Section 132K-125-230. Summary suspension proceedings.

Each college employee has the right to suspend, remove or have removed from a college class or college function and/or the college for one class day any student who by an act of misconduct renders it difficult or impossible to maintain the decorum of a class or to continue such function in an orderly manner. The college employee shall notify the executive dean of student services in writing within twenty-four hours of the infraction and the action taken.

(1) Ordinarily, disciplinary sanctions will be imposed only after the appropriate informal or formal hearing has taken place and after the student has, if he/she so chooses, exercised his/her right to appeal. However, if the executive dean of student services or his/her designee(s) has cause to believe that any student:

(a) Has committed a felony; or

(b) Has violated any provision of this chapter; or

(c) Presents an imminent danger either to himself or herself, other persons of the Pierce College community, Pierce College property, or poses a threat of disruption of or interferes with the normal operations of Pierce College; that student shall be summarily suspended and shall be notified by certified and regular mail at the student's last known address, or shall be personally served. Summary suspension is appropriate only where (c) of this subsection can be shown, either alone or in conjunction with (a) or (b) of this subsection.

(2) The notice shall be entitled "notice of summary suspension proceedings" and shall state:

(a) The charges against the student including reference to the provisions of WAC 132K-125-170 or statutory law involved; and

(b) That the student charged must appear before the executive dean of student services or his or her designee(s) at a time specified in the notice for a hearing. The hearing shall be held as soon as reasonably possible after the summary suspension.

[Statutory Authority: RCW 128B.50.140(13) [28B.50.140(13)]. WSR 99-10-046, § 132K-125-230, filed 4/30/99, effective 5/31/99.]

RCW 128B.50.140(13) [28B.50.140(13)]. WSR 99-10-046, § 132K-125-230, filed 4/30/99, effective 5/31/99.

Rules

132K-125-170,