WAC 132C-120-125   Procedures for student conduct board hearing.  The student conduct board will hear and make recommendations to the president of the college on all disciplinary cases referred/appealed to it.

     The accused has a right to a fair and impartial hearing before the student conduct board on any charge of violating rules of student conduct. The accused's failure to cooperate with hearing procedures shall not prevent the student conduct board from making its findings of fact, conclusions, and recommendations. Failure by the accused to cooperate may be taken into consideration by the student conduct board in recommending appropriate disciplinary action to the president.

     The accused shall be given written notice of the time and place of the hearing before the student conduct board and afforded not less than five instructional days notice thereof. Said notice shall contain:

     (1) A statement of the time, place, and nature of the disciplinary hearing.

     (2) A statement of allegations and reference to relevant sections of the student conduct code involved.

     The accused shall be entitled to hear and examine evidence against him/her and be informed of the identity of its source, shall be entitled to present evidence or witnesses in his/her own behalf and cross-examine adverse witnesses as to relevant factual matters.

     Only those matters presented at the hearing in the presence of the accused will be considered by the student conduct board in determining whether there is sufficient evidence to cause it to believe the accused violated the student conduct code.

     The student may be represented by counsel of choice at the disciplinary hearing. If the student elects to choose a duly licensed attorney admitted to practice in any state as counsel, he/she may do so provided that not less than three instructional days notice of the same is given the vice-president of student services.

     In all disciplinary proceedings, the college may be represented by the vice-president of student services, designee, and/or assistant attorney general who shall present the college's case against the student accused of violating rules of the student conduct code.

     The chair of the student conduct board shall preside at the disciplinary hearing and may establish organizational or operational procedures necessary to the conduct of the hearing. The chair may rule on all questions before the student conduct board and may limit repetitious testimony and exclude immaterial or irrelevant evidence. Strict rules of evidence shall not be applied.

     The proceedings of the hearing shall be recorded and copies of presented materials retained. Such shall be kept in the vice-president of student services office after use by the student conduct board.



[Statutory Authority: Chapter 28B.50 RCW. 05-10-052, § 132C-120-125, filed 4/29/05, effective 5/30/05; 85-13-067 (Order 24, Resolution No. 52-0585), § 132C-120-125, filed 6/18/85; 80-05-004 (Order 21, Resolution No. 49-0280), § 132C-120-125, filed 4/4/80.]