WSR 23-16-084

PREPROPOSAL STATEMENT OF INQUIRY

EASTERN WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY

[Filed July 28, 2023, 3:32 p.m.]

Subject of Possible Rule Making: Creation of new chapter 172-125 WAC, Alternative dispute resolution.

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: Create a new process for alternative dispute resolution of concerns raised under the student conduct code, chapter 172-121 WAC.

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/.

July 28, 2023

Annika Scharosch

Associate Vice President