WSR 24-10-034

PREPROPOSAL STATEMENT OF INQUIRY

WESTERN WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY

[Filed April 23, 2024, 10:43 a.m.]

Subject of Possible Rule Making: Chapter 516-21 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: Changes are proposed to clarify the student conduct process based on lessons learned and new language from Washington State University's recent code review.

Other Federal and State Agencies that Regulate this Subject and the Process Coordinating the Rule with These Agencies: Not applicable.

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 Jennifer Sloan, Rules Coordinator, 516 High Street, Mailstop 9044, Bellingham, WA 98225, phone 360-650-3117, email sloanj2@wwu.edu, website https://president.wwu.edu/policy-rules#docket; or Michael Sledge, Executive Director, Student Life, 516 High Street, Mailstop 9006, Bellingham, WA 98225, phone 360-650-2484, email msledge@wwu.edu.

April 23, 2024

Jennifer L. Sloan

Rules Coordinator