(1) A request by a student for review of information shall be made in writing to the college individual(s) or office(s) having custody of the particular record. Any challenge to the contents of educational records shall be addressed by means of a brief adjudicative proceeding.
(2) An individual(s) or office(s) must respond to a request for education records within a reasonable period of time, but in no case more than forty-five days after the request has been made. A college individual(s) or office(s) which is unable to comply with a student's request within the above-stated time period shall inform the student of that fact and the reason(s) in writing.
(3)(a) A student who feels that his/her request has not been properly answered by a particular individual(s) or office(s) should contact the chief student services officer.
(b) In cases where a student is dissatisfied after consulting with the chief student services officer, the student may appeal to the college records committee. The college's records committee shall render its decision within a reasonable period of time. In all cases, the decision of the college's records committee is final.
(c) In no case shall any request for review by a student be considered by the college's records committee, which has not been filed with that body in writing within ninety days from the date of the initial request to the custodian of the record.
(d) The college's records committee shall not review any matter regarding the appropriateness of official academic grades.
[Statutory Authority: Chapter 28B.50 RCW. 07-10-042, § 132Q-02-370, filed 4/25/07, effective 6/25/07. Statutory Authority: RCW 28B.50.140. 03-18-021, § 132Q-02-370, filed 8/25/03, effective 9/25/03.]