WAC 132L-120-140   Appeals of disciplinary action.  (1) Appeals contesting any disciplinary action except warning may be made by the student(s) involved. Such appeals shall be made in the following order:

     (a) Disciplinary action taken by the chief judicial affairs officer or his or her designee(s) may be appealed to the judicial board, which shall hear the case de novo.

     (b) Disciplinary action taken by the judicial board may be appealed by the student to the president of the college. The president shall review the record of the hearing and must afford each party an opportunity to present written argument and may afford each party the opportunity to present oral argument. 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.

     (b) An appeal of any disciplinary action taken by the chief judicial affairs officer must be filed within twenty-one days from the date of mailing to the student notice that disciplinary action was taken by the chief judicial affairs officer.

     (c) An appeal of any disciplinary action taken by the judicial board must be filed within ten days from the date of mailing to the student notice that disciplinary action was taken by the judicial board.

     (d) The appeal of any action taken by the chief judicial affairs officer shall be submitted in writing to the chair of the judicial board, with a copy of all materials submitted also sent to the chief judicial affairs officer.

     (e) The appeal of any action taken by the judicial board shall be submitted in writing to the president with a copy to the chief judicial affairs officer and the chair of the judicial committee.

     (3) All decisions of the judicial board shall be sent from the chair of the judicial board to the chief judicial affairs officer. Written decisions shall include the signature of the chair of the judicial board. Copies shall be sent to the president of the college or his or her designee and the student involved in the hearing.



[Statutory Authority: RCW 28B.50.140. 00-07-113, § 132L-120-140, filed 3/20/00, effective 4/20/00.]