(1) Washington State University is an institution of higher education, authority for which is located in chapter 28B.30 RCW. The administrative offices of the university are located at the university's main campus at Pullman, Washington. Other campuses are located at Spokane, Tri-Cities, Vancouver, and Everett, Washington. Agricultural research centers are located at Mt. Vernon, Prosser, Puyallup, Vancouver, and Wenatchee, Washington. Cooperative extension offices are maintained at the county seats of all counties in the state. The university also has operations offices at Seattle and Olympia, Washington.

(2) Any person wishing to request access to public records of the university, or seeking assistance in making such a request, should contact the university's public records office located at the Pullman administrative offices. Current contact information and additional information regarding release of public records are available on the university's website at https://wsu.edu.

(3) The public records officer oversees compliance with the act, but another university staff member may process the request. Therefore, these rules refer to the public records officer or "designee." The public records officer or designee and the university provide the "fullest assistance" to requestors; ensure that public records are protected from damage or disorganization; and prevent fulfilling public records requests from causing excessive interference with essential functions of the university.