As used in this code of student rights and responsibilities the following words and phrases shall mean:

(1) "Assembly" means any overt activity engaged in by two or more persons, the object of which is to gain publicity, advocate a view, petition for a cause or disseminate information to any person, persons or group of persons.

(2) "ASYVCC" means the associated students of Yakima Valley Community College.

(3) "ASYVCC senate" means the representative governing body for students at Yakima Valley Community College recognized by the board of trustees.

(4) "Board" means the board of trustees of Community College District 16, state of Washington.

(5) "Business day" means a weekday, excluding weekends and college holidays.

(6) "College" means Yakima Valley Community College located within Community College District 16, state of Washington.

(7) "College premises" shall include all campuses of the college, wherever located, and includes all land, buildings, facilities, vehicles, equipment, and other property owned, used, or controlled by the college.

(8) "College personnel" refers to any person employed by Community College District 16 on a full-time or part-time basis, except those who are faculty members.

(9) "Disciplinary action" is the process by which the dean of student services or designee imposes discipline against a student for a violation of the student code.

(10) "Dean of student services or designee" is a college administrator designated by the president or vice president for instruction and student services to be responsible for implementing and enforcing the student conduct code. The president or vice president for instruction and student services is authorized to reassign any and all of the dean of student services' duties or responsibilities as set forth in this chapter as may be reasonably necessary.

(11) "Disciplinary appeal" is the process by which an aggrieved student can appeal the discipline imposed by the dean of student services or designee. Disciplinary appeals from a suspension in the excess of ten instructional days or an expulsion are heard by the student conduct committee. Appeals of all other appealable disciplinary action shall be reviewed through brief adjudicative proceedings.

(12) "District" means Community College District 16, state of Washington.

(13) "Faculty member(s)" means any employee of Yakima Valley Community College who is employed on a full-time or part-time basis as a teacher, counselor, librarian or other position for which the training, experience and responsibilities are comparable as determined by the appointing authority, except administrative appointments.

(14) "Filing" is the process by which a document is officially delivered to a college official responsible for facilitating a disciplinary review. Unless otherwise provided, filing shall be accomplished by:

(a) Hand delivery of the document to the specified college official or college official's assistant; or

(b) By sending the document by email and first class mail to the specified college official's office and college email address.

Papers required to be filed shall be deemed filed upon actual receipt during office hours at the office of the specified college official.

(15) "The president" is the president of the college. The president is authorized to delegate any and all of his or her responsibilities as set forth in this chapter as may be reasonably necessary.

(16) "Recognized student organization" means and includes any group or organization composed of students which is recognized formally by the ASYVCC senate.

(17) "Respondent" is the student against whom disciplinary action is initiated.

(18) "Service" is the process by which a document is officially delivered to a party. Unless otherwise provided, service upon a party shall be accomplished by:

(a) Hand delivery of the document to the party; or

(b) By sending the document by email and by certified mail or first class mail to the party's last known address. Service is deemed complete upon hand delivery of the document or upon the date the document is emailed and deposited in the mail.

(19) A "sponsored event or activity" means any activity that is scheduled by the college and is supervised and controlled by the college's faculty members or college personnel. Such sponsorship shall continue only as long as the event is supervised and controlled by the college faculty member or college personnel. When the sponsored event or activity is of a prolonged nature, and free time periods are permitted to the students participating in the event, any activity taking place during such a free time period outside of the supervision and control of the college's faculty member or college personnel responsible for the event or activity shall be deemed to be a nonsponsored activity.

(20) "Student" includes all persons taking courses at or through the college, whether on a full-time or part-time basis, and whether such courses are credit courses, noncredit courses, online courses, or otherwise. Persons who withdraw after allegedly violating the code, who are not officially enrolled for a particular term but who have a continuing relationship with the college, or who have been notified of their acceptance for admission are considered "students."

(21) "Student conduct code" means Yakima Valley Community College's student rights and responsibilities found in the Washington Administrative Code.

(22) "YVCC" means Yakima Valley Community College.

(23) "Vice president for instruction and student services or designee" is the vice president of student services or other college administrator designated by the president to be responsible for receiving and for reviewing or referring appeals of student disciplinary actions in accordance with the procedures of this code. The president is authorized to reassign any and all of the vice president for student services or designee's duties or responsibilities as set forth in this chapter as may be reasonably necessary.