WAC 132Z-115-130   Summary suspension.  (1) If the vice-president for student success or his/her designee(s) has cause to believe that any student:

     (a) Has committed a felony; or

     (b) Has violated any provision of this chapter; and

     (c) Presents an imminent danger either to himself or herself or other persons on the college campus or to the educational process, that student shall be summarily suspended and shall be notified by certified mail at the student's last known address, or shall be personally served. Summary suspension is appropriate only where (c) of this subsection can be shown, either alone or in conjunction with (a) or (b) of this subsection.

     (2) If the vice-president for student success, following the conclusion of the summary suspension proceedings, finds that there is probable cause to believe that:

     The student against whom specific violations of law or of provisions of this chapter are alleged has committed one or more of such violations; and

     That summary suspension of said student is necessary for the protection of the student, other students or persons on college facilities, college property, the educational process, or to restore order to the campus; and

     Such violation or violations of the law or of provisions of this chapter constitute grounds for disciplinary action, then the vice-president may, with the written approval of the president, continue to suspend such student from the college and may impose any other disciplinary action as appropriate.

     (3) A student who is suspended or otherwise disciplined pursuant to the above rules shall be provided with a written copy of the vice-president for student success' findings of fact and conclusions, as expressly concurred to by the president, which constituted probable cause to believe that the conditions for summary suspension existed. The student suspended pursuant to the authority of this rule shall be served a copy of the notice of suspension by personal service or by certified mail to the student's last known address within three working days following the conclusion of the summary suspension hearing. The notice of suspension shall state the duration of the suspension or nature of other disciplinary action and the conditions under which the suspension may be terminated.

     (4) The vice-president for student success is authorized to enforce the suspension of the summarily suspended student in the event the student has been served pursuant to the notice requirement and fails to appear at the time designated for the summary suspension proceeding.

     (5) Any student aggrieved by an order issued at the summary suspension proceeding may appeal to the conflict resolution council. No such appeal shall be entertained, however, unless:

     The student has first appeared at the student hearing in accordance with WAC 132Z-115-110(4);

     (a) The student has been officially notified of the outcome of the hearing;

     (b) Summary suspension or other disciplinary sanction has been upheld; and

     (c) The appeal conforms to the standards set forth in WAC 132Z-115-180. The conflict resolution council shall, within five working days, conduct a formal hearing in the manner described in WAC 132Z-115-150.



[Statutory Authority: Executive Order 97-02, RCW 28B.10.902 and 28B.20.903. 05-06-003, § 132Z-115-130, filed 2/17/05, effective 3/20/05. Statutory Authority: RCW 28B.50.140. 00-20-037, § 132Z-115-130, filed 9/28/00, effective 10/29/00.]