Section 132U-125-055. Brief adjudicative proceedings—Initial hearing.

(1) Brief adjudicative proceedings shall be conducted by a conduct review officer or designee. The conduct review officer shall not participate in any case in which the conduct officer is a complainant or witness; has direct or personal interest, prejudice, or bias; or has acted previously in an advisory capacity.

(2) Before taking action, the conduct review officer shall conduct an informal hearing and provide each person:

(a) An opportunity to be informed of the college's view of the matter; and

(b) An opportunity to explain the person's view of the matter.

(3) The conduct review officer shall serve an initial decision upon both the parties within ten business days of consideration of the appeal. The initial decision shall contain a brief written statement of the reasons for the decision and information about how to seek administrative review of the initial decision. If no request for review is filed within ten business days of service of the initial decision, the initial decision shall be deemed the final decision.

(4) If the conduct review officer upon review determines that the respondent's conduct may warrant imposition of a disciplinary suspension of more than ten business days or expulsion, the matter shall be referred to the student conduct committee for a disciplinary hearing.

[Statutory Authority: Chapter 28B.50 RCW. WSR 14-15-119, § 132U-125-055, filed 7/22/14, effective 9/1/14.]

Chapter 28B.50 RCW. WSR 14-15-119, § 132U-125-055, filed 7/22/14, effective 9/1/14.