WSR 24-10-005

PREPROPOSAL STATEMENT OF INQUIRY

CENTRAL WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY

[Filed April 18, 2024, 9:50 a.m.]

Subject of Possible Rule Making: Central Washington University (CWU) intends to adopt rules amending chapter 106-276 WAC pertaining to the student conduct code.

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: Rules changes are needed to update, clarify, and streamline procedures governing CWU's student conduct code.

Process for Developing New Rule: Initial review by university administrators, followed by review through normal campus policy review procedures, publication in the campus 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, Rules Coordinator, Office of the President, CWU, 400 East University Way, Ellensburg, WA 98926-7501, phone 509-963-2111, email Kimberly.Dawson@cwu.edu, website www.cwu.edu.

April 18, 2024

Kimberly J. Dawson

Executive Assistant to the President

Rules Coordinator