(1) Upon receiving the disciplinary notice, the chair of the student conduct committee will send a hearing notice to all parties, in compliance with WAC 132C-120-122. In no event will the hearing date be set less than 10 days after the Title IX coordinator provided the final investigation report to the parties.
(2) A party may choose to have an attorney serve as their advisor at the party's own expense. This right will be waived unless, at least five days before the hearing, the attorney files a notice of appearance with the committee chair with copies to all parties and the student conduct officer.
(3) In preparation for the hearing, the parties will have equal access to all evidence gathered by the investigator during the investigation, regardless of whether the college intends to offer the evidence at the hearing.
(4) In sexual harassment cases, the college may, in its sole and exclusive discretion, contract with an administrative law judge, investigator, advisor, or other qualified person or organization to fulfill any required role in the procedure. This includes, but is not limited to, serving as the presiding officer, conducting investigations, providing advisory services to parties, or exercising any or all duties of the student conduct committee and/or committee chair, as necessary to ensure compliance with applicable laws and institutional policies.
[Statutory Authority: Chapter 34.05 RCW and 28B.50.140. WSR 25-14-002, s 132C-120-340, filed 6/18/25, effective 7/19/25. Statutory Authority: RCW 28B.50.14 [ 28B.50.140]. WSR 21-07-094, ยง 132C-120-340, filed 3/19/21, effective 4/19/21.]