WAC 132W-115-080   Code of conduct.  Wenatchee Valley College expects that its students while within college facilities or attending a college-sponsored activity, will adhere to high standards of honor and good citizenship at all times. Students will always conduct themselves in a responsible manner that reflects credit on themselves and the college. The following misconduct on college facilities is subject to disciplinary action:

     (1) Intentionally or recklessly endangering, threatening, or causing physical harm to any person or oneself, or intentionally or recklessly causing reasonable apprehension of such harm.

     (2) Sexual harassment as defined in college policy under Policy 000.340 and 000.350.

     (3) Intentionally or recklessly interfering with normal college or college-sponsored activities or any form of emergency services.

     (4) Unauthorized entry or use of college facilities.

     (5) Knowingly violating the term of any disciplinary sanction imposed in accordance with the code.

     (6) Theft of property or services; knowing possession of stolen property.

     (7) Violating college policies or procedures by any student or by the guest of any student.

     (8) Smoking or using tobacco products in classrooms or on the college premises except in designated smoking areas.

     (9) The possession, use, sale or distribution of any alcoholic beverage or illegal drug on the college campus; the use of illegal drugs by any student attending a college-sponsored event, even though the event does not take place at the college.

     (10) Academic dishonesty, including cheating, plagiarism, or knowingly furnishing false information to the college.

     (11) Forgery, alteration, or misuse of college documents, records, funds, or instruments of identification.

     (12) Refusal to comply with the direction of college officials acting in the legitimate performance of their duties.

     (13) Possession of firearms, licensed or unlicensed, except where possessed by commissioned police officers as prescribed by law.

     (14) Failure to comply with the college's technology acceptable use policy, and/or misuse of computing equipment and services and facilities, including use of electronic mail and the internet.

     (15) Ethics violation: The breech of any generally recognized and published code of ethics or standards of professional practice that governs the conduct of a particular trade, skill, craft or profession for which the student is taking courses or is pursuing as their educational goal or major. These ethics codes must be distributed to students as part of an educational program, course, or sequence of courses and the student must be informed that a violation of such ethics codes may subject the student to disciplinary action by the College.

     (16) Hazing: Conspiracy to engage in hazing or participation in hazing another. Hazing shall include any method of initiation into a student organization or living group, or any pastime or amusement engaged in with respect to such an organization or living group, that causes, or is likely to cause, bodily danger or physical harm, or serious mental or emotional harm to any student or other person attending Wenatchee Valley College. Consent is no defense to hazing. The term does not include customary athletic events or other similar contests or competitions. Hazing is also a misdemeanor, punishable under state law.

     (17) Initiation violation: Conduct associated with initiation into a student organization, association, or living group, or any pastime or amusement engaged in with respect to an organization, association or living group not amounting to a violation of under the definition of hazing. Conduct covered by this definition may include embarrassment, ridicule, sleep deprivation, verbal abuse, or personal humiliation. Consent is no defense to initiation violation.

     (18) Animals, with the exception of service animals, are not allowed on or in college facilities. All services animals on campus shall be under direct physical control, leashed by their owner or custodian.

     (19) Gambling: Any form of gambling is prohibited.



[Statutory Authority: Chapter 28B.50 RCW. 01-12-015, § 132W-115-080, filed 5/25/01, effective 6/25/01.]