Washington Administrative Code › Title 132P - Yakima Valley Community College › Chapter 132P-33 - Student rights and responsibilities › STUDENT RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES › Section 132P-33-020 - Definitions

Current through Register Vol. 24-14, July 15, 2024
As used in this code of student rights and responsibilities
				  the following words and phrases shall mean:
(1) "Assembly" means any overt activity
				engaged in by two or more persons, the object of which is to gain publicity,
				advocate a view, petition for a cause or disseminate information to any person,
				persons or group of persons.
(2)
				"ASYVCC" means the associated students of Yakima Valley Community
				College.
(3) "ASYVCC senate" means
				the representative governing body for students at Yakima Valley Community
				College recognized by the board of trustees.
(4) "Board" means the board of trustees of
				Community College District 16, state of Washington.
(5) "Business day" means a weekday, excluding
				weekends and college holidays.
(6)
				"College" means Yakima Valley Community College located within Community
				College District 16, state of Washington.
(7) "College premises" shall include all
				campuses of the college, wherever located, and includes all land, buildings,
				facilities, vehicles, equipment, and other property owned, used, or controlled
				by the college.
(8) "College
				personnel" refers to any person employed by Community College District 16 on a
				full-time or part-time basis, except those who are faculty members.
(9) "Disciplinary action" is the process by
				which the dean of student services or designee imposes discipline against a
				student for a violation of the student code.
(10) "Dean of student services or designee"
				is a college administrator designated by the president or vice-president for
				instruction and student services to be responsible for implementing and
				enforcing the student conduct code. The president or vice-president for
				instruction and student services is authorized to reassign any and all of the
				dean of student services' duties or responsibilities as set forth in this
				chapter as may be reasonably necessary.
(11) "Disciplinary appeal" is the process by
				which an aggrieved student can appeal the discipline imposed by the dean of
				student services or designee. Disciplinary appeals from a suspension in the
				excess of ten instructional days or an expulsion are heard by the student
				conduct committee. Appeals of all other appealable disciplinary action shall be
				reviewed through brief adjudicative proceedings.
(12) "District" means Community College
				District 16, state of Washington.
(13) "Faculty member(s)" means any employee
				of Yakima Valley Community College who is employed on a full-time or part-time
				basis as a teacher, counselor, librarian or other position for which the
				training, experience and responsibilities are comparable as determined by the
				appointing authority, except administrative appointments.
(14) "Filing" is the process by which a
				document is officially delivered to a college official responsible for
				facilitating a disciplinary review. Unless otherwise provided, filing shall be
				accomplished by:
(a) Hand delivery of the
				document to the specified college official or college official's assistant;
				or
(b) By sending the document by
				e-mail and first class mail to the specified college official's office and
				college email address.
Papers required to be filed shall be deemed filed upon actual
				  receipt during office hours at the office of the specified college
				  official.