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Washington Administrative Code › Title 495E - Renton Technical College › Chapter 495E-110 - Student conduct code and hearing procedures › BRIEF ADJUDICATIVE PROCEEDINGS (BAPs) AUTHORIZATION › Section 495E-110-290 - Evidence

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The introduction and consideration of evidence during the
				  hearing is subject to the following procedures and restrictions:
(1) Relevance: The committee chair shall
				review all questions for relevance and shall explain on the record their
				reasons for excluding any question based on lack of relevance.
(2) Relevance means that information elicited
				by the question makes facts in dispute more or less likely to be
				true.
(3) Questions or evidence
				about a complainant's sexual predisposition or prior sexual behavior are not
				relevant and must be excluded, unless such question or evidence:
(a) Is asked or offered to prove someone
				other than the respondent committed the alleged misconduct; or
(b) Concerns specific incidents of prior
				sexual behavior between the complainant and the respondent, which are asked or
				offered on the issue of consent.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 495E - Renton Technical College › Chapter 495E-110 - Student conduct code and hearing procedures › BRIEF ADJUDICATIVE PROCEEDINGS (BAPs) AUTHORIZATION › Section 495E-110-300 - Initial order

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In addition to complying with WAC
				  495E-110-140,
				  the student conduct committee will be responsible for conferring and drafting
				  an initial order that:
(1) Identifies
				the allegations of sexual harassment;
(2) Describes the grievance and disciplinary
				procedures, starting with filing of the formal complaint through the
				determination of responsibility, including notices to parties, interviews with
				witnesses and parties, site visits, methods used to gather evidence, and
				hearings held;
(3) Makes findings
				of fact supporting the determination of responsibility;
(4) Reaches conclusions as to whether the
				facts establish whether the respondent is responsible for engaging in sexual
				harassment in violation of Title IX;
(5) Contains a statement of, and rationale
				for, the committee's determination of responsibility for each
				allegation;
(6) Describes any
				disciplinary sanction or conditions imposed against the respondent, if
				any;
(7) Describes to what extent,
				if any, complainant is entitled to remedies designed to restore or preserve
				complainant's equal access to the college's educational programs or
				activities;
(8) Describes the
				process for appealing the initial order to the college president; and
(9) The committee chair will serve the
				initial order on the parties simultaneously.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 495E - Renton Technical College › Chapter 495E-110 - Student conduct code and hearing procedures › BRIEF ADJUDICATIVE PROCEEDINGS (BAPs) AUTHORIZATION › Section 495E-110-310 - Appeals

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(1) The parties
				shall have the right to appeal from the initial order's determination of
				responsibility and/or dismissal of an allegation(s) of sexual harassment in a
				formal complaint. The right to appeal will be subject to the same procedures
				and time frames set forth in WAC
				495E-110-150.
(2) The president or their delegate will
				determine whether the grounds for appeal have merit, provide the rationale for
				this conclusion, and state whether the disciplinary sanction and condition(s)
				imposed in the initial order are affirmed, vacated, or amended, and, if
				amended, set forth any new disciplinary sanction and/or condition(s).
(3) President's office shall serve the final
				decision on the parties simultaneously.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 495E - Renton Technical College › Chapter 495E-116 - Parking and traffic › Section 495E-116-010 - Purpose for adopting parking and traffic rules

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Under the authority granted by
				RCW
				 28B.50.140(10), the board of
				trustees of Renton Technical College is granted authority to adopt rules for
				pedestrian and vehicular traffic upon public lands devoted to, operated by, or
				maintained by the college. The objectives of these rules are to:
(1) Protect and control pedestrian and
			 vehicular traffic;
(2) Assure
			 access at all times for emergency traffic;
(3) Minimize traffic disturbances during
			 class hours;
(4) Facilitate the
			 work of the college by assuring access to its vehicles and by assigning limited
			 parking space for the most efficient use by all;
(5) Regulate the use of parking
			 spaces;
(6) Protect state-owned
			 property;
(7) Assure access to the
			 facility by handicapped persons.
Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				  28B.50.140,
				  34.05.220 and [34.05].482.
				  93-13-106, §
										495E-116-010, filed 6/21/93,
				  effective 7/22/93.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 495E - Renton Technical College › Chapter 495E-116 - Parking and traffic › Section 495E-116-020 - Applicable parking and traffic rules

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(1) All rules in this chapter and all motor
			 vehicle and other traffic laws of the state of Washington apply on the
			 campus.
(2) The traffic code of the
			 city of Renton applies upon all lands located within the city of
			 Renton.
Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				  28B.50.140,
				  34.05.220 and [34.05].482.
				  93-13-106, §
										495E-116-020, filed 6/21/93,
				  effective 7/22/93.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 495E - Renton Technical College › Chapter 495E-116 - Parking and traffic › Section 495E-116-030 - Definitions

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The definitions set forth in this section apply throughout this
				chapter.
(1) "Campus" means all lands
			 and buildings devoted to, operated by, or maintained by Renton Technical
			 College.
(2) "Campus security
			 officer" means an employee of the college who is responsible for campus
			 security and who reports to the vice-president for plant operations.
(3) "Employee" means an individual appointed
			 to the faculty, staff, or administration of the college.
(4) "Visitors" mean persons who lawfully
			 visit the campus.
(5) "Vehicle"
			 means an automobile, truck, motor-driven cycle, or scooter, or other powered
			 vehicle.
Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				  28B.50.140,
				  34.05.220 and [34.05].482.
				  93-13-106, §
										495E-116-030, filed 6/21/93,
				  effective 7/22/93.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 495E - Renton Technical College › Chapter 495E-116 - Parking and traffic › Section 495E-116-040 - Employee and student parking

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(1) Each employee parking a vehicle in
			 parking space posted as staff parking only shall display on the vehicle a
			 currently valid parking permit obtained from the vice-president for plant
			 operations or designee.
(2) No
			 student may park in a parking space posted as staff or visitor parking
			 only.
Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				  28B.50.140,
				  34.05.220 and [34.05].482.
				  93-13-106, §
										495E-116-040, filed 6/21/93,
				  effective 7/22/93.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 495E - Renton Technical College › Chapter 495E-116 - Parking and traffic › Section 495E-116-050 - Delegation of authority

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The authority and powers conferred upon the vice-president for
				plant operations by this chapter are subject to delegation in writing to that
				individual's subordinates.
Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				  28B.50.140,
				  34.05.220 and [34.05].482.
				  93-13-106, §
										495E-116-050, filed 6/21/93,
				  effective 7/22/93.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 495E - Renton Technical College › Chapter 495E-116 - Parking and traffic › Section 495E-116-060 - Enforcement

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(1) Failure to
			 enforce parking and traffic rules on one occasion does not waive enforcement
			 later.
(2) The vice-president for
			 plant operations or a designee is responsible for the enforcement of this
			 chapter.
Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				  28B.50.140,
				  34.05.220 and [34.05].482.
				  93-13-106, §
										495E-116-060, filed 6/21/93,
				  effective 7/22/93.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 495E - Renton Technical College › Chapter 495E-116 - Parking and traffic › Section 495E-116-070 - Violation of parking and traffic rules

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(1) Operators of illegally operated or parked
			 vehicles shall be warned or cited through an appropriate means that they are in
			 violation of this chapter.
(2) In
			 instances where violations are repeated, the vehicle may be
			 impounded.
Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				  28B.50.140,
				  34.05.220 and [34.05].482.
				  93-13-106, §
										495E-116-070, filed 6/21/93,
				  effective 7/22/93.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 495E - Renton Technical College › Chapter 495E-116 - Parking and traffic › Section 495E-116-080 - Issuance of traffic tickets or summons

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(1) A campus security officer or a designee
			 may issue a warning or citation for a violation of these regulations. The
			 warning or citation must set forth the date, the approximate time, license
			 information, and the nature of violation.
(2) The warning or citation may be served by
			 attaching or affixing a copy in some prominent place outside the vehicle or by
			 personally serving the operator.
Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				  28B.50.140,
				  34.05.220 and [34.05].482.
				  93-13-106, §
										495E-116-080, filed 6/21/93,
				  effective 7/22/93.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 495E - Renton Technical College › Chapter 495E-116 - Parking and traffic › Section 495E-116-090 - Penalties

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(1) A campus
			 security officer may issue a citation and/or impose a fine up to two hundred
			 fifty dollars for the following violations:
(a) Visitor parking violations;
(b) Occupying more than one parking
			 space;
(c) Occupying a space or
			 area not designated for parking;
(d) Handicapped parking violation;
(e) Parking in reserved staff space without
			 authorization;
(f) Blocking or
			 obstructing traffic (may be towed if creating a safety hazard);
(g) Parking adjacent to a fire hydrant (may
			 be towed if creating a safety hazard);
(h) Parking in a fire lane (may be towed if
			 creating a safety hazard);
(i)
			 Parking in a zone or area marked no parking;
(j) Other violations of college parking
			 traffic rules.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 495E - Renton Technical College › Chapter 495E-116 - Parking and traffic › Section 495E-116-100 - Appeal of citations and penalties

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(1) Appeals must be made in writing, giving
			 full particulars, including a list of witnesses and evidence expected to be
			 presented.
(2) Appeals must be
			 submitted to the vice-president for plant operations within five days from the
			 date of citation. The vice-president shall consider the appeal in a brief
			 adjudicative proceeding.
Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				  28B.50.140,
				  34.05.220 and [34.05].482.
				  93-13-106, §
										495E-116-100, filed 6/21/93,
				  effective 7/22/93.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 495E - Renton Technical College › Chapter 495E-116 - Parking and traffic › Section 495E-116-110 - Disclaimer of liability by college

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The college assumes no liability under any circumstances for
				theft or damage occurring to vehicles, bicycles, or their contents. No bailment
				of any sort is created by the acquisition of a parking
				permit.
Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				  28B.50.140,
				  34.05.220 and [34.05].482.
				  93-13-106, §
										495E-116-110, filed 6/21/93,
				  effective 7/22/93.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 495E - Renton Technical College › Chapter 495E-116 - Parking and traffic › Section 495E-116-120 - Designation of parking

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The parking spaces available on campus may be allocated and
				designated by the vice-president for plant operations in such a manner as will
				best achieve the objectives of this chapter.
(1) Special provisions shall be made for
			 physically disabled employees, visitors, students, or their designees.
			 Physically disabled individuals using handicapped parking spaces must display
			 in that vehicle a valid state-issued disabled parking permit or license plate.
			 The campus security officer shall issue appropriate permits for temporarily
			 handicapped persons.
(2) Spaces
			 specifically designated as "visitor" are to be used only by visitors driving
			 vehicles without continuing or annual permits, for a maximum time period of two
			 hours.
(3) The vice-president for
			 plant operations may designate parking spaces for special purposes as deemed
			 necessary.
Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				  28B.50.140,
				  34.05.220 and [34.05].482.
				  93-13-106, §
										495E-116-120, filed 6/21/93,
				  effective 7/22/93.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 495E - Renton Technical College › Chapter 495E-116 - Parking and traffic › Section 495E-116-130 - Parking within designated spaces

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(1) No vehicle may be parked on the campus
			 except in those areas set aside and designated for parking.
(2) No vehicle may be parked so as to occupy
			 any portion of more than one parking space or stall.
Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				  28B.50.140,
				  34.05.220 and [34.05].482.
				  93-13-106, §
										495E-116-130, filed 6/21/93,
				  effective 7/22/93.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 495E - Renton Technical College › Chapter 495E-116 - Parking and traffic › Section 495E-116-140 - Regulatory signs, markings, barricades, etc

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The vice-president for plant operations or a designee may make
				and erect signs, barricades, and other structures and paint marks and other
				directions upon the streets, entrances, exits, and roadways for the regulation
				of traffic and parking upon the various public lands devoted to, operated by,
				or maintained by the college. Drivers or vehicles shall observe and obey all
				the signs, barricades, structures, markings, and directions given them by the
				campus security officer in the control and regulation of traffic and
				parking.
Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				  28B.50.140,
				  34.05.220 and [34.05].482.
				  93-13-106, §
										495E-116-140, filed 6/21/93,
				  effective 7/22/93.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 495E - Renton Technical College › Chapter 495E-116 - Parking and traffic › Section 495E-116-150 - Speed limit

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No vehicle may be operated on the campus at a speed in excess
				of five miles per hour, or such slower speed as is reasonable and prudent under
				the circumstances.
Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				  28B.50.140,
				  34.05.220 and [34.05].482.
				  93-13-106, §
										495E-116-150, filed 6/21/93,
				  effective 7/22/93.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 495E - Renton Technical College › Chapter 495E-116 - Parking and traffic › Section 495E-116-160 - Pedestrian right of way

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(1) The
			 operator of a vehicle shall yield the right of way to any pedestrian. A
			 pedestrian shall not leave a curb or other place of safety and walk or run into
			 the path of an oncoming vehicle.
(2) When a sidewalk or crosswalk is provided,
			 pedestrians shall proceed upon the sidewalk or crosswalk.
Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				  28B.50.140,
				  34.05.220 and [34.05].482.
				  93-13-106, §
										495E-116-160, filed 6/21/93,
				  effective 7/22/93.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 495E - Renton Technical College › Chapter 495E-116 - Parking and traffic › Section 495E-116-170 - Two-wheeled motorcycles or bicycles

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(1) All two-wheeled vehicles powered by an
			 engine shall park in areas designated for motorcycles only and will not use
			 spaces assigned to automobiles or bicycles.
(2) Bicycles and other nonengine powered
			 cycles must be parked in bicycle racks where provided. No person may park a
			 bicycle inside a building, on a path, sidewalk, or walkway, or in such a manner
			 as to block or obstruct the normal flow of pedestrian traffic.
Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				  28B.50.140,
				  34.05.220 and [34.05].482.
				  93-13-106, §
										495E-116-170, filed 6/21/93,
				  effective 7/22/93.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 495E - Renton Technical College › Chapter 495E-116 - Parking and traffic › Section 495E-116-180 - Report of accidents

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(1) The
			 operator of a vehicle involved in an accident on campus resulting in injury or
			 death of a person or claimed damage to either or both vehicles exceeding five
			 hundred dollars shall immediately report the accident to the vice-president for
			 plant operations. Accidents occurring after the close of business must be
			 reported the next working day. Within twenty-four hours after the accident, the
			 operator shall file a state of Washington motor vehicle report.
(2) Other accidents may be reported to
			 security for insurance record purposes.
Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				  28B.50.140,
				  34.05.220 and [34.05].482.
				  93-13-106, §
										495E-116-180, filed 6/21/93,
				  effective 7/22/93.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 495E - Renton Technical College › Chapter 495E-116 - Parking and traffic › Section 495E-116-190 - Disabled or inoperative vehicles - Impounding

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(1) Disabled or inoperative vehicles shall
			 not be parked on the campus for a period exceeding seventy-two hours, without
			 authorization from the vice-president for plant operations or a
			 designee.
(2) Vehicles parked over
			 seventy-two hours without authorization may be impounded and stored at the
			 expense of either or both the owner and operator of the vehicle.
(3) Notice of intent to impound will be
			 posted on the vehicle at least forty-eight hours before it will be
			 impounded.
Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				  28B.50.140,
				  34.05.220 and [34.05].482.
				  93-13-106, §
										495E-116-190, filed 6/21/93,
				  effective 7/22/93.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 495E - Renton Technical College › Chapter 495E-120 - Student conduct code › Section 495E-120-010 - Definitions

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The definitions set forth in this section apply throughout this
				chapter.
(1) "Board" means the board
			 of trustees for college district No. 27 and Renton Technical College.
(2) "College" means Renton Technical
			 College.
(3) "College facilities"
			 means the real property controlled or operated by the college and includes all
			 buildings and appurtenances affixed thereon or attached thereto.
(4) "Disciplinary action" means action
			 authorized under WAC
			 495E-120-110 for the violation
			 of a rule in this chapter.
(5)
			 "Disciplining official" means the vice-president for student services or
			 designee who takes a disciplinary action.
(6) "Drug" means a narcotic drug as defined
			 in RCW
			  69.50.101, a controlled substance as defined
			 in RCW
			  69.50.201 through
			 69.50.212, or a legend drug as
			 defined in
			 RCW
			  69.41.010.
(7) "Liquor" means the definition of liquor
			 as contained within
			 RCW
			  66.04.010.
(8) "President" means the chief executive
			 officer of the college appointed by the board of trustees.
(9) "Student" means a person who is regularly
			 enrolled at the college.
Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				  28B.50.140,
				  34.05.220 and [34.05].482.
				  93-13-107, §
										495E-120-010, filed 6/21/93,
				  effective 7/22/93.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 495E - Renton Technical College › Chapter 495E-120 - Student conduct code › Section 495E-120-020 - Statement of purpose

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(1)
			 Renton Technical College is maintained by the state of Washington for the
			 provision of programs of instruction in higher education and related community
			 services. Like any other institution having its own special purposes, the
			 college must maintain conditions conducive to the effective performance of its
			 functions. Consequently, it has special expectations regarding the conduct of
			 the various participants in the college community.
(2) Admission to the college carries with it
			 the prescription that the student will conduct himself or herself as a
			 responsible member of the college community. This includes an expectation that
			 the student will obey appropriate laws, will comply with the rules of the
			 college and its departments, and will maintain a high standard of integrity and
			 honesty.
(3) Sanctions for
			 violations of college rules or conduct that interferes with the operation of
			 college affairs will be dealt with by the college, and the college may impose
			 sanctions independently of any action taken by civil or criminal authorities.
			 In the case of minors, misconduct may be referred to parents or legal
			 guardians.
Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				  28B.50.140,
				  34.05.220 and [34.05].482.
				  93-13-107, §
										495E-120-020, filed 6/21/93,
				  effective 7/22/93.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 495E - Renton Technical College › Chapter 495E-120 - Student conduct code › Section 495E-120-030 - Jurisdiction

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All rules in this chapter concerning student conduct and
				discipline apply to every student enrolled at the college whenever the student
				is engaged in or present at a college-related activity whether occurring on or
				off college facilities.
Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				  28B.50.140,
				  34.05.220 and [34.05].482.
				  93-13-107, §
										495E-120-030, filed 6/21/93,
				  effective 7/22/93.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 495E - Renton Technical College › Chapter 495E-120 - Student conduct code › Section 495E-120-040 - Student misconduct

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Disciplinary action may be taken for a violation of any
				provision of this conduct code, for violation of other college rules which may
				from time to time be properly adopted, or for any of the following types of
				misconduct:
(1) Smoking in any college
			 facility or other areas posted against smoking by college officials;
(2) The possession, use, sale, or
			 distribution of any alcoholic beverage (except as specifically permitted by the
			 board or president), or any illegal drug, on the college campus. The illegal
			 use of drugs or alcohol by any student attending a college-sponsored or
			 supervised event is also prohibited, even though the event does not take place
			 at the college;
(3) Engaging in
			 lewd, indecent, or obscene behavior on college facilities or at college
			 sponsored or supervised functions;
(4) Causing an imminent danger to college
			 facilities or to himself or herself or other persons in college facilities or
			 to the education process of the college;
(5) Academic dishonesty, including cheating,
			 plagiarism, or knowingly furnishing false information to the college;
(6) The intentional making of false
			 statements or filing of false charges against the college or members of the
			 college community;
(7) Forgery,
			 alteration, or misuse of college documents, records, funds, or instruments of
			 identification with an unlawful intent;
(8) Theft from or damage to college
			 facilities or theft of or damage to property of a member of the college
			 community;
(9) Failure to comply
			 with the direction of college officials acting in the legitimate performance of
			 their duties;
(10) Possession of
			 firearms or weapons even if licensed to do so;
(11) Falsely setting off or otherwise
			 tampering with any emergency equipment, alarms, or other devices;
(12) Intentionally and without authorization
			 gaining access to a computer system or electronic data owned or used by the
			 college, including the unauthorized copying of copyrighted software;
(13) Engaging in sexual harassment, unwelcome
			 sexual advances, unwelcome requests for sexual favors, or other unwanted verbal
			 or physical contact of a sexual nature toward a college student or
			 employee;
(14) Entering any locked
			 or otherwise closed college facility in any manner without
			 permission;
(15) Participating in
			 an assembly which materially and substantially interferes with the education or
			 administrative functions of the college, or the private rights and privileges
			 of others;
(16) Failure to comply
			 with college attendance or other rules;
(17) Retaliation against witnesses or
			 accusers under this chapter.
Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				  28B.50.140,
				  34.05.220 and [34.05].482.
				  93-13-107, §
										495E-120-040, filed 6/21/93,
				  effective 7/22/93.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 495E - Renton Technical College › Chapter 495E-120 - Student conduct code › Section 495E-120-045 - Loss of eligibility - Student activity participation

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Any student found to have violated
				chapter
				69.41 RCW, Legend drugs --
				Prescription drugs, by virtue of a criminal conviction or otherwise, shall, in
				lieu of or in addition to any other disciplinary action which may be imposed,
				be disqualified from participation in any college-sponsored events or
				activities.
Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				  28B.50.140,
				  34.05.220 and [34.05].482.
				  93-13-107, §
										495E-120-045, filed 6/21/93,
				  effective 7/22/93.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 495E - Renton Technical College › Chapter 495E-120 - Student conduct code › Section 495E-120-050 - Civil disturbances

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In accordance with
				RCW
				 28B.10.570 through 28B.10.573:
(1) It shall be unlawful for any person,
			 singly or in concert with others, to interfere by force or violence with any
			 administrator, faculty member, or student of the college who is in the
			 discharge or conduct of his or her duties or studies.
(2) It shall be unlawful for any person,
			 singly or in concert with others, to intimidate by threat of force or violence
			 any administrator, faculty member, or student of the college who is in the
			 discharge of his or her duties or studies.
(3) The crimes described in
			 RCW
			  28B.10.570 through 28B.10.573 shall not apply
			 to any administrator or faculty member who is engaged in the reasonable
			 exercise of their disciplinary authority.
(4) Any person or persons who violate the
			 provisions of subsections (1) and (2) of this section will be subject to
			 disciplinary action and/or prosecution.
Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				  28B.50.140,
				  34.05.220 and [34.05].482.
				  93-13-107, §
										495E-120-050, filed 6/21/93,
				  effective 7/22/93.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 495E - Renton Technical College › Chapter 495E-120 - Student conduct code › Section 495E-120-060 - Free movement on campus

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The president is authorized in the instance of any event that
				he or she deems to impede the movement of persons or vehicles or to disrupt the
				ingress or egress of persons to or from the college facilities, to prohibit the
				entry of or withdraw the license or privileges of a person or persons to enter
				onto or remain upon any portion of the college facilities. The president may
				act through the vice-president for student services or any other
				designee.
Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				  28B.50.140,
				  34.05.220 and [34.05].482.
				  93-13-107, §
										495E-120-060, filed 6/21/93,
				  effective 7/22/93.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 495E - Renton Technical College › Chapter 495E-120 - Student conduct code › Section 495E-120-070 - Right to demand identification

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For the purpose of determining whether probable cause exists
				for the application of any section of this code to any behavior by any person
				on a college facility, any college personnel may demand that any person on
				college facilities produce evidence of student enrollment at the
				college.
Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				  28B.50.140,
				  34.05.220 and [34.05].482.
				  93-13-107, §
										495E-120-070, filed 6/21/93,
				  effective 7/22/93.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 495E - Renton Technical College › Chapter 495E-120 - Student conduct code › Section 495E-120-080 - Academic dishonesty/classroom conduct/attendance

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(1) Academic dishonesty: Honest assessment of
			 student performance is of crucial importance to all members of the academic
			 community. Acts of dishonesty are serious breaches of honor and shall be
			 subject to discipline as follows:
(a) Any
			 student who, for the purpose of fulfilling any assignment or task required by a
			 faculty member as part of the student's program of instruction, shall knowingly
			 tender any work product that the student falsely represents to the faculty
			 member as the student's work product, shall be deemed to have committed an act
			 of academic dishonesty. Acts of academic dishonesty shall be cause for
			 disciplinary action under this chapter.
(b) Any student who aids or abets the
			 accomplishment of an act of academic dishonesty, as described in (a) of this
			 subsection, shall be subject to disciplinary action under this
			 chapter.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 495E - Renton Technical College › Chapter 495E-120 - Student conduct code › Section 495E-120-090 - Distribution of information

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(1)
			 Handbills, leaflets, newspapers, and similar materials may be sold or
			 distributed free of charge by any student or college employee on or in college
			 facilities at locations specifically designated by the vice-president for
			 student services, provided that such distribution or sale does not interfere
			 with the ingress or egress of persons or interfere with the free flow of
			 vehicular or pedestrian traffic and further provided that a copy of the
			 material has been made available to the vice-president for student services
			 prior to distribution.
(2) Such
			 handbills, leaflets, newspapers, and related matter must identify the
			 publishing agency and distributing organization or individual.
(3) Nonstudents making such sales or
			 distributions shall register beforehand with the vice-president for student
			 services and shall meet the same requirements.
(4) Any student who violates subsection (1)
			 or (2) of this section will be subject to disciplinary action.
Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				  28B.50.140,
				  34.05.220 and [34.05].482.
				  93-13-107, §
										495E-120-090, filed 6/21/93,
				  effective 7/22/93.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 495E - Renton Technical College › Chapter 495E-120 - Student conduct code › Section 495E-120-100 - Commercial activities

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(1)
			 College facilities will not be used for commercial solicitation, advertising or
			 promotional activities except when such activities:
(a) Clearly serve educational objectives,
			 including but not limited to display of books of interest to the academic
			 community or the display or demonstration of technical or research equipment;
			 and
(b) Are conducted under the
			 sponsorship or at the request of the college.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 495E - Renton Technical College › Chapter 495E-120 - Student conduct code › Section 495E-120-110 - Disciplinary terms

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The following disciplinary actions against a student are
				authorized, and the definitions set forth in this section apply throughout this
				chapter:
(1) Verbal warning means oral
			 notice of violation of college rules.
(2) Reprimand means formal action censuring a
			 student for violation of college rules for failure to satisfy the college's
			 expectations regarding conduct. Reprimands are made in writing to the student.
			 A reprimand indicates to the student that continuation or repetition of the
			 specific conduct involved or other misconduct will result in one or more
			 serious disciplinary actions described below.
(3) Disciplinary probation means formal
			 action placing conditions upon the student's continued attendance because of
			 violation of college rules or failure to satisfy the college's expectations
			 regarding conduct. The disciplinary official placing the student on probation
			 will specify, in writing, the period of probation and its conditions.
			 Disciplinary probation warns the student that any further misconduct will
			 automatically raise the question of expulsion from the college. Disciplinary
			 probation may be for a specified term or for an indefinite period which may
			 extend to graduation or other termination of the student's enrollment in the
			 college.
(4) Summary suspension
			 means temporary dismissal from the college and temporary termination of a
			 student's status for a period of time not to exceed ten days due to a necessity
			 to take immediate disciplinary action where a student presents an imminent
			 danger to college property, or to himself or herself or other students or
			 persons in college facilities or off campus, or to the educational process of
			 the college.
(5) Suspension means
			 temporary dismissal from the college and temporary termination of student
			 status, other than summary suspension, for a specified period of
			 time.
(6) Expulsion means dismissal
			 from the college and termination of student status for an indefinite period of
			 time or permanently.
(7) Monetary
			 fine or restitution means a written order, alone or combined with another
			 disciplinary action, requiring the student to pay, within a stated time limit,
			 appropriate restitution for a financial loss caused by the student's misconduct
			 and/or monetary fine not exceeding one quarter's tuition. Failure to pay shall
			 be cause for further disciplinary action and/or cancelling and barring the
			 student's registration.
Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				  28B.50.140,
				  34.05.220 and [34.05].482.
				  93-13-107, §
										495E-120-110, filed 6/21/93,
				  effective 7/22/93.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 495E - Renton Technical College › Chapter 495E-120 - Student conduct code › Section 495E-120-120 - Initiation of discipline

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(1) The
			 vice-president for student services shall designate the person(s), in addition
			 to instructors under WAC
			 495E-120-080, who may take any
			 disciplinary action under this chapter. Such disciplining official ordinarily
			 should meet or attempt to meet with the student to explain the seriousness of
			 the matter and hear any explanation by the student before taking a disciplinary
			 action.
(2) The student shall be
			 given written notice of any disciplinary action except a verbal warning. Such
			 written notice shall be delivered personally or mailed by first-class mail to
			 the student's last known address. The notice shall state the factual basis for
			 the action and shall advise the student of his/her right to appeal under these
			 rules. The notice may be amended by notice reasonably in advance of a
			 hearing.
Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				  28B.50.140,
				  34.05.220 and [34.05].482.
				  93-13-107, §
										495E-120-120, filed 6/21/93,
				  effective 7/22/93.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 495E - Renton Technical College › Chapter 495E-120 - Student conduct code › Section 495E-120-130 - Appeal of disciplinary action

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(1) A student may appeal a disciplinary
			 action, other than a verbal warning, of an instructor or disciplining official
			 by filing, within twenty days after the earlier of personal delivery or mailing
			 of notice of the disciplinary action, a written application for a brief or
			 formal adjudicative proceeding. This application may, but need not, explain the
			 student's position and/or be on a form provided under WAC
			 495E-108-040. The application
			 shall be filed with the vice-president for student services or the person
			 (other than the disciplining official) designated by that vice-president to
			 receive such an appeal.
(2) The
			 vice-president or designee receiving the appeal may, in his/her discretion,
			 stay the effect of the discipline pending the appeal.
(3) The vice-president or designee receiving
			 the appeal may meet or attempt to meet with the student, the disciplining
			 official, and anyone else deemed to have information, for the purpose of
			 attempting to resolve the matter by agreement.
(4) Unless the discipline is rescinded, the
			 student confirms in writing his/her withdrawal of the application for an
			 adjudication, or the matter is otherwise resolved by agreement, the
			 vice-president shall conduct an adjudicative proceeding. This shall be a brief
			 adjudicative proceeding unless:
(a) The
			 vice-president decides to convert the case to a formal adjudicative hearing;
			 or
(b) The discipline includes some
			 form of dismissal from the college and the student in his/her request for an
			 adjudication specified a formal adjudicative hearing.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 495E - Renton Technical College › Chapter 495E-120 - Student conduct code › Section 495E-120-140 - Discipline review - Brief adjudicative proceedings

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In a brief adjudicative proceeding:
(1)RCW
			  34.05.485 through
			 34.05.494 and WAC
			 10-08-080 shall govern, unless
			 otherwise provided in these rules.
(2) The presiding officer shall be the
			 vice-president for student services or, if he/she cannot so serve for any
			 reason, another person designated by the president.
(3) The presiding officer shall serve on the
			 parties and provide to the president an initial order, a brief written
			 statement of the reasons for the decision, within ten days in accordance with
			 RCW
			  34.05.485. That statement shall describe the
			 available administrative review procedures specified in subsection (4) of this
			 section.
(4) The initial order
			 shall become the final order, without further action, unless within twenty-one
			 days of service of the initial order:
(a) The
			 president or president's designee, upon his/her own motion, determines that the
			 initial order should be reviewed; or
(b) A party to the proceedings files with the
			 president a written petition for administrative review of the initial order.
			 The president or president's designee shall be the reviewing officer and
			 RCW
			  34.05.491 shall apply to any such
			 determination or petition.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 495E - Renton Technical College › Chapter 495E-120 - Student conduct code › Section 495E-120-150 - Discipline review - Formal adjudicative proceedings

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In a formal adjudicative proceeding:
(1)RCW
			  34.05.413 through
			 34.05.479 and chapters 10-08 and
			 495E-108 WAC shall govern, unless otherwise provided in these rules.
(2) The presiding officer shall be a
			 discipline appeals committee consisting of three individuals: The
			 vice-president for student services (who shall serve as chair and make
			 procedural rulings on such issues as discovery, closure, and means of
			 recording), an associate or assistant dean designated by the president, and a
			 third individual designated by the president.
(3) The presiding officer may designate a
			 recordkeeping clerk and/or other staff as appropriate. Hearings shall be
			 recorded, in accordance with WAC
			 10-08-170. If any part of a
			 hearing is closed in accordance with WAC
			 495E-108-070, the recording of
			 that closed part shall be kept separate and confidential.
(4) The presiding officer may conduct
			 prehearing conference(s) in accordance with
			 RCW
			  34.05.431 and WAC
			 10-08-130.
(5) The presiding officer may permit or
			 conduct discovery as provided in
			 RCW
			  34.05.446, WAC
			 10-08-120, and
			 495E-108-060.
(6) The presiding officer shall give not less
			 than seven days advance written notice of a hearing to all parties and all
			 intervenors, except where such notice is waived, in accordance with
			 RCW
			  34.05.434, WAC
			 10-08-040, or other applicable
			 law.
(7) The burden of proof shall
			 be on the party seeking to uphold the discipline to establish good cause by a
			 preponderance of the evidence.
(8)
			 Within the ninety days specified in
			 RCW
			  34.05.461, and preferably within twenty days,
			 the presiding officer shall serve on the parties and provide to the president
			 an initial order, together with any relevant comments on the demeanor of
			 witnesses. At the same time, a full and complete record of the proceedings
			 shall also be transmitted to the president. The initial order shall include a
			 statement of findings and conclusions and otherwise comply with
			 RCW
			  34.05.461 and WAC
			 10-08-210. The initial order also
			 shall describe the available administrative review procedures specified in
			 subsection (9) of this section.
(9)
			 The initial order shall become the final order, without further action, unless
			 within twenty-one days of service of the initial order:
(a) The president or president's designee
			 upon his/her own motion, determines that the initial order should be reviewed;
			 or
(b) A party to the proceedings
			 files with the president a written petition for administrative review of the
			 initial order. The president or president's designee shall be the reviewing
			 officer and
			 RCW
			  34.05.464 and WAC
			 10-08-211 shall apply to any such
			 determination or petition.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 495E - Renton Technical College › Chapter 495E-120 - Student conduct code › Section 495E-120-160 - Refunds and access

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(1)
			 Refund of fees for the term in which disciplinary action is taken shall be in
			 accordance with the college's refund policy.
(2) A student suspended or expelled on the
			 basis of conduct which disrupted the orderly operation of the campus or any
			 college facility may be denied access to all or any part of the campus or other
			 facility.
Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				  28B.50.140,
				  34.05.220 and [34.05].482.
				  93-13-107, §
										495E-120-160, filed 6/21/93,
				  effective 7/22/93.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 495E - Renton Technical College › Chapter 495E-120 - Student conduct code › Section 495E-120-170 - Readmission after suspension or expulsion

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Any student suspended from the college for disciplinary reasons
				will normally be readmitted upon expiration of the time period for which the
				suspension was issued. If the student has been expelled or feels that
				circumstances warrant reconsideration of a suspension prior to its expiration,
				or if the student was suspended with conditions imposed for readmission, the
				student may be readmitted following approval of a written petition submitted to
				the vice-president for student services. Such petition must state reasons which
				support a reconsideration of the matter. The vice-president for student
				services or his/her designee shall decide the petition through a brief
				adjudicative proceeding. The president or designee shall be the reviewing
				officer.
Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				  28B.50.140,
				  34.05.220 and [34.05].482.
				  93-13-107, §
										495E-120-170, filed 6/21/93,
				  effective 7/22/93.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 495E - Renton Technical College › Chapter 495E-120 - Student conduct code › Section 495E-120-180 - Reestablishment of academic standing

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Students who have been suspended or expelled pursuant to this
				chapter and whose suspension or expulsion upon appeal is found to have been
				unwarranted shall be provided the opportunity to reestablish their academic and
				student standing to the extent possible within the abilities of the college,
				including an opportunity to retake examinations or otherwise complete course
				offerings missed by reason of such action.
Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				  28B.50.140,
				  34.05.220 and [34.05].482.
				  93-13-107, §
										495E-120-180, filed 6/21/93,
				  effective 7/22/93.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 495E - Renton Technical College › Chapter 495E-120 - Student conduct code › Section 495E-120-190 - Reporting, recording, and maintaining records

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Records of all disciplinary cases shall be kept by the
				vice-president for student services. Except in proceedings where the student is
				exonerated, all documentary or other physical evidence considered in
				disciplinary proceedings and all recorded testimony shall be preserved, insofar
				as possible, for not less than six years. No records of proceedings wherein the
				student is exonerated, other than the fact of exoneration, shall be maintained
				in the student's file or other college repository.
Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				  28B.50.140,
				  34.05.220 and [34.05].482.
				  93-13-107, §
										495E-120-190, filed 6/21/93,
				  effective 7/22/93.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 495E - Renton Technical College › Chapter 495E-122 - Withholding services for outstanding debts › Section 495E-122-010 - Policy

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If any person is indebted to the institution for an outstanding
				overdue debt, the college need not provide any further services of any kind to
				such individual, including but not limited to transmitting files, records,
				transcripts, or other services which have been requested by such
				person.
Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				  28B.50.140,
				  34.05.220 and [34.05].482.
				  93-13-108, §
										495E-122-010, filed 6/21/93,
				  effective 7/22/93.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 495E - Renton Technical College › Chapter 495E-122 - Withholding services for outstanding debts › Section 495E-122-020 - Notification

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(1) Upon receiving
			 a request for services where there is an outstanding debt due to the college
			 from the requesting person, the college shall notify the person by first-class
			 mail addressed to his or her last known mailing address that there is an
			 outstanding debt and that services will not be provided until the debt is
			 satisfied.
(2) The letter of
			 notification shall also state that the person has a right to a brief
			 adjudicative proceeding before the vice-president for finance for the purpose
			 of determining whether the person is so indebted. The proceeding must be
			 requested within twenty days of the date of mailing the notification.
Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				  28B.50.140,
				  34.05.220 and [34.05].482.
				  93-13-108, §
										495E-122-020, filed 6/21/93,
				  effective 7/22/93.