WAC 172-121-040   Jurisdiction.  Eastern Washington University shall have jurisdiction over student behavior which occurs on university premises. The university may also exercise jurisdiction over student conduct which occurs at off-campus locations if the behavior adversely affects the university and/or the pursuit of its objectives and the university determines that a significant university interest is affected. The university has sole discretion in determining what conduct adversely impacts the university and/or the pursuit of its objectives.

     Similarly, the student conduct code shall apply to conduct without regard to a student's academic status at the time the conduct took place. This includes all periods from the time of application for admission through the actual awarding of a degree, including times between academic periods or outside of normal business hours.

     The student conduct code shall also apply to former students if the accused was in a student status as defined in WAC 172-121-020 when the misconduct took place. This is true even if the alleged misconduct is discovered after the student was awarded a degree or if the student withdrew from school while a disciplinary matter was pending.

     These provisions are not intended to protect any person or class of persons from injury or harm, or to deny students their legally and/or constitutionally protected rights.



[Statutory Authority: RCW 28B.35.120(12). 09-12-001, § 172-121-040, filed 5/20/09, effective 6/20/09.]