WAC 132D-120-280   Grievance review committee procedures.  (1) Any complaint meeting the criteria listed in WAC 132D-120-260 not resolved by an administrator or the Title IX officer or disabled student services coordinator may be appealed to the grievance review committee for a hearing. The complainant or respondent shall petition the committee by obtaining an official complaint form from the office where counseling services are provided. That petition shall be made within five working days of the notice of decision in the previous proceedings.

     (2) When a petition for review is filed, the student shall either:

     (a) Be assigned a process advisor by the college or choose an advisor of his/her own; or

     (b) Waive his or her right to an advisor; or

     (c) Notify the college of his or her retention of an attorney at least one week prior to a scheduled grievance hearing. Where the student is accompanied by an attorney, the college may be represented by an assistant attorney general.

     (3) The student's completed official complaint form shall be distributed to all members of the grievance review committee.

     (4) The registrar shall chair the grievance review committee and its members shall be chosen as follows:

     (a) Two faculty members appointed by the vice-president of instruction and student services; and

     (b) Two students appointed by the president of the associated students of Skagit Valley College; and

     (c) Two classified staff members appointed by the classified staff designated leadership.

     (5) The grievance review committee may call any witnesses and hear any testimony needed to reach a prompt, fair resolution of the complaint. The proceedings before the committee shall not be considered a formal trial-type hearing.

     (6) Within three working days of the conclusion of the hearing, the committee shall issue a written decision to all involved in the case.

     (7) If a student feels that his/her case was not handled according to the procedures set forth in this section, he/she may request that it be reviewed by the appropriate vice-president. The vice-president's review will be limited to the process used in decision making. In the case of instructional grievances, the request for review shall be sent to the executive vice-president of instruction and student services. In all other cases, the request shall be forwarded to the vice-president responsible for the area in which the faculty or staff member is employed. The appropriate vice-president shall, within five working days, review the process used by administrators and the grievance review committee and notify all parties if the process is to be corrected in any way.



[Statutory Authority: RCW 28B.50.140. 09-19-135, § 132D-120-280, filed 9/22/09, effective 11/1/09; 05-24-059, § 132D-120-280, filed 12/2/05, effective 1/2/06; 88-24-014 (Order 88-01), § 132D-120-280, filed 12/1/88, effective 1/1/89.]