(1) Standards of conduct for students records are maintained in accordance with the university's records retention schedule.
(2) The disciplinary record is confidential.
(3) A student may request a copy of his or her own disciplinary record at his or her own reasonable expense by making a written request to the office of student standards and accountability.
(4) Personally identifiable student information is redacted to protect another student's privacy.
(5) A student may authorize release of his or her own disciplinary record to a third party in compliance with the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) (20 U.S.C. Sec. 1232g; 34 C.F.R. Part 99) by making a written request to the office of student standards and accountability.
(6) The university may inform the complainant of the outcome of any disciplinary proceeding involving a crime of violence as defined by FERPA (20 U.S.C. Sec. 1232g; 34 C.F.R. Part 99).
(7) The university informs the complainant of the outcome of any disciplinary proceeding alleging sexual misconduct. (34 C.F.R. 668.46 (b)(11)(vi)(B).)
(8) The university may not communicate a student's disciplinary record to any person or agency outside the university without the prior written consent of the student, except as required or permitted by law. Exceptions include but are not limited to:
(a) The student's parents or legal guardians may review these records if the student is a minor or a dependent for tax purposes as defined by FERPA (20 U.S.C. Sec. 1232g; 34 C.F.R. Part 99).
(b) Release to another educational institution, upon request, where the student seeks or intends to enroll, as allowed by FERPA (20 U.S.C. Sec. 1232g; 34 C.F.R. Part 99).
[Statutory Authority: RCW 28B.30.150. 11-11-031, § 504-26-501, filed 5/11/11, effective 6/11/11; 06-23-159, § 504-26-501, filed 11/22/06, effective 12/23/06.]