WSR 21-03-031

PREPROPOSAL STATEMENT OF INQUIRY

EASTERN WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY

[Filed January 12, 2021, 2:20 p.m.]

Subject of Possible Rule Making: Chapter 172-121 WAC, Student conduct code.

Statutes Authorizing the Agency to Adopt Rules on this Subject: RCW 28B.35.120(12).

Reasons Why Rules on this Subject may be Needed and What They Might Accomplish: Update Eastern Washington University's student conduct code to revise what constitutes a violation of the student conduct code, students' rights during the process, and the procedures for a brief hearing.

Other Federal and State Agencies that Regulate this Subject and the Process Coordinating the Rule with These Agencies: None.

Process for Developing New Rule: Negotiated rule making.

Interested parties can participate in the decision to adopt the new rule and formulation of the proposed rule before publication by contacting Annika Scharosch, 211 Tawanka Hall, Eastern Washington University, Cheney, WA 99004, phone 509-359-6724, email ascharosch@ewu.edu, website https://inside.ewu.edu/policies/.

January 12, 2021

Annika Scharosch

Associate Vice President