This chapter guides the college in the areas of student admission, matriculation, progress to degrees/certificates, academic standards, and completion requirements. The policies in this chapter also address student privacy protection, student conduct, rights, responsibilities, and judicial due process.
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Admission entitles students to enroll in instructional programs if the student follows the rules and procedures established for enrollment in specific programs.
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Admission to the college does not guarantee applicants the unrestricted right to enroll in any specific class, course, or program if, in the judgment of the president or designee:
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Lake Washington Institute of Technology supports students in completing their educational goals as efficiently as possible. The college follows applicable state and federal laws related to the transfer and award of credits. The college transcripts credit for students who:
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LWTech is committed to ensuring that students with faith- or conscience-based beliefs have equal opportunity to access and benefit from the College’s educational offerings and services. To this end and in compliance with Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and Washington’s Law Against Discrimination, LWTech has adopted procedures for reasonably accommodating and allowing for absences and accommodations based upon the faith or conscience based beliefs, observances, and practices of its students.
LWTech students are entitled to reasonable accommodations for reasons of faith or conscience. Students, regardless of their faith-or conscience-based beliefs, have an equal opportunity to access and benefit from curricular, co-curricular and extra-curricular offerings and activities. When college policy conflicts with student faith- and conscience-based beliefs and practices, the College will work with students to identify and implement reasonable accommodations.
Appeals must follow the college’s current “Grievances, Appeals and Complaints” procedure.
LWTech students may request excused absences for reasons of faith or conscience or for organized activities conducted under the auspices of a religious denomination, church, or religious organization. Students' grades may not be adversely impacted by absences authorized under this policy. All course syllabi will reference this policy and procedure.
Appeals must follow the college’s current “Grievances, Appeals and Complaints” procedure.
Lake Washington Institute of Technology will offer a comprehensive financial program for students who use college, state, and federal financial aid resources and/or appropriate foundation resources. The financial aid office will:
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The financial aid office keeps detailed information about the criteria, eligibility, procedures for application, and other information on scholarships offered by Lake Washington Institute of Technology, or administered by the financial aid office. Detailed information concerning the Lake Washington Foundation Scholarships is located in the foundation office at the college.
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The college may place a hold on a student’s records if he or she has a financial obligation to the college. Until the student clears the financial obligation, the college will:
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The college complies with the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (20 U.S.C. § 1232g) and its implementing regulation (34 C.F.R. § 99). Briefly, the college must:
For the purposes of this policy, the following definitions apply:
The college will notify students of their rights under the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974 by publishing them in the college catalog and quarterly class schedule. The college will make available, on request, a copy of the policy that governs release of student records. The college will also post at conspicuous places on campus information about the existence of this policy and of the availability of copies.
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Students have the right to request to have records corrected they believe are inaccurate, misleading, or that violate their privacy rights.
The college will make copies of student records at the expense of the requesting party at the appropriate cost, as determined by college procedure.
Students may waive any of their rights under this chapter by submitting a written, signed, and dated waiver to Enrollment Services. This waiver must specify the records and persons or institutions covered. A waiver continues in effect according to its terms unless the student revokes it in writing, with a signature and the date.
Types | Location | Custodian |
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Admission, Testing Records | Admissions Office | Registrar |
Cumulative Academic and Registration Records | Registration Office | Registrar |
Payment of Tuition Records | Accounting Office | Director of Accounting Services |
Student Government Participation Records | Associated Student Government Office | Director of Student Programs |
Financial aid | Financial Aid Office | Director of Financial Aid |
Student Employment Records | Human Resources | Human Resources Officer |
Student Conduct Records | Student Services | Director of Student Programs |
Students may file a written complaint with the U. S. Department of Education regarding an alleged Federal Education Rights and Privacy Act violation. The address is:
Family Policy and Compliance Office
United States Department of Education
400 Maryland Avenue S.W.
Washington, D.C. 20202-4605
The student conduct code shall apply to student conduct that occurs:
Jurisdiction extends to, but is not limited to, locations in which students engage in official college activities including, but not limited to:
Students are responsible for their conduct from the time of application for admission through the actual receipt of a degree, even though conduct may occur before classes begin or after classes end, and during the academic year and during periods between terms of actual enrollment. These standards shall apply to a student's conduct even if the student withdraws from college while a disciplinary matter is pending. The college has sole discretion, on a case by case basis, to determine whether the student conduct code will be applied to conduct that occurs off-campus.
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The following definitions apply for purpose of this student conduct code:
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This rule is adopted in accordance with RCW 34.05.482 through 34.05.494. Brief adjudicative proceedings shall be used, unless provided otherwise by another rule or determined otherwise in a particular case by the president, or a designee, in regard to:
Brief adjudicative proceedings are informal hearings and shall be conducted in a manner which will bring about a prompt fair resolution of the matter.
The agency record for brief adjudicative proceedings shall consist of any documents regarding the matter that were considered or prepared by the presiding officer for the brief adjudicative proceeding or by the reviewing officer for any review. These records shall be maintained as the official record of the proceedings.
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Both the respondent and the complainant in cases involving allegations of sexual misconduct shall be provided the same procedural rights to participate in student discipline matters, including the right to participate in the initial disciplinary decision-making process and to appeal any disciplinary decision.
Application of the following procedures is limited to student conduct code proceedings involving allegations of sexual misconduct by a student. In such cases, these procedures shall supplement the student disciplinary procedures in WAC 495-121-310 through -450. In the event of conflict between the sexual misconduct procedures and the student disciplinary procedures, the sexual misconduct procedures shall prevail.
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The following supplemental definitions shall apply for purposes of student conduct code proceedings involving allegations of sexual misconduct by a student:
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The following supplemental procedures shall apply with respect to complaints or other reports of alleged sexual misconduct by a student.
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The president or designee is authorized in the instance of any event that he or she deems impedes the movement of persons or vehicles or which he or she deems to disrupt the ingress or egress of persons from the college facilities, to prohibit the entry of, or withdraw the license of, or privileges of a person or persons or any group of persons to enter onto or remain upon any portion of the college facility.
The president may act through the vice president of administrative services or any other person he or she may designate.
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To determine if probable cause exists to apply any section of this code to any behavior by any person on a college facility, any college employee or other authorized personnel may demand that anyone on college facilities produce identification and/or evidence of student enrollment at the college by any of the following:
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In accordance with provisions contained in RCW 28B.10.571 and RCW 28B.10.572:
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The board of trustees, acting pursuant to RCW 28B.50.140(14), delegates to the president of the college the authority to administer disciplinary action. Administration of the disciplinary procedures is the responsibility of the vice-president of student affairs or designee. The student conduct officer shall serve as the principal investigator and administrator for alleged violations of this code.
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.
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:
The college may impose disciplinary sanctions against a student who commits, or aids, abets, incites, encourages, or assists another person to commit, an act(s) of misconduct, which include, but are not limited to the following:
In addition to initiating discipline proceedings for violation of the student conduct code, the college may refer any violations of federal, state or local laws to civil and criminal authorities for disposition. The college shall proceed with student disciplinary proceedings regardless of whether the underlying conduct is subject to civil or criminal prosecution.
Disciplinary actions include, but are not limited to, the following sanctions that may be imposed upon students according to the procedure outlined in WAC 495D-121-340.
Disciplinary terms and conditions that may be imposed in conjunction with the imposition of a disciplinary sanction include, but are not limited to, the following:
No order of severity is established for secondary sanctions:
Any student found to have violated Chapter 69.50 RCW, the Uniform Controlled Substances Act, or Chapter 69.41 RCW, legend drugs, by virtue of a criminal conviction or by final decision of the college president or designee shall, in lieu of or in addition to any other disciplinary action which may be imposed, be disqualified from participation in any school-sponsored student events or activities.
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The college will normally readmit any student suspended from the college for academic or disciplinary reasons on a space available basis in the students’ program of study, when the suspension ends.
The college may readmit a student after receiving approval of a written petition submitted to the vice president, or other designated administrator, who imposed such suspension if:
This petition must state reasons that support a reconsideration of the matter. The vice president’s or designee’s decision, after reviewing the petition, is final.
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Students who were dismissed or suspended consistent with disciplinary procedures set forth in WAC 495D-121-340 and WAC 495D-121-600 and whose dismissal, or suspension upon appeal is found unwarranted will have the opportunity to reestablish their academic and student standing to the extent possible within the college’s abilities, including an opportunity to retake exams or otherwise complete course offerings missed because of such action.
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Chapter Reviewed and Revised: November 2013 through May 2014
Board of Trustees Adoption: June 20, 2014
Business Hours
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Campus Hours
Mon-Fri, 6 a.m. to 10 p.m.
Sat, 6 a.m. to 6 p.m.