# WAC 132H-126-130: WAC 132H-126-130. Appeal from disciplinary action

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## Section

- **Citation:** WAC 132H-126-130
- **Heading:** WAC 132H-126-130. Appeal from disciplinary action
- **Jurisdiction:** Washington
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** Washington Administrative Code / Title 132H / Chapter 132H-126 / Section 132H-126-130

## Text

(1) The respondent, and when applicable a complainant, may appeal a disciplinary decision by filing a written notice of appeal with the conduct review officer within 21 calendar days of service of the student conduct officer's decision. Failure to timely file a notice of appeal constitutes a waiver of the right to appeal and the student conduct officer's decision shall be deemed final.
(2) The notice of appeal must include a brief statement explaining why the respondent or complainant is seeking review.
(3) The parties to an appeal shall be the respondent, complainant when applicable, and the student conduct officer. If a case involves allegations of sexual misconduct, a complainant also has a right to appeal a disciplinary decision or to intervene in the respondent's appeal of a disciplinary decision to the extent the disciplinary decision, sanctions or conditions relate to allegations of sexual misconduct against the respondent.
(4) A respondent, complainant when applicable, who timely appeals a disciplinary action or whose case is referred to the student conduct committee, has a right to a prompt, fair, and impartial hearing as provided for in these procedures.
(5) On appeal, the college bears the burden of establishing the evidentiary facts underlying the imposition of a disciplinary action and any sanction by a preponderance of the evidence.
(6) Imposition of disciplinary action and any sanction for a violation of the student conduct code shall be stayed pending appeal, unless the respondent has been summarily suspended.
(7) The student conduct committee shall hear appeals from:
(a) Disciplinary suspensions in excess of 10 instructional days;
(b) Expulsions;
(c) Sexual misconduct cases; and
(d) Discipline cases referred to the committee by the student conduct officer, the conduct review officer, or the president.
(8) Student conduct appeals from the imposition of the following disciplinary sanctions shall be reviewed through a brief adjudicative proceeding:
(a) Residence hall dismissals;
suspensions in excess of 10 instructional days;
(b) Expulsions;
(c) Sexual misconduct cases; and
(d) Discipline cases referred to the committee by the student conduct officer, the conduct review officer, or the president.
(8) Student conduct appeals from the imposition of the following disciplinary sanctions shall be reviewed through a brief adjudicative proceeding:
(a) Residence hall dismissals;
(b) Residence hall suspensions;
(c) Suspensions of 10 instructional days or less;
(d) Disciplinary probation;
(e) Written reprimands;
(f) Sanctions against a student group, other than those set forth in subsection (7)(a) and (b) of this section; and
(g) Any conditions or terms imposed in conjunction with one of the foregoing disciplinary actions.

## Nearby sections

- [WAC 132H-126-010 WAC 132H-126-010. Authority](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_ADC_132H_126_010.md)
- [WAC 132H-126-020 WAC 132H-126-020. Statement of student rights](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_ADC_132H_126_020.md)
- [WAC 132H-126-030 WAC 132H-126-030. Statement of jurisdiction](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_ADC_132H_126_030.md)
- [WAC 132H-126-040 WAC 132H-126-040. Definitions](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_ADC_132H_126_040.md)
- [WAC 132H-126-100 WAC 132H-126-100. Prohibited student conduct](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_ADC_132H_126_100.md)
- [WAC 132H-126-110 WAC 132H-126-110. Corrective action, disciplinary sanctions — Terms and conditions](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_ADC_132H_126_110.md)
- [WAC 132H-126-115 WAC 132H-126-115. Hazing prohibited — Sanctions](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_ADC_132H_126_115.md)
- [WAC 132H-126-120 WAC 132H-126-120. Initiation of disciplinary action](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_ADC_132H_126_120.md)
- [WAC 132H-126-130 WAC 132H-126-130. Appeal from disciplinary action](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_ADC_132H_126_130.md)
- [WAC 132H-126-140 WAC 132H-126-140. Conduct hold on student records](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_ADC_132H_126_140.md)
- [WAC 132H-126-150 WAC 132H-126-150. Amnesty policy](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_ADC_132H_126_150.md)
- [WAC 132H-126-160 WAC 132H-126-160. Interim measures](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_ADC_132H_126_160.md)
- [WAC 132H-126-170 WAC 132H-126-170. Summary suspension](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_ADC_132H_126_170.md)
- [WAC 132H-126-180 WAC 132H-126-180. Records](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_ADC_132H_126_180.md)

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