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In addition to initiating discipline proceedings for violation of the student conduct code,
the college may refer any violations of federal, state or local laws to civil and criminal
authorities for disposition. The college shall proceed with student disciplinary
proceedings regardless of whether the underlying conduct is subject to civil or criminal
prosecution.
[Statutory Authority: Chapter 28B.50 RCW. WSR 15-03-078, § 132C-120-065, filed
1/16/15, effective 2/16/15; WSR 05-10-052, § 132C-120-065, filed 4/29/05, effective
5/30/05; WSR 85-13-067 (Order 24, Resolution No. 52-0585), § 132C-120-065, filed
6/18/85; WSR 80-05-004 (Order 21, Resolution No. 49-0280), § 132C-120-065, filed
4/4/80.]
WAC 132C-120-070 Academic Dishonesty.
Academic dishonesty includes cheating, plagiarism, fabrication, and facilitating academic
dishonesty.
(1) Cheating is intentionally using or attempting to use unauthorized materials,
information, or study aids in any academic activity.
(2) Plagiarism includes submitting to a faculty member any work product that the student
fraudulently represents to the faculty member as the student’s work product for the
purpose of fulfilling or partially fulfilling any assignment or task required by the faculty
member as part of the student’s program of instruction.
(3) Fabrication is the intentional and unauthorized falsification or invention of any
information or citation in an academic activity.
(4) Facilitating academic dishonesty is intentionally or knowingly helping or attempting
to help another to violate a provision of this section of the disciplinary code.
Acts of dishonesty are serious breaches of honor and shall be dealt with in the following
manner:
(1) Any student who commits or aids in the accomplishment of an act of academic
dishonesty shall be subject to disciplinary action.
(2) In cases of academic dishonesty, the student’s final grade may be adjusted. The
instructor may also refer the matter to the Vice President of Student Services for
disciplinary action.
WAC 132C-120-075 Classroom Conduct.
Faculty have the authority to take appropriate action to maintain order and proper
conduct in the classroom and to maintain the effective cooperation of the class in
fulfilling the objectives of the course.
An instructor has the authority to exclude a student from up to three class sessions if the
student is disruptive to the learning environment pending a meeting with the vice-
president for the student services area or a designee. The instructor shall report any such
exclusion from the class to the vice-president for the student services area or designee
who may at his or her discretion initiate disciplinary proceedings as provided in this
procedure. The vice-president for the student services area may impose a disciplinary
probation that restricts the student from the classroom until the student has met with the
vice-president for the student services area and the student agrees to comply with the
specific conditions outlined by the vice-president for the student services area for conduct
in the classroom. The student may appeal the disciplinary sanction according to the
disciplinary appeal procedures.
[Statutory Authority: Chapter 28B.50 RCW. WSR 15-03-078, § 132C-120-076, filed
1/16/15, effective 2/16/15; WSR 05-10-052, § 132C-120-076, filed 4/29/05, effective
5/30/05.]
