WAC 132E-120-250   Summary suspension--Purpose and proceedings.  (1) As defined in WAC 132E-120-230, summary suspension is exclusion from classes or other privileges, services and activities. A student shall be summarily suspended if the vice-president for student services or designee has cause to believe that the student:

     (a) Has violated any provision of this chapter; and/or

     (b) Presents an imminent danger either to himself or herself, other persons on the campus, or to the educational process.

     (2) Summary suspension is appropriate only where subsection (1)(b) of this section can be shown, either alone or in conjunction with subsection (1)(a) of this section. The vice-president for student services or designee shall enter an order as provided by law if the student is to be suspended. Written notice shall be served by certified and regular mail at the student's last known address, or shall be personally served on the student.

     (3) The procedures for a summary suspension hearing shall be considered an emergency adjudicative proceeding and shall be conducted as soon as possible and, if feasible, within five working days. The vice-president for student services may, upon the request of the student, schedule the hearing at a time later than five working days. The vice-president for student services and/or his/her designee shall preside over the meeting. The student may appear alone or with another to advise and assist him/her as he/she appears before the appropriate college official(s). Any person who accompanies the student may provide support or guidance to the student, but may not speak, represent, or advocate for the student before the college official. An accommodation of a spokesperson (a person who would address the college official(s)) may be approved if a person's disability warrants such an accommodation. Other circumstances regarding a request by the student for the use of a spokesperson would be considered by the vice-president for student services or designee. The vice-president for student services or designee shall, at the summary suspension proceeding, determine whether there is probable cause to believe that continued suspension is necessary and/or whether other disciplinary action is appropriate.

     (4) The vice-president for student services or designee may continue to enforce the suspension of the student from the college and/or may impose other disciplinary action if, after the summary suspension hearing, the vice-president for student services or designee finds that the student against whom the specific violations are alleged has in fact committed one or more of said violations and:

     (a) Summary suspension is necessary for the safety of the student, other campus community members, or to restore order to the campus; and

     (b) The violation(s) by the student are grounds for disciplinary action per WAC 132E-120-020 and 132E-120-040.



[Statutory Authority: Chapters 28B.50 and 28B.10 RCW. 07-11-165, § 132E-120-250, filed 5/23/07, effective 6/23/07. Statutory Authority: RCW 28B.50.140. 00-17-015, § 132E-120-250, filed 8/3/00, effective 9/3/00.]