting with campus officials.
(7)
Loss of privileges.
A
			 student may be denied specific privileges on a temporary or permanent basis
			 such as participating in specific activities or restriction from specific areas
			 of campus.
(8)
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 investigation or disciplinary proceedings.
(9)
Professional evaluation.
Referral for drug, alcohol, psychological or medical evaluation by an
			 appropriately certified or licensed professional may be required. The student
			 may choose the professional within the scope of practice and with the
			 professional credentials as defined by the college. The student will sign all
			 necessary releases to allow the college access to any such evaluation. The
			 student's return to college may be conditional upon compliance with the
			 recommendations set forth in such a professional evaluation. If the evaluation
			 indicates that the student is not capable of functioning within the college
			 community, the student will remain suspended until further evaluation
			 recommends that the student is capable of re-entering the college and complying
			 with the rules of conduct.
(10)
Administrative no-contact order.
An order directing a student to
			 have no contact with a specified student, college employee, a member of the
			 college community, or a particular college facility.
(11)
Student housing relocation.
Students who are living in college-controlled or administered housing may be
			 transferred to alternate college-controlled or administered housing.
(12)
Termination of student housing
			 contract.
A student may be removed from their college-controlled housing
			 and their housing contract terminated.
(13)
Disqualification from
			 athletics.
Any student found by the college to have violated this code
			 related to the use, possession, sale, or delivery of legend drugs is subject to
			 additional sanctions, including disqualification from college-sponsored
			 athletic events.
(14)
College
			 community service.
Assignment of labor or responsibilities to any
			 student or student organization with the college or local community. May also
			 include mandatory attendance to educational programs or courses or other
			 assignments.
(15)
Hazing by a
			 student or a student group is prohibited pursuant to WAC
			 132U-126-030(9).
No student may conspire to engage in hazing or
			 participate in the hazing of another. State law provides that hazing is a
			 criminal offense, punishable as a misdemeanor. Washington state law provides
			 that:
(a) Any student group that knowingly
			 permits hazing is strictly liable for harm caused to persons or property
			 resulting from hazing. If the organization, association, or student living
			 group is a corporation, whether for profit or nonprofit, the individual
			 directors of the corporation may be held individually liable for
			 damages.
(b) Any person who
			 participates in the hazing of another shall forfeit any entitlement to
			 state-funded grants, scholarships, or awards for a period of time determined by
			 the college in accordance.
(c)
			 Student groups that knowingly permit hazing to be conducted by its members or
			 by other subject to its direction or control shall be deprived of any official
			 recognition or approval granted by the college.
(d) Student groups found responsible for
			 violating the code of student conduct, college antihazing policies, or state or
			 federal laws relating to hazing or offenses related to alcohol, drugs, sexual
			 assault, or physical assault will be disclosed in a public report issued by the
			 college setting forth the name of the student group, the date the investigation
			 began, the date the investigation ended, a finding of responsibility, a
			 description of the incident(s) giving rise to the finding, and the details of
			 the sanction(s) imposed.