WAC 132K-125-220   Appeals.  (1) Appeals contesting any disciplinary action, except for summary suspension, may be made by the student(s) involved. Such appeals shall be made in the following order:

     (a) Disciplinary action taken by the executive dean of student services, or his or her designee(s) may be appealed to the college disciplinary committee, which may at the request of the student(s), hear the case de novo.

     (b) Disciplinary action taken by the college disciplinary committee may be appealed to the college president. The president shall review the record of the proceedings which gave rise to the appeal, as well as the recommendations made by the executive dean of student services or his or her designee(s) and the college disciplinary committee. The president's decision shall be final.

     (2) Any appeal by a student receiving a disciplinary sanction must meet the following conditions:

     (a) The appeal must be in writing and must clearly state errors in fact or matters in extenuation or mitigation which justify the appeal; and

     (b) The appeal must be filed within twenty business days from the date on which the student was notified that disciplinary action was being taken.

     (3) All appellate decisions shall be sent from the office of the executive dean of student services. Written decisions shall include the signatures of the college disciplinary committee.



[Statutory Authority: RCW 128B.50.140(13) [28B.50.140(13)]. 99-10-046, § 132K-125-220, filed 4/30/99, effective 5/31/99.]