Washington Administrative Code › Title 516 - Western Washington University › Chapter 516-21 - Student conduct code › Section 516-21-020 - Definitions

Current through Register Vol. 24-14, July 15, 2024
As used in this chapter, the following words and phrases
				mean:
(1)
Appeals board.
The student conduct appeals board.
(2)
Catalog.
The
Western
			 Washington University General Catalog
.
(3)
Code.
The student conduct
			 code.
(4)
Conduct
			 hold.
A block placed on a student's official university record at the
			 request of a conduct officer or dean of students. A conduct hold prohibits a
			 student from registering for classes, and may prohibit the request of an
			 official transcript, or receiving a degree from the university until the hold
			 has been removed.
(5)
Conduct
			 officer.
A conduct officer or their authorized designee as determined by
			 the dean of students.
(6)
Day.
Any day, Monday through Friday (excluding holidays), during
			 which university offices are open.
(7)
Dean of students.
The person
			 designated by the vice president for enrollment and student services for
			 oversight and administration of the code.
(8)
Guest.
Any person who is not
			 a member of the university community, who is on university property or
			 attending an official university function at the invitation and/or hosting of a
			 student.
(9)
Member of the
			 university community.
Any person who is a student, university official,
			 registered volunteer or who is otherwise employed or contracted by the
			 university. Any question regarding a person's status in a particular situation
			 for purposes of this code shall be determined by the dean of
			 students.
(10)
Official
			 university function.
Any live or virtual activity, on or off campus,
			 that is initiated, sponsored, or supervised by any entity of Western Washington
			 University.
(11)
Preponderance of evidence.
Defined as "more likely than not," the
			 standard of responsibility that is used when determining whether a violation of
			 the student conduct code has occurred.
(12)
Reasonable person similarly
			 situated.
The standard of a reasonable person taking into consideration
			 any particularized circumstances, perspectives, and identities of the
			 complainant within the context of the alleged conduct/incident.
(13)
Retaliation.
Retaliation
			 includes, but is not limited to, intimidation, threats, harassment, and/or
			 other adverse action taken against any student or other person for filing a
			 complaint or participating in a university investigation or student conduct
			 proceeding in good faith.
(14)
Sexual violence.
Sexual assault, dating violence, domestic
			 violence, and stalking or any other type of sexual misconduct or gender-based
			 discrimination.
(15)
Student.
Any person who:
(a) Has
			 been formally admitted to the university;
(b) Is enrolled in one or more classes at the
			 university, including nonmatriculated international students attending language
			 institutes or foreign study programs;
(c) Is participating in a certificate,
			 degree, distance learning, or professional enrichment program, through extended
			 education and summer programs;
(d)
			 Is participating in a university-sponsored study abroad program;
(e) Was enrolled in a prior quarter or summer
			 session at the university and is eligible to continue enrollment in the quarter
			 or summer session that immediately follows; or
(f) Withdrew from the university after an
			 alleged violation of the code, for conduct that occurred while they were
			 enrolled in or participating in a program offered by the university.