The model rules of procedure adopted by the chief administrative law judge pursuant to RCW 34.05.250, as now or hereafter amended, are hereby adopted for use at this institution. Those rules may be found at chapter 10-08 WAC. Other procedural rules adopted in this title are supplementary to the model rules of procedure. In the case of a conflict between the model rules of procedure and procedural rules adopted in this title, the procedural rules adopted by this institution shall govern. Rules adopted at this institution prior to July 1, 1989, remain in full force and effect unless specifically repealed or amended.

The president or president's designee shall designate a presiding officer for adjudicative proceeding. The presiding officer shall be an administrative law judge, a member in good standing of the Washington State Bar Association, a panel of individuals, the president or his or her designee, or any combination of the above. Where more than one individual is designated to be the presiding officer, one person shall be designated by the president or president's designee to make decisions concerning discovery, closure, means of recording adjudicative proceedings, and similar matters.

Proceedings shall be recorded by a method determined by the presiding officer, among those available pursuant to the model rules of procedure in WAC 10-08-170.

An application for an adjudicative proceeding shall be in writing. Application forms are available at the following address: Administrative Services, Hanson Administration Building, corner of Walnut and Rock streets. The mailing address is 600 Centralia College Blvd., Centralia, WA 98531-4099.

Written application for an adjudicative proceeding should be submitted to the above address within 20 days of the agency action giving rise to the application, unless provided for otherwise by statute or rule.

This rule is adopted in accordance with RCW 34.05.482-494, the provisions of which are hereby adopted. Brief adjudicative procedures shall be used in all matters related to:

(1) Residency determinations made pursuant to RCW 28B.15.013, conducted by the admissions office;

(2) Challenges to contents of education records;

(3) Student conduct proceedings in accordance with chapter 132L-120 WAC;

(4) Parking and traffic violations in accordance with chapter 132L-117 WAC;

(5) Outstanding debts owed by students or employees;

(6) Loss of eligibility for participation in institution sponsored athletic events in accordance with chapter 132L-120 WAC;

(7) Appeals of admission decisions;

(8) Appeals of library fines;

(9) Appeals of denial of records requests;

(10) Federal financial aid appeals as provided for by federal law.

Discovery in adjudicative proceedings may be permitted at the discretion of the presiding officer. In permitting discovery, the presiding officer shall make reference to the civil rules of procedure. The presiding officer shall have the power to control the frequency and nature of discovery permitted, and to order discovery conferences to discuss discovery issues.

A party may apply for a protective order to close part of a hearing. The party making the request should state the reasons for making the application to the presiding officer. If the other party opposes the request, a written response to the request shall be made within 10 days of the request to the presiding officer. The presiding officer shall determine which, if any, parts of the proceeding shall be closed, and state the reasons therefore in writing within 20 days of receiving the request.

No cameras or recording devices shall be allowed in those parts of proceedings which the presiding officer has determined shall be closed pursuant to WAC 132L-108-010, except for the method of official recording selected by the institution.

In the case where the presiding officer is not the institutional officer designated to enter an initial or final order, the presiding officer shall transmit a full and complete record of the proceedings and a recommended decision to the institutional official who is to enter a final or initial order after considering the record and evidence so transmitted. The record of proceedings shall include such comments upon the demeanor of witnesses as the presiding officer deems relevant.

Upon the request of a party intending to appeal, the official, officer, or body of officers who entered a final decision in an adjudicative proceeding may issue a stay of effectiveness pending the outcome of the appeal.