WAC 132C-120-105   Procedural standards in disciplinary proceedings.  In developing responsible student conduct, disciplinary proceedings play a role substantially secondary to example, counseling, and admonition. At the same time, Olympic College has a duty and the corollary disciplinary powers to protect its educational purpose through the setting of standards of scholarship and conduct for students who attend and through regulation of the use of institutional facilities. In circumstances when preferred means fail to resolve problems of student conduct, prior procedural safeguards shall be observed to protect the student from unfair imposition of serious disciplinary penalties.

     The administration of discipline shall guarantee procedural fairness to an accused student. Practices in disciplinary cases may vary in formality with the gravity of the offense and sanctions which may be applied. The jurisdictions, responsibilities, and procedures of the college disciplinary structure shall be clearly established and published.

     In all situations procedural due process requires that the student be informed of the nature of charges against him/her, be given a fair opportunity to refute them, that disciplinary actions not be arbitrary, and that there be provision for appeal of disciplinary actions. Students charged with violation of the student code of conduct shall be informed of their right to due process.



[Statutory Authority: Chapter 28B.50 RCW. 85-13-067 (Order 24, Resolution No. 52-0585), § 132C-120-105, filed 6/18/85; 80-05-004 (Order 21, Resolution No. 49-0280), § 132C-120-105, filed 4/4/80.]