Subject of Possible Rule Making: Student rights and responsibilities.

     Statutes Authorizing the Agency to Adopt Rules on this Subject: RCW 28B.50.140.

     Reasons Why Rules on this Subject may be Needed and What They Might Accomplish: Federal, state, and state board guidelines require rules to address the student as a member of the campus community, define expectations and conduct; define jurisdiction to cover all students and appropriate disciplinary action; to define grievance and discrimination procedures; to address eligibility for financial aid, scholarships, athletic participations and loss of eligibility.

     Other Federal and State Agencies that Regulate this Subject and the Process Coordinating the Rule with These Agencies: None.

     Process for Developing New Rule:      Agency study.

     Interested parties can participate in the decision to adopt the new rule and formulation of the proposed rule before publication by contacting Columbia Basin College Board of Trustees, c/o Louise Meyers, Rules Coordinator, 2600 North 20th Avenue, Pasco, WA 99301, (509) 547-0511, ext. 2202 or lmeyers@columbiabasin.edu.

December 15, 2005

Lee R. Thornton

President