Wash. Admin. Code § 132L-351-020 - Definitions
The following definitions shall apply for purpose of this student conduct code:
(1) "Student
conduct officer" is a college administrator designated by the president to be
responsible for implementing and enforcing the student conduct code.
(2) "Conduct review officer" is the vice
president of student services or other college administrator designated by the
president to be responsible for receiving and for reviewing or referring
appeals of student disciplinary actions in accordance with the procedures of
this code.
(3) "President" is the
president of the college. The president is authorized to:
(a) Delegate any of their responsibilities as
set forth in this chapter as may be reasonably necessary; and
(b) Reassign any and all duties and
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 an expulsion are heard by the student conduct
appeals board. Appeals of all other appealable disciplinary action shall be
reviewed through brief adjudicative proceedings.
(6) "Respondent" is the student against whom
disciplinary action is initiated.
(7) "Service" is the process by which a
document is officially delivered to a party. Unless otherwise provided, service
upon a party shall be accomplished by:
(a)
Hand delivery of the document to the party; or
(b) By sending the document by email and by
certified mail or first class mail to the party's last known address.
Service is deemed complete upon hand delivery of the document or upon the date the document is emailed and deposited in the mail.
(8) "Student group" for
the purpose of this code, is a student organization, athletic team, or living
group including, but not limited to, student clubs and organizations, members
of a class or student cohort, student performance groups, and student living
groups within student housing.
(9)
"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 email 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.
(10)
"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.
(11) "Student" includes all persons taking
courses at or through the college, whether on a full-time or part-time basis,
and whether such courses are credit courses, noncredit courses, online courses,
or otherwise. Persons who withdraw after allegedly violating the code, persons
who are not officially enrolled for a particular term but who have a continuing
relationship with the college, and persons who have been notified of their
acceptance for admission are considered "students" for purposes of this
chapter.
(12) "Business day" means
a weekday, excluding weekends and college holidays.
(13) "Complainant" is an alleged victim of
sexual misconduct.
(14) "Sexual
misconduct" has the meaning ascribed to this term in WAC
132L-351-130.
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