Section 172-121-070. Conduct review officials.

(1) The director of SRR shall:

(a) Serve as the primary point of contact for all matters relating to student conduct code violations and proceedings;

(b) Manage the proceedings as described in this chapter;

(c) Maintain all records of conduct review proceedings as described in WAC 172-121-080;

(d) Ensure complaints of harassment or sexual misconduct involving students are promptly investigated and resolved as required by federal and state laws.

(2) Conduct review officer: The university president shall designate one or more conduct review officers. The director of OSRR may be designated as a conduct review officer. The conduct review officer(s) shall:

(a) Preside over conduct review proceedings under this chapter; and

(b) Review off-campus incidents of alleged misconduct and make determinations as to whether the conduct involved adversely affects the university community and/or the pursuit of its objectives.

(3) Student disciplinary council: The student disciplinary council hears cases of student conduct code violations as described in WAC 172-121-120. The council also serves as an appeal authority under WAC 172-121-130.

(a) Council pool: For each academic year, a pool of council members shall be established. Appointment of council pool members is as follows:

(i) Faculty members shall be selected by the faculty senate for three-year terms;

(ii) Staff members shall be appointed by the university president for three-year terms;

(iii) Students shall be appointed by the president of the ASEWU for one-year terms. Student appointments shall be made with the advice and consent of the associated students' legislature, as described in the constitution of the ASEWU. Students holding a position with any of the associated student courts, or who are in any way affiliated with any judicial, quasi-judicial, or advocacy position with the courts of the ASEWU, may not be appointed to the council pool;

(iv) Community members: One or more members of the local community may be appointed by the university president. Community members serve until either the community member or the university president elects to sever the appointment, up to a maximum appointment period of three years. Community members shall be considered school officials while acting in their capacities as community members on the student disciplinary council and shall sign statements indicating they will comply with the confidentiality requirements of the Family Education Rights and Privacy Act;

(v) Council chair: The director of SRR, or designee, shall serve as chair of council proceedings but will not have the right to vote;

(vi) Vacancies: Council pool vacancies shall be filled as needed by the designated appointing authority.

(b) Session council: When a student disciplinary council is needed for a hearing or an appeal, council members shall be selected from the council pool as follows:

(i) Composition: A session council will typically consist of one nonvoting chair, two student members, and two faculty or staff members. The faculty/staff members may be both faculty, both staff, or one faculty and one staff member. The number of council members may vary, so long as quorum requirements are met. A community member may also serve on a session council, at the discretion of the director of SRR;

(ii) Selection: The director of SRR shall select available members from the council pool to serve as the session council;

(iii) Quorum: A quorum consists of three voting members which must include at least one student and one faculty/staff member.

[Statutory Authority: RCW 28B.35.120(12). WSR 15-24-050, § 172-121-070, filed 11/23/15, effective 12/24/15; WSR 13-24-123, § 172-121-070, filed 12/4/13, effective 1/4/14; WSR 09-12-001, § 172-121-070, filed 5/20/09, effective 6/20/09.]

RCW 28B.35.120(12). WSR 15-24-050, § 172-121-070, filed 11/23/15, effective 12/24/15; WSR 13-24-123, § 172-121-070, filed 12/4/13, effective 1/4/14; WSR 09-12-001, § 172-121-070, filed 5/20/09, effective 6/20/09.

Rules

172-121-080,172-121-120,172-121-130,