WAC 132B-120-010   Definitions.  As used in this document the following words and phrases shall mean:

     (1) "Board" shall mean the board of trustees of Community College District No. 2, state of Washington.

     (2) "College" shall mean Grays Harbor College or any additional community college hereafter established within Community College District No. 2, state of Washington.

     (3) "College facilities" shall mean and include any or all real property owned, rented, leased, controlled or operated by the college and shall include all buildings and appurtenances affixed thereon or attached thereto. College facilities extend to affiliated web sites, distance learning classroom environments and agencies or institutions that have educational agreements with Grays Harbor College.

     (4) "President" shall mean the chief executive officer of the college appointed by the board of trustees.

     (5) "Vice-president" shall mean the vice-president for student services or in his/her absence, the vice-president for instruction.

     (6) "Faculty" shall mean any person employed on a full or part-time basis as a teacher, instructor, counselor, coach or librarian for the college or an affiliated institution. Includes faculty of other colleges (whether or not employed by GHC) that provide instruction to GHC students through distance education.

     (7) "Student" shall mean and include any person who is enrolled in courses through the college or is in the process of applying for admission to the college.

     (8) "Employee" shall mean any classified, faculty, administrator, exempt, student worker or volunteer person of the college or an affiliated institution.

     (9) "College community" shall mean all employees and students of the college.

     (10) "College official" shall mean any person employed by the college performing assigned duties.

     (11) "Disciplinary action" shall mean any of the sanctions listed in WAC 132B-120-130.

     (12) "Sexual harassment" shall mean unwelcome verbal or physical conduct of a sexual nature, unwelcome or unsolicited sexual advances or requests for sexual favors when:

     (a) Submission to such conduct is made either explicitly or implicitly a term or condition of an individual's academic standing or employment;

     (b) Submission to or rejection of such conduct by an individual is used as the basis for employment or academic decisions affecting such individual; or

     (c) Such conduct has the purpose or effect of unreasonably interfering with an individual's work or academic performance or creating an intimidating, hostile, or offensive working or educational environment.

     Examples of behaviors that may constitute harassment include but are but are not limited to: Repeated, offensive and unwelcome insults and/or jokes; pressure for dates or sex, if unwelcome or repeated; repeated, unwelcome comments about an individual's body or clothing; persistent, unwelcome flirtation, advances and/or propositions of a sexual nature; deliberate and unwelcome touching, such as patting, hugging, pinching or repeated brushing against a person's body.

     (13) "Hazing" shall mean any method of initiation into a student organization or association or any pastime or amusement engaged in with respect to such an organization that causes, or is likely to cause, bodily danger or physical harm, or serious mental or emotional harm, to any student or other person attending any institution of higher education or postsecondary institution. Hazing does not include customary athletic events or other similar contests or competitions.

     (14) "Trespass" shall be defined in accordance with chapter 9A.52 RCW.

     (15) "Assembly" shall mean any activity engaged in by two or more persons the object of which is to gain publicity, advocate a view, petition for a cause, or disseminate information to any person, persons or group of persons.

     (16) "RCW" shall mean the Revised Code of Washington.



[Statutory Authority: RCW 28B.50.140.13 [28B.50.140(13)]. 10-17-031, § 132B-120-010, filed 8/9/10, effective 9/9/10. Statutory Authority: RCW 28B.50.140. 04-01-100, § 132B-120-010, filed 12/16/03, effective 1/16/04. Statutory Authority: RCW 28B.50.140(13). 98-09-012, § 132B-120-010, filed 4/6/98, effective 5/7/98. Statutory Authority: RCW 28B.50.140(13) and 69.41.340. 91-11-102, § 132B-120-010, filed 5/22/91, effective 6/22/91. Statutory Authority: RCW 28B.50.140(13). 80-10-053 (Order 80-1, Resolution No. 10-80), § 132B-120-010, filed 8/6/80.]