Section 132E-120-290. Student conduct committee.

(1) The college's student conduct committee will hear and make recommendations on all disciplinary cases, with the exception of harassment and/or discrimination complaints, referred to it by the chief student affairs officer or designee or appealed to it by students who have been disciplined by the chief student affairs officer or designee.

(2) The student conduct committee will be comprised of the following members:

(a) A chair designated by the president of the college for a period of one year. The chair will be a nonvoting member, except in the case of a tie vote by committee members, and will normally be a faculty member. It shall be his/her responsibility to ensure that all procedures prescribed in this chapter are followed. The chair will also take appropriate action to ensure that the hearing is conducted in a safe and orderly manner, advise the committee members of the precedents and guidelines concerning the case, and inform the student in writing of the action taken/recommended by the committee following the hearing.

(b) Three faculty members appointed by the president. Three alternates shall also be appointed by the president in the event an appointee(s) is unable to complete his/her term or unable to serve on a particular case.

(c) Three full-time (at least ten credits) student representatives shall be recommended by the associated students' executive council to the president of the college. Three alternates will also be appointed to serve in the event that a member(s) is unable to complete his/her term or is unable to serve on a particular case.

(d) A quorum shall consist of at least two of the above named faculty, and two of the above named students and the chair.

(e) Committee members will be appointed to serve for one year but are eligible to serve as many as three consecutive terms.

[Statutory Authority: RCW 28B.50.140. WSR 14-04-048, § 132E-120-290, filed 1/27/14, effective 2/27/14. Statutory Authority: Chapters 28B.50 and 28B.10 RCW. WSR 07-11-165, § 132E-120-290, filed 5/23/07, effective 6/23/07. Statutory Authority: RCW 28B.50.140. WSR 00-17-015, § 132E-120-290, filed 8/3/00, effective 9/3/00.]

RCW 28B.50.140. WSR 14-04-048, § 132E-120-290, filed 1/27/14, effective 2/27/14. Statutory Authority: Chapters 28B.50 and 28B.10 RCW. WSR 07-11-165, § 132E-120-290, filed 5/23/07, effective 6/23/07. Statutory Authority: RCW 28B.50.140. WSR 00-17-015, § 132E-120-290, filed 8/3/00, effective 9/3/00.