Section 174-123-030. Student rights and responsibilities.

(1) Every student has a duty to know, understand and abide by the rules and policies of the college.

(2) In most cases, students will have the opportunity to resolve alleged violations informally through mediation, arbitration, or restorative justice conference.

(3) Students alleged to have violated the code have the following rights under the code:

(a) To be informed of the charges against them and know who the complainant is;

(b) To request an informal resolution of the complaint;

(c) To participate in developing a mutually agreed upon contract of accountability with the student conduct administrator;

(d) To appeal a determination of responsibility and/or required resolution and sanctions, issued by a student conduct administrator, to the student conduct appeals board;

(e) To hear and respond to information upon which a charge is based;

(f) To call relevant persons to provide information at hearings before the student conduct code appeals board;

(g) To request that any person serving as a student conduct code administrator, or serving as a student conduct code appeals board member, be replaced as provided in the code on the grounds of bias, prejudice, or conflict of interest.

(4) Complainants have the following rights under the code:

(a) To participate in an informal resolution of the complaint;

(b) To inquire about the status of the complaint;

(c) To appeal a determination of responsibility and/or required resolution and sanctions, issued by a student conduct administrator, to the student conduct appeals board and to call relevant persons to provide information before the student conduct code appeals board in cases where a complaint alleges sexual misconduct, sexual harassment, or physical abuse;

(d) To request that any person serving as a student conduct code administrator, or serving as a student conduct code appeals board member, be replaced as provided in the code on the grounds of bias, prejudice, or conflict of interest.

[Statutory Authority: RCW 28B.40.120. WSR 12-03-040, § 174-123-030, filed 1/10/12, effective 2/10/12.]

RCW 28B.40.120. WSR 12-03-040, § 174-123-030, filed 1/10/12, effective 2/10/12.