# WAC 132C-120-022: WAC 132C-120-022. Statement of student rights

> Washington · Regulations · In force

URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_ADC_132C_120_022

## Section

- **Citation:** WAC 132C-120-022
- **Heading:** WAC 132C-120-022. Statement of student rights
- **Jurisdiction:** Washington
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** Washington Administrative Code / Title 132C / Chapter 132C-120 / Section 132C-120-022

## Text

(1) As members of the academic community, students are encouraged to develop the capacity for critical judgment and to engage in an independent search for truth. Freedom to teach and freedom to learn are inseparable facets of academic freedom. The freedom to learn depends upon appropriate opportunities and conditions in the classroom, on the campus, and in the larger community. Students should exercise their freedom with responsibility. The responsibility to secure and to respect general conditions conducive to the freedom to learn is shared by all members of the college community.
(2) The following enumerated rights are guaranteed to each student within the limitations of statutory law and college policy which are deemed necessary to achieve the educational goals of the college:
(a) Academic freedom.
(i) Students are guaranteed the rights of free inquiry, expression, and assembly upon and within college facilities that are generally open and available to the public.
(ii) Students are free to pursue appropriate educational objectives from among the college's curricula, programs, and services, subject to the limitations of RCW 28B.50.090 (3)(b).
(iii) Students shall be protected from academic evaluation which is arbitrary, prejudiced, or capricious, but are responsible for meeting the standards of academic performance established by each of their instructors.
(iv) Students have the right to a learning environment which is free from unlawful discrimination, inappropriate conduct, and harassment, including sexual harassment.
(b) Due process.
(i) The rights of students to be secure in their persons, quarters, papers, and effects against unreasonable searches and seizures is guaranteed.
(ii) No disciplinary sanction may be imposed on any student without notice to the accused of the nature of the charges.
(iii) A student accused of violating this code of student conduct is entitled, upon request, to procedural due process as set forth in this chapter.

## Nearby sections

- [WAC 132C-120-010 WAC 132C-120-010. Preamble](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_ADC_132C_120_010.md)
- [WAC 132C-120-015 WAC 132C-120-015. Freedom of expression](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_ADC_132C_120_015.md)
- [WAC 132C-120-020 WAC 132C-120-020. Freedom of association and organization](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_ADC_132C_120_020.md)
- [WAC 132C-120-022 WAC 132C-120-022. Statement of student rights](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_ADC_132C_120_022.md)
- [WAC 132C-120-025 WAC 132C-120-025. Student participation in college governance](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_ADC_132C_120_025.md)
- [WAC 132C-120-035 WAC 132C-120-035. Student publications](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_ADC_132C_120_035.md)
- [WAC 132C-120-040 WAC 132C-120-040. Distribution of printed material on campus](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_ADC_132C_120_040.md)
- [WAC 132C-120-045 WAC 132C-120-045. Commercial activities](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_ADC_132C_120_045.md)
- [WAC 132C-120-050 WAC 132C-120-050. Authority to prohibit trespass](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_ADC_132C_120_050.md)
- [WAC 132C-120-055 WAC 132C-120-055. Emergency procedures](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_ADC_132C_120_055.md)
- [WAC 132C-120-060 WAC 132C-120-060. Right to demand identification](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_ADC_132C_120_060.md)
- [WAC 132C-120-065 WAC 132C-120-065. Prohibited student conduct](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_ADC_132C_120_065.md)
- [WAC 132C-120-076 WAC 132C-120-076. Faculty authority](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_ADC_132C_120_076.md)
- [WAC 132C-120-100 WAC 132C-120-100. Statement of jurisdiction](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_ADC_132C_120_100.md)

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