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Washington Administrative Code › Title 132I - Highline College › Chapter 132I-120 - Student rights and responsibilities › CHIEF STUDENT AFFAIRS OFFICER › Section 132I-120-441

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Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					   28B.50.140(13). 08-01-088,
					 §
											132I-120-441, filed 12/17/07,
					 effective 1/17/08. Statutory Authority:
					 Chapter
					 34.05 RCW et seq.,
					 RCW
					   28B.50.100 and
					 28B.50.140. 92-15-115, §
											132I-120-441, filed 7/21/92,
					 effective 8/21/92.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 132I - Highline College › Chapter 132I-120 - Student rights and responsibilities › CHIEF STUDENT AFFAIRS OFFICER › Section 132I-120-442

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Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					   28B.50.140. 12-16-111, §
											132I-120-442, filed 8/1/12,
					 effective 9/1/12. Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					   28B.50.140(13). 08-01-088,
					 §
											132I-120-442, filed 12/17/07,
					 effective 1/17/08. Statutory Authority:
					 Chapter
					 34.05 RCW et seq.,
					 RCW
					   28B.50.100 and
					 28B.50.140. 92-15-115, §
											132I-120-442, filed 7/21/92,
					 effective 8/21/92.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 132I - Highline College › Chapter 132I-120 - Student rights and responsibilities › CHIEF STUDENT AFFAIRS OFFICER › Section 132I-120-443

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Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					   28B.50.140(13). 08-01-088,
					 §
											132I-120-443, filed 12/17/07,
					 effective 1/17/08. Statutory Authority:
					 Chapter
					 34.05 RCW et seq.,
					 RCW
					   28B.50.100 and
					 28B.50.140. 92-15-115, §
											132I-120-443, filed 7/21/92,
					 effective 8/21/92.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 132I - Highline College › Chapter 132I-120 - Student rights and responsibilities › CHIEF STUDENT AFFAIRS OFFICER › Section 132I-120-444

Current through Register Vol. 24-14, July 15, 2024
Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					   28B.50.140. 12-16-111, §
											132I-120-444, filed 8/1/12,
					 effective 9/1/12. Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					   28B.50.140(13). 08-01-088,
					 §
											132I-120-444, filed 12/17/07,
					 effective 1/17/08. Statutory Authority:
					 Chapter
					 34.05 RCW et seq.,
					 RCW
					   28B.50.100 and
					 28B.50.140. 92-15-115, §
											132I-120-444, filed 7/21/92,
					 effective 8/21/92.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 132I - Highline College › Chapter 132I-120 - Student rights and responsibilities › CHIEF STUDENT AFFAIRS OFFICER › Section 132I-120-450

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Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					   28B.50.140. 12-16-111, §
											132I-120-450, filed 8/1/12,
					 effective 9/1/12. Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					   28B.50.140(13). 08-01-088,
					 §
											132I-120-450, filed 12/17/07,
					 effective 1/17/08. Statutory Authority:
					 Chapter
					 34.05 RCW et seq.,
					 RCW
					   28B.50.100 and
					 28B.50.140. 92-15-115, §
											132I-120-450, filed 7/21/92,
					 effective 8/21/92.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 132I - Highline College › Chapter 132I-120 - Student rights and responsibilities › CHIEF STUDENT AFFAIRS OFFICER › Section 132I-120-500

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Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					   28B.50.140. 12-16-111, §
											132I-120-500, filed 8/1/12,
					 effective 9/1/12. Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					   28B.50.140(13). 08-01-088,
					 §
											132I-120-500, filed 12/17/07,
					 effective 1/17/08. Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					   28B.50.140. 88-07-120 (Order 022), §
											132I-120-500, filed
					 3/23/88.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 132I - Highline College › Chapter 132I-120 - Student rights and responsibilities › CHIEF STUDENT AFFAIRS OFFICER › Section 132I-120-510

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Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					   28B.50.140(13). 08-01-088,
					 §
											132I-120-510, filed 12/17/07,
					 effective 1/17/08. Statutory Authority:
					 Chapter
					 34.05 RCW et seq.,
					 RCW
					   28B.50.100 and
					 28B.50.140. 92-15-115, §
											132I-120-510, filed 7/21/92,
					 effective 8/21/92. Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					   28B.50.140. 88-07-120 (Order 022), §
											132I-120-510, filed
					 3/23/88.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 132I - Highline College › Chapter 132I-120 - Student rights and responsibilities › CHIEF STUDENT AFFAIRS OFFICER › Section 132I-120-520

Current through Register Vol. 24-14, July 15, 2024
Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					   28B.50.140(13). 08-01-088,
					 §
											132I-120-520, filed 12/17/07,
					 effective 1/17/08. Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					   28B.50.140. 88-07-120 (Order 022), §
											132I-120-520, filed
					 3/23/88.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 132I - Highline College › Chapter 132I-120 - Student rights and responsibilities › CHIEF STUDENT AFFAIRS OFFICER › Section 132I-120-530

Current through Register Vol. 24-14, July 15, 2024
Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					   28B.50.140(13). 08-01-088,
					 §
											132I-120-530, filed 12/17/07,
					 effective 1/17/08. Statutory Authority:
					 Chapter
					 34.05 RCW et seq.,
					 RCW
					   28B.50.100 and
					 28B.50.140. 92-15-115, §
											132I-120-530, filed 7/21/92,
					 effective 8/21/92.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 132I - Highline College › Chapter 132I-122 - Withholding services for outstanding debts › Section 132I-122-010 - Statement of policy

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The college expects that students who receive services for
				which a financial obligation is incurred will exercise responsibility in
				meeting these obligations. Appropriate college staff are empowered to act in
				accordance with regularly adopted procedures to carry out the intent of this
				policy, and if necessary to initiate legal action to insure that collection
				matters are brought to a timely and satisfactory conclusion.
Admission to or registration with the college, conferring of
				degrees and issuance of academic transcripts may be withheld for failure to
				meet financial obligations to the college.
Statutory Authority:
				  Chapter
				  34.05 RCW et seq.,
				  RCW
				  28B.50.100 and
				  28B.50.140. 92-15-115, §
										132I-122-010, filed 7/21/92,
				  effective 8/21/92.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 132I - Highline College › Chapter 132I-122 - Withholding services for outstanding debts › Section 132I-122-020 - Withholding services for outstanding debts

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(1) Where there is an outstanding debt owed
			 to the college and upon receipt of a written request inquiring as to the
			 reason(s) for services or refund being withheld, the college shall provide a
			 written explanation why the services or refund are being withheld. The college
			 will also identify the amount of the outstanding debt, and further explain that
			 until that debt is satisfied (or stayed by bankruptcy proceedings or discharged
			 in bankruptcy), no such services and/or refund will be provided to the
			 individual. The written explanation shall also inform the individual that he or
			 she has a right to a hearing before a person designated by the vice-president
			 for administration if he or she believes that no debt is owed and specify that
			 the request for the hearing must be made within ten days from the date the
			 written explanation is received.
(2) Upon receipt of a timely request for a
			 hearing, the person designated by the vice-president shall have the records and
			 files of the institution available for review and, at that time, shall hold a
			 brief adjudicative proceeding concerning whether the individual owes or owed
			 any outstanding debts to the institution. After the brief adjudicative
			 proceeding, an order shall be entered by the vice-president's designee
			 indicating whether the institution is correct in withholding services and/or
			 applying off set for the outstanding debt. If the outstanding debt is found to
			 be owed by the individual involved, no further services shall be provided until
			 the debt has been paid. The order and notice of discontinued service shall be
			 sent to the individual within ten business days after the hearing.
Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				  28B.50.140. 12-17-023, §
										132I-122-020, filed 8/6/12,
				  effective 9/6/12. Statutory Authority:
				  Chapter
				  34.05 RCW et seq.,
				  RCW
				    28B.50.100 and
				  28B.50.140. 92-15-115, §
										132I-122-020, filed 7/21/92,
				  effective 8/21/92.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 132I - Highline College › Chapter 132I-122 - Withholding services for outstanding debts › Section 132I-122-030 - Appeal of initial order upholding the withholding of services for outstanding debts

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Any person aggrieved by an order issued under WAC
				132I-122-020 may file an appeal
				with the president or his or her designee. The appeal must be in writing and
				must clearly state errors in fact or matters in extenuation or mitigation which
				justify the appeal. The appeal must be filed within ten days from the date on
				which the appellant received notification of the order issued under WAC
				132I-122-020 upholding the
				withholding of services for outstanding debts. The president's or designee's
				determination shall be final.
Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				  28B.50.140. 12-17-023, §
										132I-122-030, filed 8/6/12,
				  effective 9/6/12. Statutory Authority:
				  Chapter
				  34.05 RCW et seq.,
				  RCW
				    28B.50.100 and
				  28B.50.140. 92-15-115, §
										132I-122-030, filed 7/21/92,
				  effective 8/21/92.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 132I - Highline College › Chapter 132I-124 - General conduct › Section 132I-124-010 - Smoking

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It shall be the policy of Highline College, consistent with
				its efforts to promote wellness, fitness, and a campus environment conducive to
				work, study, and activities for staff, students, and the public to maintain a
				smoke/tobacco free indoor campus environment. Use of tobacco products is
				permitted on campus outside of the buildings. Receptacles for smoking materials
				are provided and all are urged to use them to maintain litter free campus
				grounds.
The college recognizes the rights of those who choose to use
				tobacco and as such does not prohibit the use of tobacco products; it does,
				however, restrict the use of these materials to areas outside college
				facilities and vehicles.
Statutory Authority:
				  Chapter
				  34.05 RCW et seq.,
				  RCW
				    28B.50.100 and
				  28B.50.140. 92-15-115, §
										132I-124-010, filed 7/21/92,
				  effective 8/21/92.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 132I - Highline College › Chapter 132I-124 - General conduct › Section 132I-124-020 - Weapons prohibited

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(1)
			 Carrying, exhibiting, displaying, or drawing of any weapon is prohibited. Such
			 weapons may include, but are not limited to, firearms, daggers, swords, knives
			 (with larger than a three-inch blade), or any cutting or stabbing instrument,
			 club, or any other weapons, including fake weapons capable of producing bodily
			 harm, emotional distress, and/or property damage.
(2) Explosives, incendiary devices, or any
			 weapons facsimiles are prohibited on college property or in college
			 facilities.
(3) This prohibition
			 shall not apply to equipment or material that is owned, used, or maintained by
			 the college, nor will it apply to law enforcement officers or authorized
			 contractors performing work for the college. Any person who desires to bring a
			 weapon on college property must seek and receive prior written approval from
			 the vice-president of administration or his or her designee.
Statutory Authority:
				  RCW
				  28B.50.140. 12-16-111, §
										132I-124-020, filed 8/1/12,
				  effective 9/1/12.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 132I - Highline College › Chapter 132I-126 - Highline college student conduct code › Section 132I-126-010 - Statement of jurisdiction

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(1) The student
			 conduct code shall apply to conduct by students and student groups that occurs:
(a) On college premises;
(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 132I - Highline College › Chapter 132I-126 - Highline college student conduct code › Section 132I-126-020 - General policies

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(1) Highline
			 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
			 the laws by cooperating in their enforcement.
(2) Highline College cannot and will not
			 establish regulations which would abridge constitutional rights.
(3) Proper procedures are established to
			 maintain conditions conducive to the effective performance of the function of
			 the college, to protect students from unfair imposition of penalties and to
			 assure due process. Highline College is granted the right by law to adopt rules
			 deemed necessary to govern its operations.
(4) If these rules are broken, the college
			 has the right and the obligation to take action that is in the best interest of
			 the college and that is commensurate with the constitutional rights of the
			 individual.
(5) Highline College
			 reserves the right to impose the provisions of this chapter and provide further
			 sanctions before or after law enforcement agencies, courts or other agencies
			 have imposed penalties or otherwise disposed of a case. College proceedings are
			 not subject to challenge on the ground 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 not liable. In addition, the college reserves the
			 right to refer incidents to the appropriate civilian authorities or law
			 enforcement agencies.
(6) The
			 associated students of Highline College have the right to participate in the
			 formulation and review of all policies pertaining to student rights and
			 responsibilities and its enforcement as described in the student code of
			 conduct.
(7) Rules of conduct and
			 procedures of enforcement shall be made available to all students via the
			 internet.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 132I - Highline College › Chapter 132I-126 - Highline college student conduct code › Section 132I-126-030 - Authority

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The board of trustees, acting pursuant to
				RCW
				  28B.50.140(13), 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 affairs or their designee. Unless otherwise specified, the
				student conduct officer or designee shall serve as the principal investigator
				and administrator for alleged violations of this code.
(1) The administrator or delegate in charge
			 of any college office, department or facility is responsible for student
			 conduct that takes place in that area, but outside a classroom setting. The
			 administrator or delegate may remove a student from the area within their
			 control if they reasonably believe that the student conduct substantially and
			 materially disrupts college operations and such removal is necessary to protect
			 the learning environment and/or to ensure the safety and well-being of members
			 of the college community and/or to protect property or facilities belonging to
			 the college or members of the college community. Staff directing the removal of
			 a student must report the student's conduct to their administrator in charge at
			 the earliest opportunity. The administrator in charge must report the incident
			 in writing to the student conduct officer at the earliest
			 opportunity.
(2) The instructor or
			 advisor is responsible for student conduct in the classroom or at any
			 college-related activity or event. The instructor or advisor is authorized to
			 remove the student from a single class or college-sponsored event in which the
			 student's conduct materially and substantially disrupts the educational
			 environment. When such behavior results in removal, the instructor or advisor
			 must report the student's conduct in writing to the student conduct officer at
			 the earliest opportunity.
(3) In
			 all cases involving disruption, the student conduct officer or designee will
			 proceed with the investigation and/or disciplinary proceedings at the earliest
			 opportunity consistent with the procedural requirements established in this
			 chapter.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 132I - Highline College › Chapter 132I-126 - Highline college student conduct code › Section 132I-126-040 - Statement of 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.
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 132I - Highline College › Chapter 132I-126 - Highline college student conduct code › Section 132I-126-050 - Definitions

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The following definitions shall apply for the purpose of this
				student conduct code:
(1) "Business
			 day" means a weekday, excluding weekends and college holidays.
(2) "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.
(3) "Conduct review
			 officer" is the vice president for student services or designee who is
			 responsible for receiving and for reviewing or referring appeals of student
			 disciplinary actions in accordance with the procedures of this code. The
			 president is authorized to reassign any and all of the conduct review officer's
			 duties or responsibilities as set forth in this chapter as may be reasonably
			 necessary.
(4) "Disciplinary
			 action" is the process by which the student conduct officer imposes discipline
			 against a student for a violation of the student conduct code.
(5) "Disciplinary appeal" is the process by
			 which an aggrieved student can appeal the discipline imposed by the student
			 conduct officer. Disciplinary appeals from a suspension in excess of 10
			 instructional days or from a dismissal are heard by the student conduct
			 committee. Appeals of all other appealable disciplinary action are reviewed
			 through brief adjudicative proceedings, unless the case is referred to the
			 committee by the student conduct officer or the conduct review
			 officer.
(6) "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)
			 Sending the document by email and either intercampus mail or 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.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 132I - Highline College › Chapter 132I-126 - Highline college student conduct code › Section 132I-126-100 - 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) Collusion includes assisting another to
			 commit an act of academic dishonesty, such as paying or bribing someone to
			 acquire a test or assignment, or to increase the score on a test or assignment;
			 taking a test or doing an assignment for someone else; allowing someone to do
			 these things for one's own benefit.
(e) Academic misconduct includes
			 intentionally violating college policies, such as altering grades,
			 misrepresenting one's identity failing to report known incident of academic
			 dishonesty or participating in obtaining or distributing any part of the test
			 or any information about a test.
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 132I - Highline College › Chapter 132I-126 - Highline college student conduct code › Section 132I-126-125 - Disciplinary sanctions and 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 of the same or similar behavior may result in more severe
			 disciplinary action.
(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)
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.
(e)
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 132I - Highline College › Chapter 132I-126 - Highline college student conduct code › Section 132I-126-130 - Hazing prohibited-Sanctions

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(1) Hazing by a
			 student or a student group is prohibited pursuant to WAC
			 132I-126-100(9).
(2) No student may conspire to engage in
			 hazing or participate in hazing of another. State law provides that hazing is a
			 criminal offense, punishable as a misdemeanor.
(3) Washington state law provides that:
(a) Any student group that knowingly permits
			 hazing is strictly liable for harm caused to persons or property resulting from
			 hazing. If the organization, association, or student living group is a
			 corporation whether for profit or nonprofit, the individual directors of the
			 corporation may be held individually liable for damages.
(b) Any person who participates in the hazing
			 of another shall forfeit any entitlement to state-funded grants, scholarships,
			 or awards for a period of time determined by the college.
(c) Student groups that knowingly permits
			 hazing to be conducted by its members or by others subject to its direction or
			 control shall be deprived of any official recognition or approval granted by
			 the college.
(d) Student groups
			 found responsible for violating the code of student conduct, college antihazing
			 policies, or state or federal laws relating to hazing or offenses related to
			 alcohol, drugs, sexual assault, or physical assault will be disclosed in a
			 public report issued by the college setting forth the name of the student
			 group, the date the investigation began, the date the investigation ended, a
			 finding of responsibility, a description of the incident(s) giving rise to the
			 finding, and the details of the sanction(s) imposed.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 132I - Highline College › Chapter 132I-126 - Highline college student conduct code › Section 132I-126-200 - Initiation of disciplinary action

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(1) All disciplinary action will be initiated
			 by the student conduct officer. If that officer is the subject of a complaint
			 initiated by the respondent, the vice president for student services 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)
			 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 facts and conclusions supporting his or
			 her decision, the specific student conduct code provisions found to have been
			 violated, the sanctions imposed, if any, and a notice of any appeal rights with
			 an explanation of the consequences of failing to file a timely
			 appeal.
(4) The student conduct
			 officer may take any of the following disciplinary actions:
(a) Exonerate the respondent and terminate
			 the proceedings.
(b) Impose
			 disciplinary sanction(s) outlined in this chapter.
(c) Impose disciplinary terms and conditions
			 alone or in conjunction with a disciplinary sanction including, but not limited
			 to, disciplinary terms and conditions identified in WAC
			 132I-126-125(2).
(d) 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 132I - Highline College › Chapter 132I-126 - Highline college student conduct code › Section 132I-126-220 - 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 the 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 or the conduct review
			 officer.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 132I - Highline College › Chapter 132I-126 - Highline college student conduct code › Section 132I-126-230 - Brief adjudicative proceed-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.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 132I - Highline College › Chapter 132I-126 - Highline college student conduct code › Section 132I-126-240 - Brief adjudicative proceedings-Review of an initial decision

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(1) An initial
			 decision is subject to review by the vice president for student services or
			 designee, 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 vice president
			 for student services or designee 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 vice president for student services or designee 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 vice president for student services or
			 designee does not make a disposition of the matter within twenty days after the
			 request is submitted.
(5) If the
			 vice president for student services or designee 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 132I - Highline College › Chapter 132I-126 - Highline college student conduct code › Section 132I-126-260 - 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
			 faculty senate;
(c) One faculty
			 member or administrator (other than an administrator serving as a student
			 conduct or conduct review officer) appointed by the vice president for student
			 services at the beginning of the academic year.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 132I - Highline College › Chapter 132I-126 - Highline college student conduct code › Section 132I-126-270 - Appeals to the student conduct committee

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(1) Proceedings of the student conduct
			 committee shall be governed by the Administrative Procedure Act, chapter 34.05
			 RCW, and by the model rules of procedure, chapter 10-08 WAC. To the extent
			 there is a conflict between these rules and chapter 10-08 WAC, these rules
			 shall control.
(2) The student
			 conduct committee chair shall serve all parties with written notice of the
			 hearing not less than seven business days in advance of the hearing date, as
			 further specified in
			 RCW
			   34.05.434 and WAC
			 10-08-040
			 and
			 10-08-045.
			 The chair may shorten this notice period if both parties agree, and also may
			 continue the hearing to a later time for good cause shown.
(3) The committee chair is authorized to
			 conduct prehearing conferences and/or to make prehearing decisions concerning
			 the extent and form of any discovery, issuance of protective decisions, and
			 similar procedural matters.
(4)
			 Upon request filed at least five business days before the hearing by any party
			 or at the direction of the committee chair, the parties shall exchange, no
			 later than the third business day prior to the hearing, lists of potential
			 witnesses and copies of potential exhibits that they reasonably expect to
			 present to the committee. Failure to participate in good faith in such a
			 requested exchange may be cause for exclusion from the hearing of any witness
			 or exhibit not disclosed, absent a showing of good cause for such
			 failure.
(5) The committee chair
			 may provide to the committee members in advance of the hearing copies of:
(a) The conduct officer's notification of
			 imposition of discipline (or referral to the committee); and
(b) The notice of appeal (or any response to
			 referral) by the respondent.
If doing so, the chair should remind the members that these
				"pleadings" are not evidence of any facts they may allege.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 132I - Highline College › Chapter 132I-126 - Highline college student conduct code › Section 132I-126-280 - Student conduct committee hearings-Presentations of evidence

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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) 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 132I - Highline College › Chapter 132I-126 - Highline college student conduct code › Section 132I-126-290 - 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-one days following the latter 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
			 vice president for student services.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 132I - Highline College › Chapter 132I-126 - Highline college student conduct code › Section 132I-126-300 - 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 the notice of appeal. The president's decision shall be
			 final.
(4) The president shall not
			 engage in an ex parte communication with any of the parties regarding an
			 appeal.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 132I - Highline College › Chapter 132I-126 - Highline college student conduct code › Section 132I-126-350 - 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 is 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 132I - Highline College › Chapter 132I-126 - Highline college student conduct code › Section 132I-126-400 - Supplemental sexual misconduct procedures

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(1) 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.
(2) 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 132I-126-010 through 132I-126-300. 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 132I - Highline College › Chapter 132I-126 - Highline college student conduct code › Section 132I-126-410 - Supplemental definitions

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The following supplemental definitions shall apply for purposes
				of student conduct code proceedings involving allegations of sexual misconduct
				by a student:
(1) A "complainant" is
			 an alleged victim of sexual misconduct, as defined in subsection (2) of this
			 section.
(2) "Sexual misconduct"
			 has the meaning ascribed to this term in WAC 132I-126-100(13).
Washington Administrative Code › Title 132I - Highline College › Chapter 132I-126 - Highline college student conduct code › Section 132I-126-420 - Supplemental complaint process

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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 findings of the investigation shall be reported to the
			 student conduct officer within sixty days.
(2) Informal dispute resolution shall not be
			 used to resolve sexual misconduct complaints without written permission from
			 both the complainant and the respondent. If the parties elect to mediate a
			 dispute, either party shall be free to discontinue mediation at any time. In no
			 event shall mediation be used to resolve complaints involving allegations of
			 sexual violence.
(3) 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.
(4)
			 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.
(5) The
			 student conduct officer, on the same date that a 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 prompt notice of the protective disciplinary
			 sanctions and/or conditions.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 132I - Highline College › Chapter 132I-126 - Highline college student conduct code › Section 132I-126-430 - Supplemental appeal rights

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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, including a disciplinary warning.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 132I - Highline College › Chapter 132I-126 - Highline college student conduct code › SUPPLEMENTAL DISCIPLINE PROCEDURES FOR CASES INVOLVING TITLE IX SEXUAL HARASSMENT › Section 132I-126-505 - Order of precedence

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This supplemental procedure applies to allegations of sexual
				  harassment subject to Title IX jurisdiction pursuant to regulations promulgated
				  by the United States Department of Education. See  34 C.F.R. Part 106  . To the
				  extent these supplemental hearing procedures conflict with the college's
				  standard disciplinary procedures, WAC 132I-126-010 through 132I-126-300, these
				  supplemental procedures shall take precedence. Highline College may, at its
				  discretion, contract with an administrative law judge or other person to act as
				  presiding officer and assign such presiding officer to exercise any or all of
				  the duties in lieu of the student conduct committee and committee
				  chair.