PDFWAC 516-21-299
Appeals under Title IX.
(1) The parties shall have the right to request a review from the initial conduct order's determination of responsibility and/or dismissal of an allegation(s) of sexual harassment in a formal complaint. Appeals of initial conduct orders under Title IX will be considered by the dean of students.
(2) The vice president of enrollment and student services or their delegate will determine whether the grounds for a request for review have merit, provide the rationale for this conclusion, and state whether the disciplinary sanction and condition(s) imposed in the initial conduct order are affirmed, vacated, or amended, and, if amended, set forth any new disciplinary sanction and/or condition(s).
(3) The vice president of enrollment and student services or their delegate shall serve the final decision on the parties simultaneously.
[Statutory Authority: RCW 28B.35.120(12). WSR 24-21-105, s 516-21-299, filed 10/18/24, effective 11/18/24. Statutory Authority: RCW 28B.35.120(12) and 20 U.S.C. 1681-1688. WSR 22-01-075, ยง 516-21-299, filed 12/10/21, effective 12/11/21.]