(1) The director of SRR or designee shall:

(a) Serve as the primary point of contact for all matters relating to student conduct code violations and proceedings;

(b) Manage the proceedings as described in this chapter;

(d) Ensure complaints are promptly investigated and resolved as required by federal and state laws; and

(e) Review off-campus incidents of alleged misconduct and make determinations as to whether the conduct involved adversely affects the university community and/or the pursuit of its objectives and whether the conduct process should be initiated.

(2) Conduct review officer (CRO): The university president delegates to the vice president of student affairs the authority to designate one or more CRO(s). The director of SRR may be designated as a CRO. The CRO(s) shall preside over brief hearings, council hearings, and full conduct hearings under this chapter and shall serve as the decision maker in such cases unless a brief hearing is held before the student disciplinary council.

As the presiding officer, in full hearings the CRO has authority to:

(a) Determine the order of presentation of evidence;

(b) Administer oaths and affirmations;

(d) Rule on procedural matters, objections, and motions;

(e) Rule on motions for summary judgment;

(f) Rule on offers of proof and receive relevant evidence;

(g) Pursuant to RCW 34.05.449(5), close parts of a hearing to public observation or order the exclusion of witnesses upon a showing of good cause;

(h) Question witnesses in an impartial manner to develop any facts deemed necessary to fairly and adequately decide the matter;

(i) Call additional witnesses and request additional exhibits deemed necessary to complete the record and receive such evidence subject to each party's opportunity for cross-examination and rebuttal;

(j) Take official notice of facts pursuant to RCW 34.05.452(5);

(k) Regulate the course of the hearing and take any appropriate action necessary to maintain order during the hearing;

(l) Permit or require oral argument or briefs and determine the time limits for submission thereof;

(m) Issue an order of default;

(n) Hold prehearing conferences; and

(o) Take any other action necessary and authorized by any applicable statute or rule.

(3) Student disciplinary council: All brief hearings are scheduled with a CRO unless one of the parties requests a brief hearing before the student disciplinary council. The council also serves as an appeal authority under WAC 172-121-130.

(a) Council pool: For each academic year, a pool of council members shall be established. All members of the council pool are appointed by the vice president for student affairs. Appointment of council pool members is as follows:

(i) Faculty and staff members are appointed for three-year terms. Student members are appointed for one-year terms;

(ii) Council chair: The director of SRR, or designee, shall serve as chair of council proceedings but will not have the right to vote, except in the case of a tie;

(iii) Vacancies: Council pool vacancies shall be filled as needed through appointment by the vice president for student affairs.

(b) Session council: When a student disciplinary council is needed for a brief hearing or an appeal, the director of SRR shall select available members from the council pool to serve as the session council. Each session council must include a quorum. A quorum is three voting members, which must include at least one student, one faculty/staff member, and one other member who could be a student or faculty/staff member.

(4) Investigator: In certain cases, the CRO may assign a complaint to an investigator to conduct an investigation. The investigator will provide a written investigative report to the CRO.

PDFWAC 172-121-070

Conduct review officials.