Washington Administrative Code › Title 495B - Bellingham Technical College › Chapter 495B-120 - Campus conduct code › Section 495B-120-040 - Student misconduct

Current through Register Vol. 24-14, July 15, 2024
Disciplinary action may be taken for a violation of any
				provision of this campus conduct code, for a violation of other college rules
				that may from time to time be properly adopted, or for any of the following
				types of misconduct including, but not limited to:
(1) Smoking is prohibited on campus except in
			 designated smoking areas;
(2) The
			 possession, use, being demonstrably under the influence of, sale, or
			 distribution of any alcoholic beverage or illegal drug on the college campus
			 and/or the use of any alcoholic beverage or illegal drug while attending a
			 college-sponsored event on or off campus. Alcoholic beverages may be
			 permissible, however, at sanctioned events where consumption of alcohol is
			 approved by the president or designee in compliance with state law;
(3) Engaging in lewd, indecent, or obscene
			 behavior;
(4) Presenting an
			 imminent danger to staff, other students, or community members in college
			 facilities on or off campus or while attending a college-sponsored event on or
			 off campus;
(5) Engaging in
			 academic dishonesty including, but not limited to, cheating, plagiarism, or
			 knowingly furnishing false information to the college;
(6) Willful failure or demonstrated inability
			 to comply with college standards;
(7) Intentionally making false statements or
			 filing false charges against the college and/or members of the college
			 community;
(8) Forgery, alteration,
			 or misuse of college documents, records, funds, or instruments of
			 identification with the intent to defraud;
(9) Intentional or negligent damage to or
			 destruction of any college facility, equipment, or other private real or
			 personal property;
(10) Failing to
			 comply with the direction of college officials acting in the legitimate
			 performance of their duties;
(11)
			 Carrying, exhibiting, displaying, or drawing any weapon (e.g., firearm, club,
			 dagger, sword, knife, or other cutting or stabbing instrument), or incendiary
			 device or explosive, or any facsimile weapon, or any other weapon apparently
			 capable of producing bodily harm and/or property damage is prohibited on or in
			 college-owned or college-operated facilities and premises and/or during
			 college-sponsored events;
(12)
			 Computer, telephone, or electronic technology violations. Conduct that violates
			 the college-published acceptable use rules on computer, telephone, or
			 electronic technology use, including electronic mail and the
			 internet;
(13) Engaging in
			 unwelcome sexual advances, requests for sexual favors, and/or any other verbal
			 or physical conduct of a sexual nature where such behavior offends the
			 recipient, causes discomfort or humiliation, or interferes with job or school
			 performance;
(14) Assault on,
			 reckless endangerment of, intimidation of, or interference with another
			 person;
(15) Disorderly, abusive,
			 or bothersome conduct. Disorderly or abusive behavior that interferes with the
			 rights of others or obstructs or disrupts teaching, research, or administrative
			 functions;
(16) Failure to follow
			 instructions. Inattentiveness, inability or failure to follow instructions of a
			 college official, thereby infringing upon the rights and privileges of
			 others;
(17) Malicious harassment.
			 Malicious harassment involves intimidation or bothersome behavior directed
			 toward another person because of or related to that person's race, color,
			 religion, gender, sexual orientation, ancestry, national origin, or mental,
			 physical, or sensory disability;
(18) Theft and robbery. Theft of the property
			 of the college or of another as defined in the
			 RCW
			  9A.56.010 through
			 9A.56.050 and
			 9A.56.100 as now law or hereafter
			 amended. Includes theft of the property of the college or of another; actual or
			 attempted theft of property or services belonging to the college, any member of
			 its community, or any campus visitor; or knowingly possessing stolen
			 property;
(19) Criminal law
			 violations, illegal behavior, other unlawful violations. Any person can be
			 reported to proper authorities for acts that constitute violations of
			 applicable local, state, and federal laws;
(20) Violation of other published college
			 policies, rules, or regulations.
Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				  28B.50.130. 11-04-016, §
										495B-120-040, filed 1/21/11,
				  effective 2/21/11. Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				   28B.10.140,
				  42.30.075 and
				  chapter
				  34.05 RCW. 93-05-018,
				  §
										495B-120-040, filed 2/10/93,
				  effective 3/13/93.