WSR 18-12-001

PREPROPOSAL STATEMENT OF INQUIRY

[Filed May 23, 2018, 12:39 p.m.]

Subject of Possible Rule Making: Central Washington University intends to adopt rules relating to the use of campus facilities by campus and noncampus groups for engaging in free speech and other expressive activities.

Statutes Authorizing the Agency to Adopt Rules on this Subject: RCW 28B.35.120 and the Administrative Procedure Act (APA), chapter 34.05 RCW.

Reasons Why Rules on this Subject may be Needed and What They Might Accomplish: Rule changes are needed to provide for the use of campus facilities by campus and noncampus groups for expressive activities, subject to reasonable time, place, and manner limitations.

Process for Developing New Rule: Initial review and drafting by an ad hoc campus policy committee, followed by review through normal university policy review procedures, publication in the student newspaper, APA notice and public comment procedures, and final approval by board of trustees.

Interested parties can participate in the decision to adopt the new rule and formulation of the proposed rule before publication by contacting Kimberly J. Dawson, Office of the President, Central Washington University, 400 East University Way, Ellensburg, WA 98926-7501, phone 509-963-2111, email kimberly.dawson@cwu.edu.

May 23, 2018

Kimberly J. Dawson

Rules Coordinator