Current through Register Vol. 24-06, March 15, 2024
(1)
Conduct review officer - Authority.
(a) The conduct review officer will hear a
respondent's appeal of disciplinary action imposing a conduct reprimand,
conduct probation, conduct suspension not in excess of 10 days, removal from
student housing, or denial of eligibility to participate in intercollegiate
athletics.
(b) In a proceeding
involving sexual misconduct or discriminatory harassment allegations, the
conduct review officer will hear a complainant's appeal of disciplinary action
dismissing the sexual misconduct or discriminatory harassment allegations or
imposing, with respect to such allegations, a conduct reprimand, conduct
probation, or conduct suspension not in excess of 10 days.
(c) The conduct review officer shall have the
same authority as the student conduct officer to dismiss a proceeding, to
impose a disciplinary sanction of conduct reprimand, conduct probation, or
conduct suspension not in excess of 10 days, or to refer the matter for
disciplinary action by the student conduct council.
(2)
Appeal hearing. Appeals
heard by the conduct review officer will be conducted as informal
administrative hearings consistent with the rules for "brief adjudicative
proceedings" under
RCW
34.05.482 and WAC
106-08-050.
The review officer shall provide each party an opportunity to explain the
party's view of the matter.
(3)
Initial decision - Service.
(a)
Within 10 days of consideration of the appeal, the conduct review officer will
serve an initial decision upon the respondent, the student conduct officer, and
any complainant in a proceeding involving sexual misconduct or discriminatory
harassment allegations. The initial decision will explain the reasons for the
decision and will provide notice of any right to request further administrative
review.
(b) In a proceeding
involving sexual misconduct or discriminatory harassment allegations, the
initial decision will explain the reasons for modifying any disciplinary action
taken with respect to such allegations. The copy of the decision provided to a
complainant will be redacted as needed to exclude any confidential student
information not relating to the sexual misconduct or discriminatory harassment
allegations.
(c) A decision by the
conduct review officer to refer the appeal to the student conduct council is
not subject to further administrative review.
(4)
Initial decision - Request for
review. The respondent (or any complainant in a proceeding involving
sexual misconduct or discriminatory harassment allegations) may request
administrative review of the initial decision by filing a written request for
review with the dean of student success within 21 days of service of the
initial decision. If no request for review is filed, the initial decision of
the conduct review officer shall be final.