WAC 132E-120-190   Everett Community College -- General policies concerning student conduct.  (1) Everett Community College distinguishes its responsibility for student conduct from the control functions of the wider community. When a student has been apprehended for the violation of a local, state or federal law, the college will not request or agree to special consideration for the student because of his/her status as a student. The college will cooperate fully, however, with the law enforcement agencies.

     (2) Everett Community College may apply sanctions or take other appropriate action only when student conduct directly and significantly interferes with the college's:

     (a) Primary educational responsibility of ensuring the opportunity of all members of the college's community to attain their educational objectives,

     (b) Subsidiary responsibilities of protecting the health and safety of persons in the college community, maintaining and protecting property, keeping records and other services, and sponsoring nonclassroom activities such as lectures, cultural events, concerts, athletic and other recreational activity events, social functions, and other special activities/events, or

     (c) When a student commits any of the offenses listed in WAC 132E-120-220.

     (3) Procedural fairness is basic to the proper enforcement of all college rules. In particular, no disciplinary sanction as serious as expulsion, suspension, summary suspension or disciplinary probation, written warning, or restitution shall be imposed unless the student has been notified in writing of the charges against him/her and has had the opportunity:

     (a) To appear alone or with another to advise and assist him/her as he/she appears before an appropriate college official and/or the student conduct committee. Any person who accompanies the student may provide support or guidance to the student, but may not speak, represent, or advocate for the student before the college official or student conduct committee. An accommodation of a spokesperson (a person who would address the college official, or assist the person in addressing the college official) may be approved if a person's disability warrants such an accommodation. Other circumstances regarding a request by the student for the use of a spokesperson would be considered by the vice-president for student services or designee;

     (b) To know the nature and source of the evidence against him/her and to present evidence in his/her behalf; and

     (c) To have his/her case reviewed by the student conduct committee.

     (4) Students shall have an opportunity to participate fully in the formulation of all policies and rules pertaining to student conduct.

     (5) Rules and sanctions affecting the conduct of students shall be based on principles of equal treatment, including like penalties for like violations.

     (6) The general policies, violations and sanctions shall be printed and made available to students of the college.



[Statutory Authority: Chapters 28B.50 and 28B.10 RCW. 07-11-165, § 132E-120-190, filed 5/23/07, effective 6/23/07. Statutory Authority: RCW 28B.50.140. 00-17-015, amended and recodified as § 132E-120-190, filed 8/3/00, effective 9/3/00; Order 72-1, § 132E-120-020, filed 2/1/73, effective 3/9/73.]