Section 495E-120-080 - Academic dishonesty/classroom conduct/attendance(1) Academic dishonesty: Honest assessment of student performance is of crucial importance to all members of the academic community. Acts of dishonesty are serious breaches of honor and shall be subject to discipline as follows:(a) Any student who, for the purpose of fulfilling any assignment or task required by a faculty member as part of the student's program of instruction, shall knowingly tender any work product that the student falsely represents to the faculty member as the student's work product, shall be deemed to have committed an act of academic dishonesty. Acts of academic dishonesty shall be cause for disciplinary action under this chapter.(b) Any student who aids or abets the accomplishment of an act of academic dishonesty, as described in (a) of this subsection, shall be subject to disciplinary action under this chapter.(2) Classroom conduct: Any student who substantially disrupts any college class by engaging in misconduct that renders it difficult or impossible to maintain the decorum of the class shall be subject to disciplinary action.(3) Attendance: Consistent attendance is essential to the educational process and the instructor is authorized to establish reasonable standards to encourage attendance enforceable by disciplinary action.(4) For disciplinary action under this section, an instructor may take action authorized under WAC 495E-120-110(1), (2), and (3), except suspension, expulsion, or monetary fine or the instructor may refer the matter to the designee of the vice-president for student services. In addition, an instructor may take immediate or summary action as he/she deems appropriate in order to preserve order or prevent disruption in the classroom. For academic dishonesty, an instructor also may adjust any grade of the student.Wash. Admin. Code § 495E-120-080
Statutory Authority: RCW 28B.50.140, 34.05.220 and [34.05].482. 93-13-107, § 495E-120-080, filed 6/21/93, effective 7/22/93.