WAC 132D-120-270   Grievance procedure -- Sex and disability discrimination.  (1) Any student alleging a violation of Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 (sex discrimination) or section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (disability discrimination) shall, as a first step in the grievance procedure, contact the Title IX officer or disabled student services coordinator. The student may contact the office where counseling services are provided for the name and location of the Title IX officer or disabled student services coordinator. Any student alleging a violation of Title IX of the 1972 Education Amendments concerning sexual harassment by a college faculty or staff member may avail himself or herself of the college's sexual harassment complaint procedures.

     (2) The Title IX officer or disabled student services coordinator shall:

     (a) Provide information about informal and formal options within and outside the college.

     (b) Intervene, if requested by either party, in order to resolve the problem to the satisfaction of all.

     (3) If the Title IX officer or disabled student services coordinator is unable to resolve the complaint, the student may request a hearing before the grievance review committee and is entitled to all appeals beyond that committee.

     (4) Consultations with the Title IX officer and the disabled student services coordinator shall be strictly confidential.



[Statutory Authority: RCW 28B.50.140. 09-19-135, § 132D-120-270, filed 9/22/09, effective 11/1/09; 05-24-059, § 132D-120-270, filed 12/2/05, effective 1/2/06; 94-01-028, § 132D-120-270, filed 12/6/93, effective 1/6/94; 88-24-014 (Order 88-01), § 132D-120-270, filed 12/1/88, effective 1/1/89.]