WAC 132M-121-200   Summary suspension.  (1) A student who presents an imminent danger to the health, safety or welfare of any member of the college community, to college property, or is of significant disruption to the educational process or other normal operations of the college shall be subject to summary suspension.

     (2) The vice-president for student success or designee may summarily suspend a student for a period of up to five academic days; and/or for any time period through the final determination of the student's appeal by the student conduct committee. During summary suspension, a student shall be denied access to the campus (including classes) and/or all other activities or privileges for which the student might otherwise be eligible, as the vice-president for student success or designee may determine to be appropriate. The student may enter college premises only to meet with the vice-president for student success or designee; to deliver a written appeal; to attend a hearing; or as otherwise permitted by the vice-president for student success.

     (3) The vice-president for student success shall give the student oral or written notice of the reasons for summary suspension, duration of the summary suspension, and of any possible additional disciplinary action that may be taken. If oral notice is given, written notice shall follow within two calendar days. In addition, the vice-president for student success shall set a date for an informal hearing on the summary suspension as soon as practicable.

     (a) The presiding officer for an informal hearing shall be an administrator designated by the college president other than the administrator who initially imposed the summary suspension. The presiding officer will decide whether reasonable cause exists to support and continue the summary suspension.

     (b) The presiding officer shall issue a written decision within two days of the informal hearing. If summary suspension is continued, the written notice shall stipulate the duration of the summary suspension and conditions under which they may be terminated.

     (c) The student may request a de novo review of the informal hearing decision before the student conduct committee. Either party may request the review to be consolidated with any other disciplinary proceeding arising from the same matter.

     (4) At the end of the summary suspension period, the student shall be reinstated to prior status subject to any other disciplinary sanctions that may have been imposed.



[Statutory Authority: RCW 28B.50.140. 08-06-066, § 132M-121-200, filed 3/3/08, effective 4/3/08.]