Students may be accountable both to civil authorities and to the college for acts that constitute violations of law and of this code. Disciplinary action at the college will normally proceed even if criminal proceedings are pending and will not be subject to challenge on the ground that criminal charges involving the same incident have been dismissed or reduced.

Definitions. When used in the code:

(1) The term "aggravated violation" means a violation that resulted or foreseeably could have resulted in significant damage to persons or property or which otherwise posed a substantial threat to the stability and continuance of normal college or college-sponsored activities.

(2) The term "group" means persons who are associated with each other but who have not complied with college requirements for registration or organization.

(3) The terms "institution" and "college" mean Wenatchee Valley College and all of its areas, elements, and programs.

(4) The term "reckless" means conduct that one should reasonably be expected to know would create a substantial risk of harm to persons or property or that would otherwise be likely to result in interference with normal college operations and/or college-sponsored activities.

(5) The term "student" means any person who is enrolled at the college and for whom the college maintains current educational records, as defined by the Family Rights and Privacy Act of 1974, and related regulations.

(6) The term "college facilities" means buildings or grounds owned, leased, operated, controlled, or supervised by the college, including all appurtenances affixed thereon or attached thereto.

(7) "Board" means the board of trustees of Wenatchee Valley College.

(8) "Liquor" means the definition of liquor as contained within RCW 66.04.010

(9) "Drugs" means a narcotic drug as defined in RCW 69.50.101, a controlled substance as defined in RCW 69.50.201 through 69.50.212, or a legend drug as defined in RCW 69.41.010..

(10) "President" means the chief executive officer of the college appointed by the board of trustees.

(11) "Disciplinary action" means the warning, reprimand, summary suspension, suspension and/or expulsion, probation, of a student for the violation of a rule adopted under this policy.