WESTERN WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY

[Filed June 15, 2018, 11:19 a.m.]

Title of Rule and Other Identifying Information: Title 516 WAC housekeeping amendments in two chapters, including WAC 516-21-220 and 516-60-010.

Purpose of the Proposal and Its Anticipated Effects, Including Any Changes in Existing Rules: Housekeeping amendments to Title 516 WAC rules are needed for the following reasons:

Amendment that updates the title of a cited WAC is made in WAC 516-21-220.

Amendment for which the content is explicitly and specifically dictated by statute is made in WAC 516-60-010.

Reasons Supporting Proposal: Periodic corrections to Title 516 WAC rules help keep these rules accurate and up-to-date.

Statutory Authority for Adoption: RCW 28B.35.120(12).

Rule is not necessitated by federal law, federal or state court decision.

Name of Proponent: Western Washington University, public.

Name of Agency Personnel Responsible for Drafting, Implementation, and Enforcement: Jennifer Sloan, 516 High Street, Suite 332, Bellingham, WA, 360-650-3117.

This notice meets the following criteria to use the expedited adoption process for these rules:

Corrects typographical errors, make address or name changes, or clarify language of a rule without changing its effect.

Content is explicitly and specifically dictated by statute.

Explanation of the Reason the Agency Believes the Expedited Rule-Making Process is Appropriate: Correction to the title of a WAC cited in WAC 516-21-220. Update WAC 516-60-010 because content is explicitly dictated by statute.

THIS RULE IS BEING PROPOSED UNDER AN EXPEDITED RULE-MAKING PROCESS THAT WILL ELIMINATE THE NEED FOR THE AGENCY TO HOLD PUBLIC HEARINGS, PREPARE A SMALL BUSINESS ECONOMIC IMPACT STATEMENT, OR PROVIDE RESPONSES TO THE CRITERIA FOR A SIGNIFICANT LEGISLATIVE RULE. IF YOU OBJECT TO THIS USE OF THE EXPEDITED RULE-MAKING PROCESS, YOU MUST EXPRESS YOUR OBJECTIONS IN WRITING AND THEY MUST BE SENT TO Jennifer Sloan, Western Washington University, 516 High Street, Suite 332, Bellingham, WA 98225-9015, phone 360-650-3117, fax 360-650-6197, email Jennifer.Sloan@wwu.edu, AND RECEIVED BY August 21, 2018.

AMENDATORY SECTION(Amending WSR 17-05-100, filed 2/15/17, effective 3/18/17)

WAC 516-21-220Weapons and destructive devices.

Possession, use, storage, or manufacture of firearms, ammunition, explosives, or other weapons or destructive devices capable of causing bodily injury or damage to property, on university property or at official university functions, is a violation of the code. Weapons and destructive devices include, but are not limited to, the unauthorized use or possession of:

(1) Firearms or projectile devices of any kind, including BB, pellet, paintball, and airsoft guns, bow and arrow, and sling shots;

(2) Martial arts weapons of any kind, including nunchucks, swords, or throwing stars;

(3) Fireworks of any kind;

(4) Dangerous chemicals;

(5) Any knife with a blade longer than three inches (excluding kitchen utensils); and

(6) Weapons classified as dangerous in RCW 9.41.250.

This does not include the lawful possession of any personal protection spray device authorized under RCW 9.91.160.

See also WAC 516-52-020 ((Firearms and dangerous)) Weapons and armaments prohibited.

AMENDATORY SECTION(Amending WSR 04-09-106, filed 4/21/04, effective 5/22/04)

WAC 516-60-010Waivers of tuition and fees.

(1) The board of trustees is authorized to grant tuition and fee waivers to students pursuant to RCW 28B.15.910 and the laws identified therein. Each of these laws, with the exception of those required by law, authorizes but does not require the board of trustees to grant waivers for different categories of students and provides for waivers of different fees. The board of trustees or its delegate must affirmatively act to implement the legislature's grant of authority. A list of waivers that the board has implemented can be found in the Bulletin, Timetable of Classes, university web site, or any subsequently adopted publication.

(2) Even when it has decided to implement a waiver listed in RCW 28B.15.910, the university, for specific reasons and a general need for flexibility in the management of its resources, may choose not to award waivers to any or all students who may be eligible under the terms of the laws, or it may decide to grant partial waivers. The university's description of the factors it may consider to adjust a waiver program to meet emergent or changing needs is found in subsection (((5))) (4) of this section. All waivers are subject to subsection (((5))) (4) of this section.

(3) The board of trustees also has the authority under RCW 28B.15.915 to grant waivers of all or a portion of operating fees as defined in RCW 28B.15.031. Waiver programs adopted under RCW 28B.15.915 are described in the sources identified in subsection (1) of this section. Waivers granted under RCW 28B.15.915 are subject to subsection (((5))) (4) of this section.

(4) ((Tuition and fees for self-sustaining courses and programs cannot be waived.

(5))) The university may modify its restrictions or requirements pursuant to changes in state or federal law, changes in programmatic requirements, or in response to financial or other considerations, which may include, but are not limited to, the need to adopt fiscally responsible budgets, the management of the overall levels and mix of enrollments, management initiatives to modify enrollment demand for specific programs and management decisions to eliminate or modify academic programs. The university may choose not to exercise the full funding authority granted under RCW 28B.15.910 and may limit the total funding available under RCW 28B.15.915, except for those waivers required by law.