WSR 18-24-009
PREPROPOSAL STATEMENT OF INQUIRY
UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON
[Filed November 26, 2018, 1:07 p.m.]
Subject of Possible Rule Making: WAC 478-121-135 (Student conduct code for the University of Washington) Hazing and 478-124-037 (General conduct code for the University of Washington) Conduct on campus codeHazing.
Statutes Authorizing the Agency to Adopt Rules on this Subject: RCW 28B.20.130 and 28B.10.900 through 28B.10.903.
Reasons Why Rules on this Subject may be Needed and What They Might Accomplish: The proposed amendments intend to bring the two WAC sections into alignment with each other to clarify the process by which a person could be held accountable for a violation. Additionally, this will provide an opportunity to update the examples given in each WAC to reflect current best practices around hazing prevention.
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 Barbara Lechtanski, Director of Rules Coordination, University of Washington, Rules Coordination Office, Box 351210, Seattle, WA 98195-1210, email rules@uw.edu.
November 26, 2018
Barbara Lechtanski
Director of
Rules Coordination