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Washington Administrative Code › Title 132L - Centralia College › Chapter 132L-350 - CENTRALIA COLLEGE-STUDENT RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES CODE › Section 132L-350-120 - Appeal from disciplinary action

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(1) The
			 respondent may appeal a disciplinary action by filing a written notice of
			 appeal with the conduct review officer within twenty-one days of service of the
			 student conduct officer's decision. Failure to timely file a notice of appeal
			 constitutes a waiver of the right to appeal and the student conduct officer's
			 decision shall be deemed final.
(2)The notice of appeal must include a brief
			 statement explaining why the respondent is seeking review.
(3)The parties to an appeal shall be the
			 respondent and the conduct review officer.
(4) A respondent, who timely appeals a
			 disciplinary action or whose case is referred to the student conduct committee,
			 has a right to a prompt, fair, and impartial hearing as provided for in these
			 procedures.
(5)On appeal, the
			 college bears the burden of establishing the evidentiary facts underlying the
			 imposition of a disciplinary sanction by the preponderance of the
			 evidence.
(6)Imposition of
			 disciplinary action for violation of the student conduct code shall be stayed
			 pending appeal, unless respondent has been summarily suspended.
(7) The student conduct committee shall hear
			 appeals from:
(a)The imposition of
			 disciplinary suspensions in excess of ten instructional days;
(b)Dismissals; and
(c)Discipline cases referred to the committee
			 by the student conduct officer, the conduct review officer, or the
			 president.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 132L - Centralia College › Chapter 132L-350 - CENTRALIA COLLEGE-STUDENT RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES CODE › Section 132L-350-130 - Brief adjudicative proceedings- Initial hearing

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(1) Brief adjudicative proceedings shall be
			 conducted by a conduct review officer. The conduct review officer shall not
			 participate in any case in which he or she is a complainant or witness, or in
			 which they have direct or personal interest, prejudice, or bias, or in which
			 they have acted previously in an advisory capacity.
(2)Before taking action, the conduct review
			 officer shall conduct an informal hearing and provide each party (a) an
			 opportunity to be informed of the agency's view of the matter and (b) an
			 opportunity to explain the party's view of the matter.
(3)The conduct review officer shall serve an
			 initial decision upon both the parties within ten days of consideration of the
			 appeal. The initial decision shall contain a brief written statement of the
			 reasons for the decision and information about how to seek administrative
			 review of the initial decision. If no request for review is filed within
			 twenty-one days of service the initial decision shall be deemed the final
			 decision.
(4)If the conduct review
			 officer upon review determines that the respondent's conduct may warrant
			 imposition of a disciplinary suspension of more than ten instructional days or
			 expulsion, the matter shall be referred to the student conduct committee for a
			 disciplinary hearing.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 132L - Centralia College › Chapter 132L-350 - CENTRALIA COLLEGE-STUDENT RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES CODE › Section 132L-350-140 - Brief adjudicative proceedings- Review of an initial decision

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(1) An initial decision is subject to review
			 by the president, provided the respondent files a written request for review
			 with the conduct review officer within twenty-one days of service of the
			 initial decision.
(2) The president
			 shall not participate in any case in which he or she is a complainant or
			 witness, or in which they have direct or personal interest, prejudice, or bias,
			 or in which they have acted previously in an advisory capacity.
(3)During the review, the president shall
			 give each party an opportunity to file written responses explaining their view
			 of the matter and shall make any inquiries necessary to ascertain whether the
			 sanctions should be modified or whether the proceedings should be referred to
			 the student conduct committee for a formal adjudicative hearing.
(4)The decision on review must be in writing
			 and must include a brief statement of the reasons for the decision and must be
			 served on the parties within twenty days of the initial decision or of the
			 request for review, whichever is later. The decision on review will contain a
			 notice that judicial review may be available. A request for review may be
			 deemed to have been denied if the president does not make a disposition of the
			 matter within twenty days after the request is submitted.
(5) If the president upon review determines
			 that the respondent's conduct may warrant imposition of a disciplinary
			 suspension of more than ten instructional days or expulsion, the matter shall
			 be referred to the student conduct committee for a disciplinary
			 hearing.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 132L - Centralia College › Chapter 132L-350 - CENTRALIA COLLEGE-STUDENT RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES CODE › Section 132L-350-150 - Student conduct committee

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(1) The student
			 conduct committee shall consist of five members:
(a)Two full-time students appointed by the
			 student government;
(b)Two faculty
			 members appointed by the president; and
(c)One faculty member or administrator (other
			 than an administrator serving as a student conduct or conduct review officer)
			 appointed by the president at the beginning of the academic year.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 132L - Centralia College › Chapter 132L-350 - CENTRALIA COLLEGE-STUDENT RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES CODE › Section 132L-350-170 - Student conduct committee hearing proceedings

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Upon the failure of any party to attend or participate in a
				hearing, the student conduct committee may either (a) proceed with the hearing
				and issuance of its decision or (b) serve a decision of default in accordance
				with RCW   34.05.440.
(1)The hearing will
			 ordinarily be closed to the public. However, if all parties agree on the record
			 that some or all of the proceedings be open, the chair shall determine any
			 extent to which the hearing will be open. If any person disrupts the
			 proceedings, the chair may exclude that person from the hearing room.
(2)The chair shall cause the hearing to be
			 recorded by a method that he/she selects, in accordance with RCW   34.05.449.
			 That recording, or a copy, shall be made available to any party upon request.
			 The chair shall assure maintenance of the record of the proceeding that is
			 required by RCW   34.05.476, which shall also be available upon request for
			 inspection and copying by any party. Other recording shall also be permitted,
			 in accordance with WAC 10-08-190.
(3)The chair shall preside at the hearing and
			 decide procedural questions that arise during the hearing, except as overridden
			 by majority vote of the committee.
(4)The student conduct officer (unless
			 represented by an assistant attorney general) shall present the case for
			 imposing disciplinary sanctions.
(5)All testimony shall be given under oath or
			 affirmation. Evidence shall be admitted or excluded in accordance with RCW   34.05.452.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 132L - Centralia College › Chapter 132L-350 - CENTRALIA COLLEGE-STUDENT RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES CODE › Section 132L-350-180 - Student conduct committee-Initial decision

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(1) At the conclusion of the hearing, the
			 student conduct committee shall permit the parties to make closing arguments in
			 whatever form it wishes to receive them. The committee also may permit each
			 party to propose findings, conclusions, and/or a proposed decision for its
			 consideration.
(2)Within twenty
			 days following the later of the conclusion of the hearing or the committee's
			 receipt of closing arguments, the committee shall issue an initial decision in
			 accordance with RCW   34.05.461 and WAC 10-08-210. The initial decision shall
			 include findings on all material issues of fact and conclusions on all material
			 issues of law, including which, if any, provisions of the student conduct code
			 were violated. Any findings based substantially on the credibility of evidence
			 or the demeanor of witnesses shall be so identified.
(3) The committee's initial order shall also
			 include a determination on appropriate discipline, if any. If the matter was
			 referred to the committee by the student conduct officer, the committee shall
			 identify and impose disciplinary sanction(s) or conditions (if any) as
			 authorized in the student code. If the matter is an appeal by the respondent,
			 the committee may affirm, reverse, or modify the disciplinary sanction and/or
			 conditions imposed by the student conduct officer and/or impose additional
			 disciplinary sanction(s) or conditions as authorized herein.
(4)The committee chair shall cause copies of
			 the initial decision to be served on the parties and their legal counsel of
			 record. The committee chair shall also promptly transmit a copy of the decision
			 and the record of the committee's proceedings to the president.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 132L - Centralia College › Chapter 132L-350 - CENTRALIA COLLEGE-STUDENT RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES CODE › Section 132L-350-190 - Appeal from student conduct committee initial decision

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(1) A respondent who is aggrieved by the
			 findings or conclusions issued by the student conduct committee may appeal the
			 committee's initial decision to the president by filing a notice of appeal with
			 the president's office within twenty-one days of service of the committee's
			 initial decision. Failure to file a timely appeal constitutes a waiver of the
			 right and the initial decision shall be deemed final.
(2) The notice of appeal must identify the
			 specific findings of fact and/or conclusions of law in the initial decision
			 that are challenged and must contain argument why the appeal should be granted.
			 If necessary to aid review, the president may ask for additional briefing from
			 the parties on issues raised on appeal. The president's review shall be
			 restricted to the hearing record made before the student conduct committee and
			 will normally be limited to a review of those issues and arguments raised in
			 the notice of appeal.
(3)The
			 president shall provide a written decision to all parties within forty-five
			 days after receipt of notice of appeal. The president's decision shall be final
			 and shall include a notice of any rights to request reconsideration and/or
			 judicial review.
(4)The president
			 shall not engage in an ex parte communication with any of the parties regarding
			 an appeal.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 132L - Centralia College › Chapter 132L-350 - CENTRALIA COLLEGE-STUDENT RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES CODE › Section 132L-350-200 - Summary suspension

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(1) Summary
			 suspension is a temporary exclusion from specified college premises or denial
			 of access to all activities or privileges for which a respondent might
			 otherwise be eligible while an investigation and/or formal disciplinary
			 procedure are pending.
(2)The
			 student conduct officer may impose a summary suspension if there is probable
			 cause to believe that the respondent:
(a) Has
			 violated any provision of the code of conduct; and
(b)Presents an immediate danger to the
			 health, safety or welfare of members of the college community; or
(c)Poses an ongoing threat of substantial
			 disruption of, or interference with, the operations of the college.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 132L - Centralia College › Chapter 132L-350 - CENTRALIA COLLEGE-STUDENT RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES CODE › Section 132L-350-210 - Readmission after dismissal

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A student dismissed from the college may be readmitted only on
				written petition to the president. Petitions must indicate reasons that support
				reconsideration. The president may use whatever review procedures are at the
				president's disposal in consideration of readmission. The president shall
				convey a decision in writing to the student within thirty days after completion
				of the review process.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 132L - Centralia College › Chapter 132L-350 - CENTRALIA COLLEGE-STUDENT RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES CODE › Section 132L-350-220 - Brief adjudicative proceedings- Authorized

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This rule is adopted in accordance with RCW   34.05.482 through
				34.05.494. Brief adjudicative proceedings shall be used, unless provided
				otherwise by another rule or determined otherwise in a particular case by the
				president, or a designee, in regard to:
(1) Parking
			 violations.1
(2)Outstanding debts owed by students or
			 employees.
(3)Use of college
			 facilities.
(4)Residency
			 determinations.
(5)Use of
			 libraryFines.
(6)Challenges to
			 contents of education records.
(7)
			 Loss of eligibility for participation in institution sponsored athletic
			 events.
(8)Student conduct appeals
			 involving the following disciplinary actions:
(a)Suspensions of ten instructional days or
			 less;
(b)Disciplinary
			 probation;
(c)Written
			 reprimands;
(d)Any conditions or
			 terms imposed in conjunction with one of the foregoing disciplinary actions;
			 and
(e)Appeals by a complainant in
			 student disciplinary proceedings involving allegations of sexual misconduct in
			 which the student conduct officer:
(i)
			 Dismisses disciplinary proceedings based upon a finding that the allegations of
			 sexual misconduct have no merit; or
(ii) Issues a verbal warning to
			 respondent.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 132L - Centralia College › Chapter 132L-350 - CENTRALIA COLLEGE-STUDENT RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES CODE › Section 132L-350-230 - Brief adjudicative proceedings- Agency record

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The agency record for brief adjudicative proceedings shall
				consist of any documents regarding the matter that were considered or prepared
				by the presiding officer for the brief adjudicative proceeding or by the
				reviewing officer for any review. These records shall be maintained as the
				official record of the proceedings.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 132L - Centralia College › Chapter 132L-350 - CENTRALIA COLLEGE-STUDENT RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES CODE › Section 132L-350-240 - Review of rules

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These rules will be reviewed annually by the student conduct
				officer. The student conduct officer, upon determining a need to revise this
				code, shall convene a review committee to make recommendations for change in
				the code.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 132L - Centralia College › Chapter 132L-350 - CENTRALIA COLLEGE-STUDENT RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES CODE › Section 132L-350-250 - Supplemental discipline procedures for sexual misconduct cases

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Both the respondent and the complainant in cases involving
				allegations of sexual misconduct shall be provided the same procedural rights
				to participate in student discipline matters, including the right to
				participate in the initial disciplinary decision-making process and to appeal
				any disciplinary decision.
Application of the following procedures is limited to student
				conduct code proceedings involving allegations of sexual misconduct by a
				student. In such cases, these procedures shall supplement the student
				disciplinary procedures in WAC 132L-350-010 through 132L-350-210. In the event
				of conflict between the sexual misconduct procedures and the student
				disciplinary procedures, the sexual misconduct procedures shall
				prevail.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 132L - Centralia College › Chapter 132L-350 - CENTRALIA COLLEGE-STUDENT RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES CODE › Section 132L-350-260 - Supplemental complaint process for sexual misconduct

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The following supplemental procedures shall apply with respect
				to complaints or other reports of alleged sexual misconduct by a
				student.
(1) The college's Title IX
			 coordinator or designee, shall investigate complaints or other reports of
			 alleged sexual misconduct by a student. Investigations will be completed in a
			 timely manner and the results of the investigation shall be referred to the
			 student conduct officer for disciplinary action.
(2)College personnel will honor requests to
			 keep sexual misconduct complaints confidential to the extent this can be done
			 without unreasonably risking the health, safety and welfare of the complainant
			 or other members of the college community or compromising the college's duty to
			 investigate and process sexual harassment and sexual violence
			 complaints.
(3)The student conduct
			 officer, prior to initiating disciplinary action, will make a reasonable effort
			 to contact the complainant to discuss the results of the investigation and
			 possible disciplinary sanctions and/or conditions, if any, that may be imposed
			 upon the respondent if the allegations of sexual misconduct are found to have
			 merit.
(4) The student conduct
			 officer, within a reasonable amount of time after the disciplinary decision is
			 served on the respondent, will serve a written notice informing the complainant
			 whether the allegations of sexual misconduct were found to have merit and
			 describing any disciplinary sanctions and/or conditions imposed upon the
			 respondent for the complainant's protection, including disciplinary suspension
			 or dismissal of the respondent. The notice will also inform the complainant of
			 his or her appeal rights. If protective sanctions and/or conditions are
			 imposed, the student conduct officer shall make a reasonable effort to contact
			 the complainant to ensure that prompt notice of the protective disciplinary
			 sanctions and/or conditions.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 132L - Centralia College › Chapter 132L-350 - CENTRALIA COLLEGE-STUDENT RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES CODE › Section 132L-350-270 - Supplemental appeal rights for sexual misconduct cases

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(1) The following actions by the student
			 conduct officer may be appealed by the complainant:
(a)The dismissal of a sexual misconduct
			 complaint; or
(b)Any disciplinary
			 sanction(s) and conditions imposed against a respondent for a sexual misconduct
			 violation.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 132L - Centralia College › Chapter 132L-351 - Centralia College-Student rights and responsibilities code › Section 132L-351-005 - Authority

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The board of trustees, acting pursuant to RCW    28B.50.140(14),
				delegates to the president of the college the authority to administer
				disciplinary action. Administration of the disciplinary procedures is the
				responsibility of the vice president of student services or their designee.
				Unless otherwise specified, the student conduct officer shall serve as the
				principal investigator and administrator for alleged violations of this
				code.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 132L - Centralia College › Chapter 132L-351 - Centralia College-Student rights and responsibilities code › Section 132L-351-010 - Student responsibilities

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Centralia College is a dynamic learning community that promotes
				growth and development by offering opportunities to gain knowledge, entrance
				skills, examine values, and pursue learning options. The college is committed
				to quality lifelong learning through its values of respect, responsibility, and
				responsiveness. To that end, Centralia College maintains a strong commitment to
				providing a civil and nondisruptive learning environment. Students are reminded
				that they assume certain responsibilities of performance and conduct which have
				been reasonably established in order to accomplish Centralia College's
				education goals. Therefore, the college expects that students will conduct
				themselves as responsible members of the college community, will comply with
				the rules and regulations of the college, will maintain high standards of
				integrity and honesty, and will respect the rights, privileges, and property of
				other members of the college community.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 132L - Centralia College › Chapter 132L-351 - Centralia College-Student rights and responsibilities code › Section 132L-351-015 - Purpose

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The purpose of these rules is to prescribe standards of conduct
				for students of Centralia College. Violations of these standards may be cause
				for disciplinary action as described in this code.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 132L - Centralia College › Chapter 132L-351 - Centralia College-Student rights and responsibilities code › Section 132L-351-020 - Definitions

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The following definitions shall apply for purpose of this
				student conduct code:
(1) "Student
			 conduct officer" is a college administrator designated by the president to be
			 responsible for implementing and enforcing the student conduct code.
(2) "Conduct review officer" is the vice
			 president of student services 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.
(3) "President" is the
			 president of the college. The president is authorized to:
(a) Delegate any of their responsibilities as
			 set forth in this chapter as may be reasonably necessary; and
(b) Reassign any and all duties and
			 responsibilities as set forth in this chapter as may be reasonably
			 necessary.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 132L - Centralia College › Chapter 132L-351 - Centralia College-Student rights and responsibilities code › Section 132L-351-025 - Jurisdiction

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The student conduct code shall apply to student conduct that
				occurs on college premises, to conduct that occurs at or in connection with
				college-sponsored activities, or to off-campus conduct that in the judgment of
				the college adversely affects the college community or the pursuit of its
				objectives. Jurisdiction extends to, but is not limited to, locations in which
				students are engaged in official college activities including, but not limited
				to, foreign or domestic travel, activities funded by the associated students,
				athletic events, training internships, cooperative and distance education,
				online education, practicums, supervised work experiences or any other
				college-sanctioned social or club activities. Students are responsible for
				their conduct from the time of application for admission through the actual
				receipt of a degree, even though conduct may occur before classes begin or
				after classes end, as well as during the academic year and during periods
				between terms of actual enrollment. These standards shall apply to a student's
				conduct even if the student withdraws from college while a disciplinary matter
				is pending. The college has sole discretion, on a case-by-case basis, to
				determine whether the student conduct code will be applied to conduct that
				occurs off-campus.
Hazing:
(1) The
			 student code of conduct shall apply to conduct and student groups that occurs:
(a) On college premises; or
(b) At or in connection with
			 college-sponsored activities; or
(c) To off-campus conduct that in the
			 judgment of the college adversely affects the college community or the pursuit
			 of its objectives.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 132L - Centralia College › Chapter 132L-351 - Centralia College-Student rights and responsibilities code › Section 132L-351-030 - General policies

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(1) Centralia
			 College is an agency of the state of Washington and adheres to all local,
			 state, and federal laws. The college is obligated to demonstrate respect for
			 laws by cooperating in their enforcement.
(2) Centralia College cannot and will not
			 establish regulations that would abridge constitutional rights.
(3) Proper procedures are established to
			 maintain conditions helpful to the effective function of the college, to
			 protect individual students from unfair penalties, and to assure due process.
			 Centralia College is granted the right by law to adopt rules to govern its
			 operations.
(4) If these rules are
			 broken, the college has the right and the obligation to take that action which
			 is in the best interest of the entire college.
(5) Centralia College reserves the right to
			 impose the provisions of this code and provide further sanctions before or
			 after law enforcement agencies, courts, or other agencies have imposed
			 penalties or otherwise disposed of a case. College hearings are not subject to
			 challenge on the grounds that criminal or civil charges involving the same
			 incident have been dismissed or reduced or in which the defendant has been
			 found not guilty or otherwise not liable. In addition, the college reserves the
			 right to refer incidents to the appropriate civilian authorities or law
			 enforcement agencies.
(6) The ASCC
			 has the right to participate in the formulation and review of all policies and
			 rules pertaining to student conduct and in the enforcement of all such rules as
			 provided by this chapter.
(7) This
			 code will be printed and made available to students.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 132L - Centralia College › Chapter 132L-351 - Centralia College-Student rights and responsibilities code › Section 132L-351-035 - Student rights

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As members of the academic community, students are encouraged
				to develop the capacity for critical judgment and to engage in an independent
				search for truth. Freedom to teach and freedom to learn are inseparable facets
				of academic freedom. The freedom to learn depends upon appropriate
				opportunities and conditions in the classroom, on the campus, and in the larger
				community. Students should exercise their freedom with responsibility. The
				responsibility to secure and to respect general conditions conducive to the
				freedom to learn is shared by all members of the college community.
The following enumerated rights are guaranteed to each student
				within the limitations of statutory law and college policy which are deemed
				necessary to achieve the educational goals of the college:
(1) Academic freedom.
(a) Students are guaranteed the rights of
			 free inquiry, expression, and assembly upon and within college facilities that
			 are generally open and available to the public.
(b) Students are free to pursue appropriate
			 educational objectives from among the college's curricula, programs, and
			 services, subject to the limitations of RCW    28B.50.090(3)(b).
(c) Students shall be protected from academic
			 evaluation which is arbitrary, prejudiced, or capricious, but are responsible
			 for meeting the standards of academic performance established by each of their
			 instructors.
(d) Students have the
			 right to a learning environment which is free from unlawful discrimination,
			 inappropriate and disrespectful conduct, and any and all harassment, including
			 sexual harassment.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 132L - Centralia College › Chapter 132L-351 - Centralia College-Student rights and responsibilities code › Section 132L-351-040 - Prohibited student conduct

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The college may impose disciplinary sanctions against a student
				who commits, attempts to commit, aids, abets, incites, encourages or assists
				another person to commit, an act(s) of misconduct, which include, but are not
				limited to, the following:
(1)
Academic dishonesty.
Any act of academic dishonesty including, but
			 not limited to, cheating, plagiarism, and fabrication.
(a) Cheating includes any attempt to give or
			 obtain unauthorized assistance relating to the completion of an academic
			 assignment.
(b) Plagiarism includes
			 taking and using as one's own, without proper attribution, the ideas, writings,
			 or work of another person in completing an academic assignment. Prohibited
			 conduct may also include the unauthorized submission for credit of academic
			 work that has been submitted for credit in another course.
(c) Fabrication includes falsifying data,
			 information, or citations in completing an academic assignment and also
			 includes providing false or deceptive information to an instructor concerning
			 the completion of an assignment.
(d) Academic consequences for academic
			 dishonesty or abetting in academic dishonesty may be imposed at the discretion
			 of a faculty member up to and including a failing grade for the course.
			 Students should refer to each of their faculty's course syllabus. Further
			 academic consequences may follow consistent with the provisions in any program
			 handbook. Incidents of academic dishonesty may also be referred to the student
			 conduct officer for disciplinary action consistent with this chapter in
			 addition to the academic consequences identified above.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 132L - Centralia College › Chapter 132L-351 - Centralia College-Student rights and responsibilities code › Section 132L-351-050 - Disciplinary sanctions terms and conditions

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(1)
			 The following disciplinary sanctions may be imposed upon students found to have
			 violated the student conduct code:
(a)
Disciplinary warning.
A verbal statement to a student that there
			 is a violation and that continued violation may be cause for further
			 disciplinary action.
(b)
Written reprimand.
Notice in writing that the student has violated
			 one or more terms 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.
(c)
Disciplinary probation.
Formal action placing specific conditions and restrictions upon the student's
			 continued attendance depending upon the seriousness of the violation and which
			 may include a deferred disciplinary sanction. If the student subject to a
			 deferred disciplinary sanction is found in violation of any college rule during
			 the time of disciplinary probation, the deferred disciplinary sanction, which
			 may include, but is not limited to, a suspension or a dismissal from the
			 college, shall take effect immediately without further review. Any such
			 sanction shall be in addition to any sanction or conditions arising from the
			 new violation. Probation may be for a limited period of time or may be for the
			 duration of the student's attendance at the college.
(d)
Summary suspension.
Immediate exclusion from classes and other privileges or activities in
			 accordance with this code.
(e)
Disciplinary suspension.
Dismissal from the college and from the
			 student status for a stated period of time. There will be no refund of tuition
			 or fees for the quarter in which the action is taken.
(f)
Deferred suspension.
Notice
			 of suspension from the college with the provision that the student may remain
			 enrolled contingent on meeting any condition(s) specified. Not meeting the
			 contingency shall immediately invoke the suspension for the period of time and
			 under the conditions originally imposed.
(g)
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.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 132L - Centralia College › Chapter 132L-351 - Centralia College-Student rights and responsibilities code › Section 132L-351-055 - Initiation of disciplinary action

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(1)
			 All disciplinary actions will be initiated by the student conduct officer. 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 student
			 conduct officer 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 student conduct officer 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 after proper service of notice the student conduct officer may take
			 disciplinary action based upon the available information.
(3) The student conduct officer, prior to
			 taking disciplinary action in a case involving allegations of sexual
			 misconduct, will make a reasonable effort to contact the complainant to discuss
			 the results of the investigation and possible disciplinary sanctions and/or
			 conditions, if any, that may be imposed upon the respondent if the allegations
			 of sexual misconduct are found to have merit.
(4) 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 student conduct officer
			 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.
(5) The
			 student conduct officer 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 132L-351-045.
(c) Refer the matter directly to the student
			 conduct committee for such disciplinary action as the committee deems
			 appropriate. Such referral shall be in writing, to the attention of the chair
			 of the student conduct committee, with a copy served on the
			 respondent.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 132L - Centralia College › Chapter 132L-351 - Centralia College-Student rights and responsibilities code › Section 132L-351-060 - Appeal from disciplinary action

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(1) The
			 respondent may appeal a disciplinary action by filing a written notice of
			 appeal with the conduct review officer within ten days of service of the
			 student conduct officer's decision. Failure to timely file a notice of appeal
			 constitutes a waiver of the right to appeal and the student conduct officer's
			 decision shall be deemed final.
(2)
			 The notice of appeal must include a brief statement explaining why the
			 respondent is seeking review.
(3)
			 The parties to an appeal shall be the respondent and the conduct review
			 officer.
(4) A respondent, who
			 timely appeals a disciplinary action or whose case is referred to the student
			 conduct committee, has a right to a prompt, fair, and impartial hearing as
			 provided for in these procedures.
(5) On appeal, the college bears the burden
			 of establishing the evidentiary facts underlying the imposition of a
			 disciplinary sanction by a preponderance of the evidence.
(6) Imposition of disciplinary action for
			 violation of the student conduct code shall be stayed pending appeal, unless
			 respondent has been summarily suspended.
(7) The student conduct committee shall hear
			 appeals from:
(a) The imposition of
			 disciplinary suspensions in excess of ten instructional days;
(b) Dismissals; and
(c) Discipline cases referred to the
			 committee by the student conduct officer, the conduct review officer, or the
			 president.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 132L - Centralia College › Chapter 132L-351 - Centralia College-Student rights and responsibilities code › Section 132L-351-065 - Brief adjudicative proceedings-Initial hearing

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(1) Brief adjudicative proceedings shall be
			 conducted by a conduct review officer. The conduct review officer shall not
			 participate in any case in which he or she is a complainant or witness, or in
			 which they have direct or personal interest, prejudice, or bias, or in which
			 they have acted previously in an advisory capacity.
(2) The parties to a brief adjudicative
			 proceeding are the respondent, the student conduct officer, and in cases
			 involving sexual misconduct, the complainant. Before taking action, the conduct
			 review officer shall conduct an informal hearing and provide each party:
(a) An opportunity to be informed of the
			 agency's view of the matter; and
(b) An opportunity to explain the party's
			 view of the matter.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 132L - Centralia College › Chapter 132L-351 - Centralia College-Student rights and responsibilities code › Section 132L-351-070 - Brief adjudicative proceedings-Review of initial decision

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(1) An initial decision is subject to review
			 by the president, provided the respondent files a written request for review
			 with the conduct review officer within ten days of service of the initial
			 decision.
(2) The president shall
			 not participate in any case in which he or she is a complainant or witness, or
			 in which they have direct or personal interest, prejudice, or bias, or in which
			 they have acted previously in an advisory capacity.
(3) During the review, the president shall
			 give each party an opportunity to file written responses explaining their view
			 of the matter and shall make any inquiries necessary to ascertain whether the
			 sanctions should be modified or whether the proceedings should be referred to
			 the student conduct committee for a formal adjudicative hearing.
(4) The decision on review must be in writing
			 and must include a brief statement of the reasons for the decision and must be
			 served on the parties within twenty days of the initial decision or of the
			 request for review, whichever is later. The decision on review will contain a
			 notice that judicial review may be available. A request for review may be
			 deemed to have been denied if the president does not make a disposition of the
			 matter within twenty days after the request is submitted.
(5) If the president upon review determines
			 that the respondent's conduct may warrant imposition of a disciplinary
			 suspension of more than ten instructional days or expulsion, the matter shall
			 be referred to the student conduct committee for a disciplinary
			 hearing.
(6) In cases involving
			 allegations of sexual misconduct, the president, on the same date as the final
			 decision is served on the respondent, will serve a written notice upon the
			 complainant informing the complainant whether the allegations of sexual
			 misconduct were found to have merit and describing any disciplinary sanctions
			 and/or conditions imposed upon the respondent for the complainant's protection,
			 including suspension or dismissal of the respondent. The notice will also
			 inform the complainant of their appeal rights.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 132L - Centralia College › Chapter 132L-351 - Centralia College-Student rights and responsibilities code › Section 132L-351-075 - Student conduct committee

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(1) The student
			 conduct committee shall consist of five members:
(a) Two full-time students appointed by the
			 student government;
(b) Two faculty
			 members appointed by the president;
(c) One faculty member or administrator
			 (other than an administrator serving as a student conduct or conduct review
			 officer) appointed by the president at the beginning of the academic
			 year.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 132L - Centralia College › Chapter 132L-351 - Centralia College-Student rights and responsibilities code › Section 132L-351-085 - Student conduct committee hearing procedures

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(1) Upon the failure of any party to attend
			 or participate in a hearing, the student conduct committee may either:
(a) Proceed with the hearing and issuance of
			 its decision; or
(b) Serve a
			 decision of default in accordance with RCW    34.05.440.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 132L - Centralia College › Chapter 132L-351 - Centralia College-Student rights and responsibilities code › Section 132L-351-090 - Student conduct committee-Initial decision

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(1) At the conclusion of the hearing, the
			 student conduct committee shall permit the parties to make closing arguments in
			 whatever form it wishes to receive them. The committee also may permit each
			 party to propose findings, conclusions, and/or a proposed decision for its
			 consideration.
(2) Within twenty
			 days following the later of the conclusion of the hearing or the committee's
			 receipt of closing arguments, the committee shall issue an initial decision in
			 accordance with RCW    34.05.461 and WAC 10-08-210. The initial decision shall
			 include findings on all material issues of fact and conclusions on all material
			 issues of law, including which, if any, provisions of the student conduct code
			 were violated. Any findings based substantially on the credibility of evidence
			 or the demeanor of witnesses shall be so identified.
(3) The committee's initial order shall also
			 include a determination on appropriate discipline, if any. If the matter was
			 referred to the committee by the student conduct officer, the committee shall
			 identify and impose disciplinary sanction(s) or conditions, if any, as
			 authorized in the student code. If the matter is an appeal by the respondent,
			 the committee may affirm, reverse, or modify the disciplinary sanction and/or
			 conditions imposed by the student conduct officer and/or impose additional
			 disciplinary sanction(s) or conditions as authorized herein.
(4) The committee chair shall cause copies of
			 the initial decision to be served on the parties and their legal counsel of
			 record. The committee chair shall also promptly transmit a copy of the decision
			 and the record of the committee's proceedings to the president.
(5) In cases involving allegations of sexual
			 misconduct, the chair of the student conduct committee, on the same date as the
			 initial decision is served on the respondent, will serve a written notice upon
			 the complainant informing the complainant whether the allegations of sexual
			 misconduct were found to have merit and describing any disciplinary sanctions
			 and/or conditions imposed upon the respondent for the complainant's protection,
			 including suspension or dismissal of the respondent. Complainant may appeal the
			 student conduct committee's initial decision to the president subject to the
			 same procedures and deadlines applicable to other parties. The notice will also
			 inform the complainant of their appeal rights.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 132L - Centralia College › Chapter 132L-351 - Centralia College-Student rights and responsibilities code › Section 132L-351-095 - Appeal from student conduct committee initial decision

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(1) A party who is aggrieved by the findings
			 or conclusions issued by the student conduct committee may appeal the
			 committee's initial decision to the president by filing a notice of appeal with
			 the president's office within ten days of service of the committee's initial
			 decision. Failure to file a timely appeal constitutes a waiver of the right and
			 the initial decision shall be deemed final.
(2) The notice of appeal must identify the
			 specific findings of fact and/or conclusions of law in the initial decision
			 that are challenged and must contain argument why the appeal should be granted.
			 If necessary to aid review, the president may ask for additional briefing from
			 the parties on issues raised on appeal. The president's review shall be
			 restricted to the hearing record made before the student conduct committee and
			 will normally be limited to a review of those issues and arguments raised in
			 the notice of appeal.
(3) The
			 president shall provide a written decision to all parties within twenty days
			 after receipt of the notice of appeal. The president's decision shall be final
			 and shall include a notice of any rights to request reconsideration and/or
			 judicial review.
(4) In cases
			 involving allegations of sexual misconduct, the president, on the same date
			 that the final decision is served upon the respondent, shall serve a written
			 notice informing the complainant of the final decision. This notice shall
			 inform the complainant whether the sexual misconduct allegation was found to
			 have merit and describe any disciplinary sanctions and/or conditions imposed
			 upon the respondent for the complainant's protection, including suspension or
			 dismissal of the respondent.
(5)
			 The president shall not engage in an ex parte communication with any of the
			 parties regarding an appeal.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 132L - Centralia College › Chapter 132L-351 - Centralia College-Student rights and responsibilities code › Section 132L-351-100 - Summary suspension

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(1) Summary
			 suspension is a temporary exclusion from specified college premises or denial
			 of access to all activities or privileges for which a respondent might
			 otherwise be eligible, while an investigation and/or formal disciplinary
			 procedures are pending.
(2) The
			 student conduct officer may impose a summary suspension if there is probable
			 cause to believe that the respondent:
(a) Has
			 violated any provision of the code of conduct; and
(b) Presents an immediate danger to the
			 health, safety, or welfare of members of the college community; or
(c) Poses an ongoing threat of substantial
			 disruption of, or interference with, the operations of the college.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 132L - Centralia College › Chapter 132L-351 - Centralia College-Student rights and responsibilities code › Section 132L-351-105 - Readmission after dismissal

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A student dismissed from the college may be readmitted only on
				written petition to the president. Petitions must indicate reasons that support
				reconsideration. The president may use whatever review procedures are at the
				president's disposal in consideration of readmission. The president shall
				convey a decision in writing to the student within thirty days after completion
				of the review process.