Washington Administrative Code › Title 132W - Wenatchee Valley College › Chapter 132W-115 - Code of student conduct › Section 132W-115-080 - Code of conduct

Current through Register Vol. 24-14, July 15, 2024
Wenatchee Valley College expects that its students, both on and
				off campus, conduct themselves in a manner that maintains high standards of
				integrity, honesty and morality at all times. A student who does not follow
				college rules will be subject to such action as may be deemed appropriate by
				designated college authorities. Conduct, either on or off campus, should be of
				such nature as not to reflect adversely on the reputation of the individual or
				the college. Students arrested for violation of criminal law on or off campus
				may also be subject to disciplinary action by the college. The following
				misconduct on college facilities is subject to disciplinary action:
(1) Intentionally or recklessly endangering,
			 threatening, or causing physical harm to any person or oneself, or
			 intentionally or recklessly causing reasonable apprehension of such
			 harm.
(2) Harassment, bullying,
			 abuse: No student shall physically, sexually, or emotionally harass, bully,
			 abuse, coerce, intimidate, seriously embarrass, assault, or recklessly endanger
			 any other person.
(3) Students
			 engaging in any activity which inhibits or interferes with the orderly
			 operation of Wenatchee Valley College or the ability of students and/or college
			 personnel to perform their functions in an orderly environment shall be subject
			 to disciplinary action. No student shall intentionally or recklessly interfere
			 with normal college or college-sponsored activities or any form of emergency
			 services.
(4) Unauthorized entry or
			 use of college facilities.
(5)
			 Knowingly violating the term of any disciplinary sanction imposed in accordance
			 with the code.
(6) Theft of
			 property or services; knowing possession of stolen property.
(7) Violating college policies or procedures
			 by any student or by the guest of any student.
(8) Using tobacco products on the college
			 premises.
(9) The consumption of
			 alcoholic beverages on college property, except in accordance with state of
			 Washington liquor license procedures. The unlawful (as a matter of local, state
			 or federal law) manufacture, distribution, dispensing, possession or use of
			 alcohol, legend drugs, narcotic drugs, or controlled substances including
			 marijuana, on college property or during college-sponsored events, whether on
			 or off campus except when use or possession of a legend drug, narcotic drug, or
			 controlled substance other than marijuana is specifically prescribed by an
			 appropriately licensed health care provider.
(10) Academic dishonesty, including cheating,
			 plagiarism, or knowingly furnishing false information to the college.
(11) Forgery, alteration, or misuse of
			 college documents, records, funds, or instruments of identification.
(12) Refusal to comply with the direction of
			 college officials acting in the legitimate performance of their
			 duties.
(13) Possession or use of
			 firearms (licensed or unlicensed), explosives, dangerous chemicals, or other
			 dangerous weapons or instruments. Legal defense sprays are not covered by this
			 rule. Exceptions to this rule are permitted when the weapon is used in
			 conjunction with an approved college instructional program or is carried by a
			 duly commissioned law enforcement officer.
(14) Failure to comply with the college's
			 network acceptable use policy, WashingtonOnline (WAOL) memorandum of
			 understanding and/or misuse of computing equipment services and facilities,
			 including use of electronic mail and the internet.
(15) Ethics violation: The breach of any
			 generally recognized and published code of ethics or standards of professional
			 practice that governs the conduct of a particular trade, skill, craft or
			 profession for which the student is taking courses or is pursuing as their
			 educational goal or major. These ethics codes must be distributed to students
			 as part of an educational program, course, or sequence of courses and the
			 student must be informed that a violation of such ethics codes may subject the
			 student to disciplinary action by the college.
(16) Hazing: Conspiracy to engage in hazing
			 or participation in hazing another. Hazing shall include any method of
			 initiation into a student organization or living group, or any pastime or
			 amusement engaged in with respect to such an organization or living group, that
			 causes, or is likely to cause, bodily danger or physical harm, or serious
			 mental or emotional harm to any student or other person attending Wenatchee
			 Valley College. Consent is no defense to hazing. The term does not include
			 customary athletic events or other similar contests or competitions. Hazing is
			 also a misdemeanor, punishable under state law.
(17) Initiation violation: Conduct associated
			 with initiation into a student organization, association, or living group, or
			 any pastime or amusement engaged in with respect to an organization,
			 association or living group not amounting to a violation under the definition
			 of hazing. Conduct covered by this definition may include embarrassment,
			 ridicule, sleep deprivation, verbal abuse, or personal humiliation. Consent is
			 no defense to initiation violation.
(18) Animals, with the exception of service
			 animals, are not allowed on or in college facilities. All service animals on
			 campus shall be under direct physical control, leashed by their owner or
			 custodian and registered with the special populations coordinator.
(19) Gambling: Any form of gambling is
			 prohibited.
(20) Sexual misconduct:
			 The term "sexual misconduct" includes sexual harassment, sexual intimidation,
			 and sexual violence. Sexual harassment prohibited by Title IX is defined in the
			 supplemental procedures to this code. See WAC 132W-115-110 (supplemental Title
			 IX student conduct procedures).
(a) Sexual
			 harassment. The term "sexual harassment" means unwelcome sexual or gender based
			 conduct, including unwelcome sexual advances, requests for sexual favors, quid
			 pro quo harassment, and other verbal, nonverbal, or physical conduct of a
			 sexual or a gendered nature that is sufficiently severe, persistent, or
			 pervasive as to:
(i) Deny or limit the ability
			 of a student to participate in or benefit from the college's educational
			 program;
(ii) Alter the terms or
			 conditions of employment for a college employee(s); and/or
(iii) Create an intimidating, hostile, or
			 offensive environment for other campus community members.