WAC 132K-125-170   Rules and regulations.  Any student may be subject to disciplinary action as described in this chapter if the student, whether as a principle actor, aider, abettor or accomplice as defined in RCW 9A.08.020 as now law or hereafter amended, interferes with the personal rights or privileges of others or with the college's educational process and violates any provision of this chapter. Grounds for disciplinary action include, but are not limited to, the following:

     (1) Acts of dishonesty, including, but not limited to, the following:

     (a) Cheating, plagiarism, or other forms of academic dishonesty.

     (b) Furnishing false information to any Pierce College official, faculty member, or office.

     (c) Forgery, alteration, or misuse of a Pierce College document, record, fund or instrument of identification.

     (d) Tampering with the election of any Pierce College recognized student organization.

     (2) Assault, reckless endangerment, intimidation or interference upon another person in the manner set forth in RCW 9A.36.010 through 9A.36.050 and RCW 9A.36.070, or in RCW 28B.10.570 through 28B.10.572, as now or hereafter amended.

     (3) Disruption or obstruction of teaching, research, administration, disciplinary proceedings, other Pierce College activities, including its public-service functions on or off college facilities, or other authorized non-Pierce College activities, when the act occurs on college facilities.

     (4) Any acts of misconduct, substantially disrupting any college class by engaging in conduct that renders it difficult or impossible to maintain the decorum of the class, shall be subject to disciplinary action.

     (5) Filing a formal complaint, falsely accusing another student or college employee of violating a provision of this chapter.

     (6) Falsely setting off or otherwise tampering with any emergency safety equipment, alarm, or other device established for the safety of individuals and/or the college.

     (7) Engaging in unwelcome sexual advances, requests for sexual favors, and other verbal, written or physical conduct of a sexual nature where such behavior offends the recipient, causes discomfort or humiliation, or interferes with job or school performance.

     (8) Engaging in racial harassment, which includes ethnic and racial jokes, racial slurs, demeaning comments, looks or gestures or other verbal, written or physical conduct deliberately designed to humiliate and/or cause discomfort to the recipient or which interferes with job or school performance.

     (9) Engaging in attempted or actual theft or robbery, which is defined as theft of and/or damage to property of the college, the college community or other personal or public property or of another as set forth in RCW 9A.56.010 through 9A.56.050 and RCW 9A.56.100, as now law or hereafter amended.

     (10) Engaging in malicious mischief, which is defined as intentional or negligent damage to or destruction of any college facility or other public or private, real or personal property.

     (11) Converting of college or associated students' equipment or supplies or other property for personal gain or use, without proper authority.

     (12) Intentionally gaining access, without authorization, to a computer system or electronic data owned or used by the Washington state Community College District No. 11 shall be subject both to disciplinary action pursuant to this chapter and to criminal prosecution pursuant to RCW 9A.52.110 through 9A.52.130, and any or all other statutory laws or regulations pertaining thereto.

     (13) Forging or tendering any forged records or instruments as defined in RCW 9A.60.010 through 9A.60.020 as now law or hereafter amended, of any district record or instrument to an employee or agent of the district acting in her/his official capacity.

     (14) Unauthorized possession, duplication or use of keys to any Pierce College facilities or entering or using any college administrative or other employee office or any locked or otherwise closed college facility in any manner, at any time, without permission of the college employee or agent in charge.

     (15) Smoking in college facilities is prohibited or any other smoking not in compliance with chapter 70.160 RCW as now law or hereafter amended.

     (16) Use, possession or distribution of alcoholic beverages, or intoxication on or at any college sponsored event, on or off campus, or appearance on campus while under the influence of intoxication.

     (17) Use, possession, manufacture, distribution, being under the influence of, or selling any narcotic or controlled substance as defined in chapter 69.50 RCW as now law or hereafter amended, except when the use or possession of a drug is specifically prescribed as medication by an authorized medical doctor or dentist. For the purpose of this regulation, "sale" shall include the statutory meaning set forth in RCW 69.50.410 as now law or hereafter amended.

     (18) Pierce College has adopted and implemented a policy and program to prevent the unlawful possession, use or distribution of illicit drugs or alcohol by students. The policy and program statement are on file in the office of the executive dean of student services and personnel office and describe criminal and other sanctions which may be imposed against students and employees for the unlawful possession, use or distribution of illicit drugs or alcohol by students and employees at Pierce College.

     (19) Possession or use (to include exhibiting, displaying or drawing any weapon) of firearms, explosives, other weapons or instrumentalities or dangerous chemicals or any other device or substance which can be used to inflict bodily harm or damage real or personal property on college facilities, except for authorized college purposes or for law enforcement officers.

     (20) Violation of:

     (a) Pierce College policies, rules or regulations; and/or

     (b) Federal, state or local law on Pierce College facilities at Pierce College sponsored or supervised activities.

     (21) Failure to comply with the directions of Pierce College officials or law enforcement officers acting in performance of their duties.

     (22) Obstruction of the free flow of pedestrian or vehicular traffic on Pierce College facilities or at Pierce sponsored or supervised activities.

     (23) Conduct which is disorderly, lewd, or indecent; breach of peace; or aiding, abetting, or procuring another person to breach the peace on Pierce College facilities or at functions sponsored by, or participated in by, Pierce College.

     (24) Engaging in actions or behaviors that result in the damage to property of the college, the college community or other personal or public property.

     (25) Theft or other abuse of computer time, including, but not limited to:

     (a) Unauthorized entry into a file to use, read, or change the contents, or for any other purpose.

     (b) Unauthorized transfer of a file.

     (c) Unauthorized use of another individual's identification and password.

     (d) Unauthorized use of phone and electronic devices such as radios, etc.

     (e) Use of computing facilities to interfere with the work of another student, faculty member or Pierce College official.

     (f) Use of computing facilities to send or receive obscene or abusive messages.

     (g) Use of computing facilities to interfere with normal operation of the college computing systems.

     (26) Intentionally and repeatedly following another person to that person's home, school, place of employment, business, or any other location, or following the person while in transit between locations may be subject to disciplinary action if the person being followed is intimidated, harassed, or placed in fear that the stalker intends to injure the person or property of the person being followed, or another person. The feeling of fear, intimidation, or harassment must be one that a reasonable person in the same situation would experience under all the circumstances. RCW 9A.46.110 and 10.14.020 shall be guidance for this regulation.

     (27) Physical abuse, verbal abuse, threats, intimidation, harassment, coercion, and/or other conduct based on facts, which threatens or endangers the health and safety of any person. This is to include acts or threats to one's personal safety and/or life.

     (28) Any student who, by any act of misconduct, substantially disrupts any college function by engaging in conduct that renders it difficult or impossible to continue such a function in an orderly manner shall be subject to disciplinary action.

     (29) Abuse of the judicial system, including, but not limited to:

     (a) Failure to obey the summons of a judicial body or Pierce College official.

     (b) Falsification, distortion, or misrepresentation of information before a judicial body.

     (c) Disruption or interference with the orderly conduct of a judicial proceeding.

     (d) Institution of a judicial proceeding knowingly without cause.

     (e) Attempting to discourage an individual's proper participation in, or use of, the judicial system.

     (f) Attempting to influence the impartiality of a member of a judicial body prior to and/or during the course of the judicial proceeding.

     (g) Harassment (verbal or physical) and/or intimidation of a member of the judicial system and/or a college disciplinary committee prior to, during, and/or after a judicial proceeding.

     (h) Failure to comply with the sanction(s) imposed under the Student Code.

     (i) Influencing or attempting to influence another person to commit an abuse of the judicial system.



[Statutory Authority: RCW 128B.50.140(13) [28B.50.140(13)]. 99-10-046, § 132K-125-170, filed 4/30/99, effective 5/31/99.]