Student Prohibited Conduct

Student Misconduct Brief Definitions

For the full description of prohibited conduct, Washington Administrative Code (WAC) 132J-126-090.

Here are brief definitions for each prohibited student conduct listed under WAC 132J‑126‑090 and WAC 132J-126-410:

Physical or verbal conduct including threats that harms or endangers someone’s health, safety, or property.  

Neglect, economic harm, or willful injury of a person age 50+

  • Cheating: Unauthorized aid on coursework or exams.
  • Plagiarism: Using others’ work/ideas, including AI, without credit.
  • Fabrication: Falsifying data or citations.
  • Deliberate damage: Destroying others’ academic work.
  • Multiple submissions: Reusing work in multiple classes without permission.  

Forging or misusing college documents; giving false information or statements in academic or disciplinary contexts.  

Possessing, using, manufacturing, or distributing alcohol, or being visibly intoxicated, on college grounds or at college events (if underage or against policy).  

  • Cannabis: Possessing, using, selling, or being under influence on campus, despite state legalization.  
  • Controlled substances: Illicit use, possession, or distribution of narcotics, steroids, or other controlled substances.  
  • Tobacco: Any use of tobacco, e-cigarettes, and related products on campus is prohibited.  

Disruption of class sessions; faculty may issue warnings, reprimands, or short suspensions.

Harassment, threats, or privacy violations using electronic communications, including hacking, malware, spoofing, or non-consensual sexual content.  

Targeted conduct based on protected status (e.g., race, gender, disability) that creates a hostile or intimidating educational/work environment.  

Lewd behavior, breach of peace, unauthorized recordings in private settings, or other indecent acts on college property.  

Interfering with disciplinary processes such as lying, intimidating, influencing participants, or submitting false claims.  

Interfering with college functions like classes, research, admin, or pedestrian/vehicle flow on campus.  

Breaching a recognized professional code related to the student’s course or major.  

Ignoring lawful requests from college officials or failing to identify oneself when asked.  

Knowingly filing a disciplinary complaint against someone else without basis.  

Severe, persistent unwelcome conduct (non-protected), including repeated aggressive behavior or implied threats, causing intimidation.  

Risky or harmful initiation practices imposed on individuals by groups even if consented; includes physical danger, forced consumption, or psychological harm.  

Intentional exposure of private body parts in a manner likely to offend or alarm (excluding breastfeeding).  

Unauthorized access, distribution, password misuse, interference, copyright violations, or obscene messaging using college systems.  

Vandalism, theft, misuse, or unauthorized use of college or private property, including passwords or confidential info.  

Threats or adverse actions against individuals for reporting or participating in investigations or disciplinary proceedings.  

Reckless acts compromising campus safety, such as tampering with alarms, failing to evacuate, or triggering false alarms.  

Non-consensual sexual advantage-taking, including voyeurism, forced prostitution, or spreading sexual content without consent.  

Non-consensual sexual advantage-taking, including voyeurism, forced prostitution, or spreading sexual content without consent.  

Any unwanted, non-consensual sexual activity, including contact or voyeurism;

A course of conduct directed toward a specific person that causes a reasonable person to fear for their physical safety or suffer substantial emotional distress.

When a college employee conditions a benefit, aid, or service on participation in unwelcome sexual conduct.

Unwelcome, sex-based conduct that is severe, pervasive, and objectively offensive to a reasonable person, such that it denies equal access to college programs or activities.

  • Nonconsensual sexual intercourse: Any actual or attempted sexual intercourse without consent or by force.
  • Nonconsensual sexual contact: Any actual or attempted sexual touching of another’s body without consent or by force.
  • Incest: Sexual intercourse or contact with a person related as an ancestor, descendant, sibling (including half, adopted, or step) under the age of 18.
  • Statutory rape: Nonforcible intercourse where one party is 18+ and the other is under 16.

Physical violence, bodily injury, assault, fear of harm, sexual assault, coercive control, property damage, stalking, or other conduct against someone in a domestic relationship, as defined by Washington law.

Physical violence, bodily injury, assault, fear of harm, sexual assault, or stalking by someone in a romantic or intimate relationship with the victim.