PREPROPOSAL STATEMENT OF INQUIRY

EASTERN WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY

[Filed June 24, 2024, 1:39 p.m.]

Subject of Possible Rule Making: Chapter 172-125 WAC, Discrimination and Title IX violations by students.

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: This is a new chapter intended to address complaints against Eastern Washington University students for discrimination, discriminatory harassment, interpersonal violence, and sexual misconduct. It is intended to comply with relevant federal laws, such as Title VI, Title IX, and the Americans with Disabilities Act. It is also intended to provide a more comprehensive and succinct description of how these situations are handled, rather than having these provisions contained within the broader 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: These changes are being made to comply with regulations issued by the United States Department of Education.

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/.

Associate Vice President