(1) In addition to complying with chapter
495A-121 WAC, the student/faculty disciplinary committee will be responsible for conferring and drafting an initial order that:
(a) Identifies the allegations of sexual harassment;
(b) Describes the grievance and disciplinary procedures, starting with filing of the formal complaint through the determination of responsibility, including notices to parties, interviews with witnesses and parties, site visits, methods used to gather evidence, and hearings held;
(c) Makes findings of fact supporting the determination of responsibility;
(d) Reaches conclusions as to whether the facts establish whether the respondent is responsible for engaging in sexual harassment in violation of Title IX;
(e) Contains a statement of, and rationale for, the committee's determination of responsibility for each allegation;
(f) Describes any disciplinary sanction or conditions imposed against the respondent, if any;
(g) Describes to what extent, if any, complainant is entitled to remedies designed to restore or preserve complainant's equal access to Bates Technical College's educational programs or activities; and
(h) Describes the process for appealing the initial order to the college president.
(2) The chair of the student/faculty disciplinary committee will serve the initial order on the parties simultaneously.
[Statutory Authority: Chapter
34.05 RCW and RCW
28B.50.140(13); 20 U.S.C. § 1092(f); Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, 20 U.S.C. § 1681 et seq. WSR 21-01-195, § 495A-115-080, filed 12/22/20, effective 1/22/21.]