WAC 132A-120-026   Disciplinary action.  The following disciplinary actions are hereby established and shall be imposed upon violators of the rules of conduct enumerated in this chapter, pursuant to the right of appeal as outlined in this chapter.

     (1) Disciplinary warning. This shall consist of verbal notice to the student that the student has violated college rules of conduct or has failed to meet the college's expectations regarding student conduct. The student will be cautioned that repeated misconduct will result in additional sanctions.

     (2) Disciplinary reprimand. This shall consist of a formal written censure provided to the student and shall detail the rules violated as well as the more serious disciplinary action which may result from repeated violations of the rules of conduct.

     (3) Disciplinary probation. This shall consist of formal action by the disciplinary officer, placing specific conditions on the student's continued student status. Notice of probation shall be made in writing and shall specify the period of probation and the conditions. Probation may be for a specific period or may extend through the student's period of enrollment.

     (4) Suspension. This shall consist of a formal but limited dismissal from the college. Notice of the action shall be given in writing and shall specify both the length of the dismissal and any conditions which must be met before reinstatement.

     (5) Expulsion. This shall result in permanent termination of a student's eligibility for enrollment. Notice of the expulsion and its cause shall be presented in writing. The expelled student shall receive no refund of any tuition or fees which have been paid for the period of enrollment in which the expulsion occurs, or for any period of enrollment.



[Statutory Authority: RCW 28B.50.140 and chapter 28B.50 RCW. 99-15-072, § 132A-120-026, filed 7/20/99, effective 8/20/99.]