Washington Administrative Code
Title 132J - Green River College
Chapter 132J-126 - Rules of student conduct
Section 132J-126-150 - Appeal from disciplinary action
Current through Register Vol. 24-24, December 15, 2024
The respondent may appeal a disciplinary action by filing a written notice of appeal with the conduct review officer within twenty-one calendar days of service of the student conduct officer's decision. Failure to timely file a notice of appeal constitutes a waiver of the right to appeal and the student conduct officer's decision shall be deemed final.
(1) The notice of appeal must include a brief statement explaining why the respondent is seeking review.
(2) The parties to an appeal shall be the respondent and the conduct review officer.
(3) A respondent, who timely appeals a disciplinary action or whose case is referred to the student conduct committee, has a right to a prompt, fair, and impartial hearing as provided for in these procedures.
(4) On appeal, the college bears the burden of establishing the evidentiary facts underlying the imposition of a disciplinary sanction by a preponderance of the evidence.
(5) Imposition of disciplinary action for violation of the student conduct code shall be stayed pending appeal, unless respondent has been summarily suspended.
(6) The student conduct committee shall hear appeals from:
(7) Student conduct appeals from the imposition of the following disciplinary sanctions shall be reviewed through a brief adjudicative proceeding:
(8) Except as provided elsewhere in these rules, disciplinary warnings and dismissals of disciplinary actions are final action and are not subject to appeal.