Section 132S-100-433 - Sexual misconduct procedures(1) Any reports of sexual misconduct will be forwarded to the college's Title IX coordinator or designee for review and investigation in accordance with the college's Title IX grievance policy and procedure or nondiscrimination and harassment policy and grievance procedure, as applicable.(2) College personnel will honor requests to keep sexual misconduct complaints confidential to the extent this can be done without unreasonable risk to the health, safety, and welfare of the parties or other members of the college community, or compromising the college's duty to investigate and process sexual harassment and sexual violence complaints.(3) Both the respondent and the complainant in cases involving allegations of sexual misconduct shall be provided the same procedural rights to participate in the disciplinary process, to simultaneously receive notifications, and to appeal the finding and/or sanction.(4) Notification of the results of the investigation or disciplinary action, if any, will be personally delivered, sent electronically to the student's CBC email address, or sent by mail to the most recent address in the student's record on file with the college.(5) In the event of conflict between the Title IX grievance policy and procedure or the nondiscrimination and harassment policy and grievance procedure and the student code of conduct, the Title IX grievance policy and procedure or nondiscrimination and harassment policy and grievance procedure, as applicable, shall govern.(6) All college employees who coordinate, investigate, or adjudicate issues involving sexual misconduct shall receive annual training as required by law, including training on domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, stalking and investigation and adjudication processes that protect the safety and due process rights of the parties.Wash. Admin. Code § 132S-100-433
Adopted by WSR 20-03-046, Filed 1/9/2020, effective 2/9/2020Amended by WSR 20-23-031, Filed 11/10/2020, effective 12/11/2020