# WAC 132Y-125-015: WAC 132Y-125-015. Initiation of disciplinary action > Washington · Regulations · In force URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_ADC_132Y_125_015 ## Section - **Citation:** WAC 132Y-125-015 - **Heading:** WAC 132Y-125-015. Initiation of disciplinary action - **Jurisdiction:** Washington - **Kind:** Regulations - **Status:** In force - **Text as of:** August 14, 2026 - **Source:** Compiled text - **Location:** Washington Administrative Code / Title 132Y / Chapter 132Y-125 / Section 132Y-125-015 ## Text (1) All disciplinary actions will be initiated by the student conduct officer. If that officer is the subject of a complaint initiated by the respondent, the vice president for student services shall, upon request and when feasible, designate another person to fulfill any such disciplinary responsibilities relative to the complainant. (2) The student conduct officer shall initiate disciplinary action by serving the respondent with written notice directing him or her to attend a disciplinary meeting. The notice shall briefly describe the factual allegations, the provision(s) of the conduct code the respondent is alleged to have violated, the range of possible sanctions for the alleged violation(s), and shall also specify the time and location of the meeting. At the meeting, the student conduct officer will present the allegations to the respondent and the respondent shall be afforded an opportunity to explain what took place. If the respondent fails to attend the meeting after proper service of notice, the student conduct officer may take disciplinary action based upon the available information. (3) Within ten days of the initial disciplinary meeting, and after considering the evidence in the case, including any facts or argument presented by the respondent, the student conduct officer shall serve the respondent with a written decision setting forth the facts and conclusions supporting his or her decision, the specific student conduct code provisions found to have been violated, the discipline imposed, if any, and a notice of any appeal rights with an explanation of the consequences of failing to file a timely appeal. (4) The student conduct officer may take any of the following disciplinary actions: (a) Exonerate the respondent and terminate the proceedings; or (b) Impose a disciplinary sanction(s), as described in WAC 132Y-125-001 (4) and (5). und to have been violated, the discipline imposed, if any, and a notice of any appeal rights with an explanation of the consequences of failing to file a timely appeal. (4) The student conduct officer may take any of the following disciplinary actions: (a) Exonerate the respondent and terminate the proceedings; or (b) Impose a disciplinary sanction(s), as described in WAC 132Y-125-001 (4) and (5). (c) Refer the matter directly to the student conduct committee for such disciplinary action as the committee deems appropriate. Such referral shall be in writing, to the attention of the chair of the student conduct committee, with a copy served on the respondent. (5) In cases involving allegations of sexual misconduct, the student conduct officer, on the same date that a disciplinary decision is served on the respondent, will serve a written notice informing the complainant whether the allegations of sexual misconduct were found to have merit and describing any disciplinary sanctions and/or conditions imposed upon the respondent for the complainant's protection, including disciplinary suspension or dismissal of the respondent. The notice will also inform the complainant of their appeal rights. If protective sanctions and/or conditions are imposed, the student conduct officer shall make a reasonable effort to contact the complainant to ensure prompt notice of the protective disciplinary sanctions and/or conditions. ## Nearby sections - [WAC 132Y-125-001 WAC 132Y-125-001. Student code of conduct](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_ADC_132Y_125_001.md) - [WAC 132Y-125-005 WAC 132Y-125-005. Statement of jurisdiction](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_ADC_132Y_125_005.md) - [WAC 132Y-125-010 WAC 132Y-125-010. Definitions](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_ADC_132Y_125_010.md) - [WAC 132Y-125-015 WAC 132Y-125-015. Initiation of disciplinary action](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_ADC_132Y_125_015.md) - [WAC 132Y-125-020 WAC 132Y-125-020. 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