WAC 172-121-090   Conduct review proceedings.  (1) General provisions:

     (a) All conduct review proceedings are conducted in an informal manner.

     (b) Nonjudicial proceedings: Formal rules of process, procedure, and/or technical rules such as are applied in criminal or civil court, are not used in student conduct code proceedings.

     (2) Notification for student organizations: When a charge is directed towards a student organization, the conduct review officer will communicate all matters relative to conduct review proceedings with the president of the organization or that position's designee.

     (3) Advisors: The complainant and the accused may each be assisted by one advisor of their choice, subject to the following provisions:

     (a) Any fees or expenses associated with the services of an advisor will be incurred by the complainant or the accused that employed the advisor;

     (b) The advisor may be an attorney;

     (c) The complainant and the accused are responsible for presenting their own case and, therefore, advisors may not speak or participate directly in any conduct review proceeding. The complainant and/or the accused may, however, speak quietly with their advisor during such proceedings;

     (d) If an attorney is used as an advisor, the person using the attorney shall inform the conduct review officer or the council of their intent to do so at least two business days prior to any conduct review proceeding; and

     (e) If the complainant and/or the accused elect to be advised by an attorney, the conduct review officer or the council may elect to have the university advised by an assistant attorney general.



[Statutory Authority: RCW 28B.35.120(12). 09-12-001, § 172-121-090, filed 5/20/09, effective 6/20/09.]