Washington Administrative Code › Title 132R - Big Bend Community College › Chapter 132R-04 - Student conduct code › Section 132R-04-112 - Initiation of disciplinary action

Current through Register Vol. 24-14, July 15, 2024
(1)
			 All disciplinary proceedings will be initiated by the student conduct officer
			 or a designee. 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 the respondent to attend a disciplinary meeting.
			 The notice shall briefly describe the factual allegations, the provision(s) of
			 the conduct code the respondent is charged with violating, 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 appear
			 after proper notification, the student conduct officer may take disciplinary
			 action based upon the available information.
(3) The student conduct officer, prior to
			 initiating 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 business 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 specific
			 student conduct code provisions alleged to have been violated, the action
			 taken, and a notice of appeal rights (if any).
(5) The student conduct officer may take any
			 of the following actions:
(a) Exonerate the
			 respondent and terminate the proceeding;
(b) Dismiss the case after providing
			 appropriate counseling and advice to the respondent. Such action is final and
			 is not subject to review on appeal;
(c) Issue a verbal warning to the respondent
			 directly. Such action is final and is not subject to review on
			 appeal;
(d) Impose a disciplinary
			 action(s), as described in WAC
			 132R-04-063. Such actions are
			 subject to review on appeal as provided in this chapter. Any decision imposing
			 a disciplinary action(s) must state the facts and conclusions supporting the
			 student conduct officer's decision, the specific student conduct code
			 provision(s) found to have been violated, the details of the discipline
			 imposed, and a notice of any appeal rights with an explanation of the
			 consequences of failing to file a timely appeal;
(e) Refer the matter directly to the student
			 disciplinary committee for such action as the committee deems appropriate. Such
			 referral shall be in writing, to the attention of the chair of the disciplinary
			 committee, with a copy served on the respondent.