WAC 106-120-003   Purpose.  The students of Central Washington University are responsible for complying with policies, standards, rules, and requirements for academic and social behavior formulated by the university for the maintenance of an orderly and responsible functioning of the university community. Students enrolled at any of the university's campuses are expected to uphold these standards both on and off campus. The student conduct code shall apply to a student's conduct even if the student withdraws from the university while a disciplinary matter is pending. At the same time, students have protection through orderly procedures against arbitrary or capricious actions or decisions by university authorities. Due process is recognized as essential to the proper enforcement of university rules. The purpose of this chapter is to provide a procedure and rules by which a student will be afforded due process in the matter of alleged violations of university standards, rules and requirements governing academic and social conduct of students.

     The university recognizes a responsibility to resolve behavior problems before they escalate into serious problems requiring the application of these rules. Therefore, the vice-president for student affairs and enrollment management shall generally review and/or investigate student behavioral problems which are referred by university community members or any subsidiary conduct agencies to the student conduct council, or which otherwise come to the attention of the vice-president through the office of public safety and police services or other official university reports. The vice-president and the problem-solving team shall be as proactive as possible concerning the resolution of student behavioral problems and use reasonable arbitration and conflict resolution methods in order to prevent such problems from further interfering with the university community or the student's own education progress.



[Statutory Authority: RCW 28B.10.528 and 28B.35.120(12). 07-01-065, § 106-120-003, filed 12/18/06, effective 1/18/07; 94-21-048 (Order CWU AO 75), § 106-120-003, filed 10/12/94, effective 11/12/94. Statutory Authority: RCW 28B.19.050 and 28B.35.120(11). 85-07-032 (Order 58), § 106-120-003, filed 3/15/85.]