Terminate the proceedings, exonerating the student or students.

Dismiss the case after whatever counseling and advice may be appropriate.

Impose minor sanctions directly (disciplinary warning or disciplinary probation) subject to the student's right of appeal described below. The student shall be notified of the action taken; this notification must be in writing when a disciplinary warning or disciplinary probation is imposed. In the case of an unmarried student under 18 years of age being placed on disciplinary probation, written notice shall also be sent to the parents or the guardian of the student.

Recommend to the College Discipline Committee that the student be denied registration or be expelled. The student shall be advised of his/her rights by reference to the appropriate sections of this document. If the denial of registration or expulsion is approved, the Vice President for Student Services shall notify the student in writing that he/she has been denied registration or that he/she has been expelled. In the case of an unmarried student under 18 years of age, written notice of this action shall be sent to the parents or guardian of the student.

Refer the matter to the College Discipline Committee. The student shall be notified in writing that the matter has been referred to the Committee.

In all cases, the student shall be advised of his/her rights by reference to the appropriate section of this document.

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Give an oral or written notice of the alleged misconduct and violation(s) of any provision(s) of chapter 132G-120 WAC to the student;

B. Give an oral or written explanation of the evidence in support of the charge(s) to the student;

Give an oral or written explanation of the corrective action or punishment (up to a maximum of ten academic calendar days suspension) which may be imposed to the student; and

The student shall be provided an opportunity to present his or her explanation of the conduct alleged to be violative of the College Student Rights and Responsibilities Policy.

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The student against whom specific violations of law or of provisions of Chapter 132G-120 WAC are alleged has committed one or more of such violations; and

Such violation or violations of the law or of provisions of Chapter 132G-120 WAC constitute grounds of disciplinary action; and

Summary suspension of the student is necessary, the Vice President for Student Services may immediately suspend such student from the College for up to ten academic calendar days.

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A member appointed by the President of the College.

A member of the faculty, appointed by the President of the Shoreline Community College Federation of Teachers (SCCFT).

Two students. The two students will be appointed by the President of the Student Body Association, but, at the option of the student being disciplined, they may not hear the case.

None of the above-named persons shall sit in any case in which he/she is a complainant or witness, in which he/she has a direct or personal interest, or in which he/she has acted previously in an advisory capacity. Decisions in this regard, including the selection of alternates, shall be made by the Discipline Committee as a whole.

The Discipline Committee chairman will be elected by the members of the Discipline Committee.

In hearings before the Discipline Committee, at the discretion of the Committee, an Assistant Attorney General will be requested to take the case. This action may be considered necessary in order to have a fair hearing.

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The student shall be given notice of the time and place of the hearing, the charges against him/her, a list of witnesses who will appear, and a description of any documentary or other physical evidence that will be presented at the hearing. This notice shall be given to the student in writing and shall be provided in sufficient time to permit him/her to prepare a defense. The notice may be amended at any time prior to the hearing, but, if such amendment is prejudicial to the student's case, the hearing shall be rescheduled to a later date.

The student shall be entitled to hear and examine the evidence against him/her and be informed of the identity of its sources; he/she shall be entitled to present evidence in his/her own behalf and to question witnesses testifying against him/her as to factual matters. The student shall have all authority possessed by the College to obtain information or to request the presence of witnesses or the production of other evidence relevant to the issues at the hearing.

Only those matters presented at the hearing, in the presence of the student involved, will be considered in determining guilt of the misconduct charged, but the student's past record of conduct may be taken into account in formulating the Committee's recommendation for disciplinary action.

The student may be represented by counsel and/or accompanied by an advisor of his/her choice.

No one will be required to give self-incriminating evidence.

Hearings conducted by the Committee may be held in closed session at the discretion of the Committee, the only exception being when the student involved invites particular persons or requests an open hearing. If at any time during the conduct of a hearing invited guests are disruptive of the proceedings, the chairman of the Committee may exclude such persons from the hearing room.

All proceedings of the Committee will be conducted with reasonable dispatch and terminated as soon as fairness to all parties involved permits.

An adequate summary of the proceedings will be kept. As a minimum, such a summary would include a tape recording of testimony.

The student will be provided with a copy of the findings of fact and with the conclusions and the recommendations of the Committee, and he/she will also be advised of the right to present, within seven calendar days, a written statement of appeal to the President of the College before action is taken on the recommendation.

If discipline is to be imposed after the review provided by this section, the officer who initiated the proceedings shall notify the student in writing of the discipline imposed. In the case of an unmarried student under18 years of age, written notice of any action involving expulsion or disciplinary probation also will be sent to the parents or guardian of the student.

Disciplinary action by a division chairman may be appealed to, and shall be reviewed by, the Vice President for Student Services.

Disciplinary action by the Vice President for Student Services may be appealed to, and shall be reviewed by, the Discipline Committee.

Disciplinary action by the Discipline Committee may be appealed to, and shall be reviewed by, the College President.

Final authority in all disciplinary action shall rest with the Board of Trustees of the College.

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Disciplinary Warning: Formal action censuring a student for violation of College rules or regulations or for failure to satisfy the expectations of the College regarding conduct. Disciplinary warnings are always made in writing to the student by the officer or agency taking the action, with copies to the Vice President for Student Services' Office. A disciplinary warning indicates to the student that continuation of the specific conduct involved or other misconduct will result in one of the more serious disciplinary actions described below.

Hold: Attachment of a student's academic record to encourage the fulfillment of the student's obligations to the College, particularly financial. Holds are always made in writing, including a detailed list of the obligations to be met, and are sent to the student. Requests for transcripts of the student's academic record will not be honored until the initiating authority is satisfied that the obligations have been met and provides the Registrar with written notification of the release of the hold.

Registration Denied: Formal action refusing to allow a student to register for subsequent quarters for violation of College rules or regulations, failure to satisfy the expectations of the College regarding conduct, or failure to fulfill obligations to the College. Students may be denied registration only on the approval of the President and on the recommendation of the College Discipline Committee. The initiating authority, in his/her written notification to the student, will detail the reasons for the denial of registration and the conditions to be met before registration will be allowed. Registration may be denied for a fixed or indefinite period. Future registration will not be allowed until the initiating authority is satisfied that the conditions have been met.

Disciplinary Probation: Formal action placing conditions upon the student's continued attendance for violation of College rules or regulations or failure to satisfy the expectations of the College regarding conduct. The office placing the student on disciplinary probation will specify, in writing, the period of probation and the conditions. Disciplinary probation warns the student that any further misconduct will make him/her liable to suspension or expulsion from the College. Disciplinary probation may be for a specific term or for an indefinite period which may extend to graduation or other termination of the student's enrollment in the College.

Suspension: Formal action by an authorized disciplinary agency dismissing a student temporarily from the College for unacceptable conduct or violation of College rules or regulations. Suspension may be for a stated or for an indefinite period, but the implication of the action is that the student may eventually return if evidence or other assurance is presented that the unacceptable conduct will not be repeated.

Expulsion: Students may be expelled only on the approval of the President of the College and on the recommendation of the Vice President for Student Services and the College Discipline Committee. The notification expelling a student will indicate, in writing, the term of the expulsion and any special conditions which must be met before readmission. There is no refund of fees for the quarter in which the action is taken, but fees paid in advance for a subsequent quarter are to be refunded.

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