Section 132K-125-320. Composition of college disciplinary committee.

(1) The college disciplinary committee shall be composed of six members and shall be appointed no later than October 15 of each academic year. Replacements on the committee shall be made from respective panels. The membership will be selected as follows:

(a) One full-time student representative in good academic standing and one alternate chosen by the ASPCP council to serve a one year appointment; or

(b) One full-time student representative in good academic standing and one alternate chosen by the ASPCFS student government to serve a one year appointment;

(c) Two faculty members and an alternate chosen by the faculty association to serve a two-year, nonconcurrent term;

(d) One administrator (excluding the executive dean of student services) chosen by the president to serve a one-year term.

(e) One student services administrator chosen by the executive dean of student services to serve a one-year term.

(2) A quorum of the committee shall consist of four members with at least one student member present. All committee members shall have voting rights. The committee shall select its chair who shall preside at all meetings and hearings. The chair shall not vote except to break a tie vote. The chair shall also not be a student representative.

(3) If any member of the college disciplinary committee is unable to consider a particular disciplinary proceeding for any reason (including, but not limited to, conflict of interest, matters of conscience or related reasons), such members shall abstain from considering the issues. The chair of the college disciplinary committee shall make temporary appointments where members abstain. If the committee chair abstains pursuant to the above procedure, the members of the college disciplinary committee shall elect a temporary chair who will preside over the hearing.

[Statutory Authority: RCW 128B.50.140(13) [28B.50.140(13)]. WSR 99-10-046, § 132K-125-320, filed 4/30/99, effective 5/31/99.]

RCW 128B.50.140(13) [28B.50.140(13)]. WSR 99-10-046, § 132K-125-320, filed 4/30/99, effective 5/31/99.