WAC 132A-280-050   Challenges -- Hearing before grievance review committee.  (1) If informal proceedings fail to resolve the complaint of a student, the student may file with the director of registration a written request for a hearing before the grievance review committee of the college.

     (2) Within a reasonable time after submission of a request for hearing, the grievance review committee shall conduct a hearing concerning the student's request for corrective action. The student and the college shall be given a full opportunity to present relevant evidence at the hearing before the student rights and responsibilities committee.

     (3) If a student demonstrates that his or her education records are inaccurate, misleading, or otherwise in violation of the privacy or other rights of the student, the student rights and responsibilities committee shall have authority to order the correction or deletion of inaccurate, misleading, or otherwise inappropriate data contained in the records.

     (4) If a student demonstrates that the release of his or her education records would be improper under this chapter, the student rights and responsibilities committee shall have authority to order that the records not be released.

     (5) If a student demonstrates that he or she is entitled to access particular documents under this chapter, the student rights and responsibilities committee shall have authority to order that the student be permitted access to the records.

     (6) The decision of the student rights and responsibilities committee shall be rendered in writing within a reasonable period of time after the conclusion of the hearing.



[Statutory Authority: RCW 28B.50.140 and chapter 28B.50 RCW. 99-15-072, § 132A-280-050, filed 7/20/99, effective 8/20/99.]