WAC 132A-127-100

(1) Upon receiving a complaint of sexual misconduct, the Title IX coordinator shall complete an impartial investigation within a reasonable time period according to college policies and procedures. The Title IX coordinator shall then create a Title IX investigation report setting forth their findings in writing and submit this report to the student conduct officer.

(2) Upon receiving a Title IX investigation report from the Title IX coordinator, the student conduct officer will independently review the report to determine whether there are sufficient grounds to pursue a disciplinary action against the respondent for engaging in sexual misconduct.

(3) If the student conduct officer determines that there are sufficient grounds to proceed as to a sexual misconduct violation(s), the student conduct officer will initiate a sexual misconduct disciplinary proceeding by filing a written disciplinary notice with the chair of the student conduct committee and serving the notice on the respondent and the complainant, and their respective advisors. The notice must:

(a) Set forth the basis for jurisdiction;

(b) Identify the alleged sexual misconduct violation(s);

(c) Set forth the facts underlying the allegation(s);

(d) Identify the range of possible sanctions that may be imposed if the respondent is found responsible for the alleged violation(s);

(e) Explain that the parties are entitled to be accompanied by an advisor chosen by the party, or by the college if the party has not chosen, during the hearing and that:

(i) The advisors will be responsible for questioning all witnesses on the party's behalf;

(ii) An advisor may be an attorney; and

(iii) The college will appoint an advisor of the college's choosing at no cost to the party, if the party fails to do so before the hearing; and

(f) Explain that if a party fails to appear at the hearing, a decision of responsibility may be made in their absence.