WAC 132J-125-300   Summary suspension or removal.  (1) A student who significantly disrupts any college class, function, or hearing and makes it unreasonably difficult to conduct the class, function, or hearing in an orderly manner shall be subject to summary suspension or removal. This summary action may be in addition to any other disciplinary action for the same misconduct.

     (2) A faculty member, vice-president other than the vice-president for marketing and student development, dean, the coordinator or director of student activities, or designee of any of them, who has observed or otherwise has knowledge about such a disruption, may summarily suspend a student and/or order removal of the student from all or part of the college facilities for a period of up to five academic days. The student ordinarily should, but need not be, warned that such action is possible and given a chance to correct the offensive behavior before summary action is taken.

     (3) The student shall be notified, verbally and/or by a writing mailed by first class mail to the student's last known address or hand-delivered, of the summary action taken and the time period during which it is effective. The suspension or removal may begin immediately and may be renewed for an additional five day period.

     (4) Upon the student's written request, made within five days of the earlier of mailing or personal receipt of notice of the summary action, the suspension or removal shall be reviewed by the vice-president for marketing and student development. After such review, the vice-president shall issue a written decision continuing, modifying or rescinding the summary action and/or taking any further disciplinary action that he/she deems appropriate.

     (5) A student may appeal a summary suspension or removal like any other disciplinary action, by filing an application for an adjudicative proceeding under WAC 132J-125-260. The presiding officer may consolidate this appeal with any related pending matter.



[Statutory Authority: RCW 28B.50.140(13). 93-04-022, § 132J-125-300, filed 1/27/93, effective 2/27/93.]