WAC 132Z-115-140   Cascadia conflict resolution council.  The Cascadia conflict resolution council will hear cases referred under this code.

     (1) The Cascadia conflict resolution council, convened by the vice-president for student success or designee for disciplinary action, will hear and make recommendations to the president on all disciplinary cases referred to it or appealed to it by students. The conflict resolution council will be composed of the following persons:

     (a) A member appointed by the president of the college who shall serve as the chair;

     (b) A member of the faculty, appointed by faculty;

     (c) A student, appointed by the student body president.

     (2) None of the above-named persons shall sit on any case in which he or she has been or will be a complainant or witness, in which he or she has a direct or personal interest, or in which he or she has acted previously in an advisory or official capacity. Decisions in this regard, including the selection of alternates, shall be made by the conflict resolution council as a whole. The conflict resolution council chairperson will be elected by the members of the conflict resolution council.

     (3) The conflict resolution council may recommend to the president that the student involved:

     (a) Be exonerated with all proceedings terminated and with no sanctions imposed;

     (b) Be disqualified from participation in any school-sponsored events or activities;

     (c) Be given a disciplinary warning;

     (d) Be given a reprimand;

     (e) Be placed on disciplinary probation;

     (f) Be responsible for restitution for damages resulting from the violation;

     (g) Be given a suspension;

     (h) Be expelled.



[Statutory Authority: Executive Order 97-02, RCW 28B.10.902 and 28B.20.903. 05-06-003, § 132Z-115-140, filed 2/17/05, effective 3/20/05. Statutory Authority: RCW 28B.50.140. 00-20-037, § 132Z-115-140, filed 9/28/00, effective 10/29/00.]