Section 174-123-080. Emergency suspension.

(1) The vice-president for student affairs, or designee, may immediately suspend a student from the college for an interim period prior to the completion of an investigation of an alleged code violation by the student conduct administrator, if the student's alleged act of misconduct is of such a serious nature that continued enrollment at the college presents a threat to the safety, health, or welfare of any member of the college community, or the protection of personal or college property.

(2) A student placed on emergency suspension will be served notice of the suspension, the reason for imposing an emergency suspension, and advised of the date, time and place for a hearing regarding the suspension before the vice-president of student affairs, or their designee. The hearing will take place no later than ten business days from the effective date of the emergency suspension.

(3) The respondent may request to proceed with a conduct conference with the senior conduct administrator prior to the emergency suspension hearing. The resolution of the conduct conference may result in removal of the emergency suspension with the vice-president's approval.

(4) Failure of a student to appear at the time and place scheduled in the served notice will result in the issuance of an order of default and in the loss of the student's right to a hearing challenging the emergency suspension.

[Statutory Authority: RCW 28B.40.120. WSR 12-03-040, § 174-123-080, filed 1/10/12, effective 2/10/12.]

RCW 28B.40.120. WSR 12-03-040, § 174-123-080, filed 1/10/12, effective 2/10/12.